Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me, and increasest thine indignation upon me; changes and war are against me.

Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.

Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.

O LORD, how long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear! even cry out unto thee of violence, and thou wilt not save!

Why dost thou shew me iniquity, and cause me to behold grievance? for spoiling and violence are before me: and there are that raise up strife and contention.

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

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears.

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

Withdraw thine hand far from me: and let not thy dread make me afraid.

How many are mine iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?