2 I know it is so of a truth but how should man be just with God

3 If he will contend with him he cannot answer him one of a thousand

4 He is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened himself against him and hath prospered

5 Which removeth the mountains and they know not which overturneth them in his anger

6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble

7 Which commandeth the sun and it riseth not and sealeth up the stars

8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens and treadeth upon the waves of the sea

9 Which maketh Arcturus Orion and Pleiades and the chambers of the south

10 Which doeth great things past finding out yea and wonders without number

11 Lo he goeth by me and I see him not he passeth on also but I perceive him not

12 Behold he taketh away who can hinder him who will say unto him What doest thou

13 If God will not withdraw his anger the proud helpers do stoop under him

14 How much less shall I answer him and choose out my words to reason with him

15 Whom though I were righteous yet would I not answer but I would make supplication to my judge

16 If I had called and he had answered me yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice

17 For he breaketh me with a tempest and multiplieth my wounds without cause

18 He will not suffer me to take my breath but filleth me with bitterness

19 If I speak of strength lo he is strong and if of judgment who shall set me a time to plead

20 If I justify myself mine own mouth shall condemn me if I say I am perfect it shall also prove me perverse

21 Though I were perfect yet would I not know my soul I would despise my life

22 This is one thing therefore I said it He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked

23 If the scourge slay suddenly he will laugh at the trial of the innocent

24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked he covereth the faces of the judges thereof if not where and who is he

25 Now my days are swifter than a post they flee away they see no good

26 They are passed away as the swift ships as the eagle that hasteth to the prey

27 If I say I will forget my complaint I will leave off my heaviness and comfort myself

28 I am afraid of all my sorrows I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent

29 If I be wicked why then labour I in vain

30 If I wash myself with snow water __ and make my hands never __ so clean

31 Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch and mine own clothes shall abhor me

32 For he is not a man as I am that I should answer him and we should come together in judgment

33 Neither is there any daysman betwixt us that might lay his hand upon us both

34 Let him take his rod away from me and let not his fear terrify me

35 Then would I speak and not fear him but it is not so with me