17 He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause.
18 He doesn’t let me catch my breathbut soaks me with bitter experiences.
19 If it is a matter of strength, look, He is the Mighty One! If it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?
20 Even if I were in the right, my own mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, my mouth would declare me guilty.
21 Though I am blameless,I no longer care about myself;I renounce my life.
22 It is all the same. Therefore I say,“He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.”
23 When disaster brings sudden death,He mocks the despair of the innocent.