16. This shall be my salvation:no impious man can come into his presence.
17. Pay close attention to my speech,give my statement a hearing.
18. Behold, I have prepared my case,I know that I am in the right.
19. If anyone can make a case against me,then I shall be silent and expire.
20. Two things only do not use against me,then from your presence I need not hide:
21. Withdraw your hand far from me,do not let the terror of you frighten me.
22. Then call me, and I will respond;or let me speak first, and answer me.
23. What are my faults and my sins?My misdeed, my sin make known to me!
24. Why do you hide your faceand consider me your enemy?
25. Will you harass a wind-driven leafor pursue a withered straw?
26. For you draw up bitter indictments against me,and punish in me the faults of my youth.
27. You put my feet in the stocks;you watch all my pathsand trace out all my footsteps,
28. Though I wear out like a leather bottle,like a garment the moth has consumed.