13. God will not hold back his anger. Even Rahab’s helpers are afraid of him.
14. So I cannot argue with God. I would not know what to say to him.
15. I am innocent, but I cannot give him an answer. All I can do is beg my Judge for mercy.
16. Even if I called and he answered, I cannot believe he would listen to me.
17. He would just send storms to crush me. He would give me more wounds for no reason.
18. He would not let me catch my breath again. He would just give me more trouble.
19. I cannot defeat God. He is too powerful! I cannot take him to court for justice. Who could force him to come?
20. I am innocent, but anything I say makes me seem guilty. I am innocent, but if I speak, my mouth proves me wrong.
21. I am innocent, but I don’t know what to think. I hate my own life.
22. So I say, ‘Does it make any difference? God destroys the innocent as well as the guilty.’
23. Is it God who laughs when a disaster kills innocent people?
24. Is it God who keeps the leaders from seeing when an evil person takes control? If it is not God, then who is it?
25. “My days are passing faster than a runner. They are flying by without any joy.