19. "If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
20. "Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.
21. "I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life.
22. "It is all one; therefore I say, 'He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.'
23. "If the scourge kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.
24. "The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?
25. "Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.
26. "They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.
27. "Though I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,'
28. I am afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me.
29. "I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?
30. "If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye,