But I wish to speak to the Almighty, and I desire to argue my case with God.

But if you will look to God, and make your supplication to the Almighty,

when you turn your rage against God and allow such words to escape from your mouth?

for he stretches out his hand against God, and vaunts himself against the Almighty,

God abandons me to evil men, and throws me into the hands of wicked men.

“Has anyone said to God, ‘I have endured chastisement, but I will not act wrongly any more.

That night – let darkness seize it; let it not be included among the days of the year; let it not enter among the number of the months!

“But as for me, I would seek God, and to God I would set forth my case.

I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me; tell me why you are contending with me.’

For he does not still consider a person, that he should come before God in judgment.

Take heed, do not turn to evil, for because of this you have been tested by affliction.

Who prepares prey for the raven, when its young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

who would take his rod away from me so that his terror would not make me afraid.

Remove your hand far from me and stop making me afraid with your terror.

My intercessor is my friend as my eyes pour out tears to God;

He is driven from light into darkness and is banished from the world.

The wealth that he consumed he vomits up, God will make him throw it out of his stomach.

You pick me up on the wind and make me ride on it; you toss me about in the storm.

The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

who says to a king, ‘Worthless man’ and to nobles, ‘Wicked men,’