¹⁹ Who `is' he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

⁷ And the Lord Jehovah giveth help to me, Therefore I have not been ashamed, Therefore I have set my face as a flint, And I know that I am not ashamed.

⁸ Near `is' He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who `is' mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.

¹¹ Also I -- I withhold not my mouth -- I speak in the distress of my spirit, I talk in the bitterness of my soul.

⁸ Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!

¹³ Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?

⁵ If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;

⁵ If thou art able -- answer me, Set in array before me -- station thyself.

⁶ Lo, I `am', according to thy word, for God, From the clay I -- I also, have been formed.

⁷ Lo, my terror doth not frighten thee, And my burden on thee is not heavy.

³² If there are words -- answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.

⁹ And I said, `I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.

³³ Who shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God `is' He that is declaring righteous,