15. If I say, I will speak thus; behold, I would have been untrue to the generation of your children.
16. When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
17. Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end.
18. Surely you did set them in slippery places: you cast them down into destruction.
19. How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
20. As a dream when one awakes; so, O Lord, when you awake, you shall despise their image.
21. Thus my soul was grieved, and I was pierced in my heart.
22. So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before you.
23. Nevertheless I am continually with you: you have held me by my right hand.
24. You shall guide me with your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.
25. Whom have I in heaven but you? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides you.
26. My flesh and my heart fails: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
27. For, lo, they that are far from you shall perish: you have destroyed all them that go after idols, departing from you.
28. But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all your works.