^{21 Ref} Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.

^{22 Ref} Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

^{23 Ref} What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them.

^{24 Ref} Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?

^{25 Ref} Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?

^{26 Ref} For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;

^{27 Ref} And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;