2 I came and called out,but you didn't answer.Have I lost my powerto rescue and save?At my command oceans and riversturn into deserts;fish rot and stinkfor lack of water.
3 I make the sky turn darklike the sackclothyou wear at funerals.”
4 The Lord God gives methe right wordsto encourage the weary.Each morning he awakens meeager to learn his teaching;
5 he made me willing to listenand not rebel or run away.
6 I let them beat my backand pull out my beard.I didn't turn asidewhen they insulted meand spit in my face.
7 But the Lord God keeps mefrom being disgraced.So I refuse to give up,because I knowGod will never let me down.
8 My protector is nearby;no one can stand hereto accuse me of wrong.