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God will not withdraw His anger, The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.
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"How then can I answer Him, And choose my words to reason with Him?
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For though I were righteous, I could not answer Him; I would beg mercy of my Judge.
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If I called and He answered me, I would not believe that He was listening to my voice.
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For He crushes me with a tempest, And multiplies my wounds without cause.
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He will not allow me to catch my breath, But fills me with bitterness.
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If it is a matter of strength, indeed He is strong; And if of justice, who will appoint my day in court?
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Though I were righteous, my own mouth would condemn me; Though I were blameless, it would prove me perverse.
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"I am blameless, yet I do not know myself; I despise my life.
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It is all one thing; Therefore I say, 'He destroys the blameless and the wicked.'
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If the scourge slays suddenly, He laughs at the plight of the innocent.