1. My soul is cut off in my life; therefore, I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
2. I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; cause me to understand why thou dost contend with me.
3. Is it good unto thee that thou should oppress, that thou should reject the work of thine hands and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
4. Hast thou eyes of flesh? Dost thou see as man sees?
5. Are thy days as the days of man? Are thy years as man’s days,
6. that thou dost enquire after my iniquity and search after my sin?
7. Thou knowest that I am not wicked; and there is no one that can deliver out of thy hand.
8. Thine hands have formed me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.
9. Remember now that thou hast formed me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?
10. Hast thou not poured me out as milk and curdled me like cheese?
11. Thou hast clothed me with skin and flesh and hast hedged me with bones and sinews.
12. Thou hast granted me life and mercy, and thy visitation has kept my spirit.