“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,

Does he not see my ways and count all my steps?

If I have seen anyone about to perish for lack of clothing, or a poor man without a coat,

if I looked at the sun when it was shining, and the moon advancing as a precious thing,

His flesh wastes away from sight, and his bones, which were not seen, are easily visible.

He redeemed my life from going down to the place of corruption, and my life sees the light!’

For his eyes are on the ways of an individual, he observes all a person’s steps.

Gaze at the heavens and see; consider the clouds, which are higher than you!

Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of deepest darkness?

Have you entered the storehouse of the snow, or seen the armory of the hail,

Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;

Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!

Let its morning stars be darkened; let it wait for daylight but find none, nor let it see the first rays of dawn,

Or why was I not buried like a stillborn infant, like infants who have never seen the light?

Remember that my life is but a breath, that my eyes will never again see happiness.

If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.

If I am guilty, woe to me, and if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head; I am full of shame, and satiated with my affliction.

For he knows deceitful men; when he sees evil, will he not consider it?

whom I will see for myself, and whom my own eyes will behold, and not another. My heart grows faint within me.