⁵ I know the words He doth answer me, And understand what He saith to me.

² I say unto God, `Do not condemn me, Let me know why Thou dost strive `with' me.

²² And call Thou, and I -- I answer, Or -- I speak, and answer Thou me.

²³ How many iniquities and sins have I? My transgression and my sin let me know.

² Thou hast known that `for' all things Thou art able, And not withheld from Thee is `any' device:

³ `Who `is' this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.

⁴ `Hear, I pray thee, and I -- I do speak, I ask thee, and cause thou me to know.'

⁵ By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

⁶ Therefore do I loathe `it', And I have repented on dust and ashes.

³ and to me it is for a very little thing that by you I may be judged, or by man's day, but not even myself do I judge,

⁴ for of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right -- and he who is discerning me is the Lord: