10 We grope like blind men along a wall.We grope like people without eyes.We stumble at noon as if it were twilight.We are like dead people among healthy people.
11 We all growl like bears.We coo like doves.We hope for justice, but there is none.We hope for salvation, but it’s far from us.
12 You are aware of our many rebellious acts.Our sins testify against us.Our rebellious acts are with us.We know our wrongdoings.
13 We have rebelled and denied the Lord.We have turned away from our God.We have spoken about oppression and revolt.We have conceived and uttered lies in our hearts.
14 Justice is turned back,and righteousness stands far away.Truth has fallen in the street,and honesty can’t come in.
15 Truth is missing.Those who turn away from evil make themselves victims.The Lord sees it, and he’s angrybecause there’s no justice.
16 He sees that there’s no one to help.He’s astounded that there’s no one to intercede.So with his own power he wins a victory.His righteousness supports him.