⁹ `Pure `am' I, without transgression, Innocent `am' I, and I have no iniquity.

¹⁷ Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer `is' pure.

⁷ For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.

¹⁴ Righteousness I have put on, and it clotheth me, As a robe and a diadem my justice.

⁴ And thou sayest, `Pure `is' my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'

²¹ Perfect I am! -- I know not my soul, I despise my life.

³⁵ And thou sayest, `Because I have been innocent, Surely turned back hath His anger from me?' Lo, I have been judged with thee, Because of thy saying, `I have not sinned.'

⁵ Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.

⁶ On my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.

¹¹ On His step hath my foot laid hold, His way I have kept, and turn not aside,

¹² The command of His lips, and I depart not. Above my allotted portion I have laid up The sayings of His mouth.

⁸ Astonished are the upright at this, And the innocent against the profane Stirreth himself up.

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

¹⁸ Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous.

²⁸ I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.

²³ If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.

¹⁷ Because with a tempest He bruiseth me, And hath multiplied my wounds for nought.