2 I came home and found no one there. I called and called, but no one answered. Do you think I cannot get you back? Do you think I cannot save you? Look, if I gave the command, the ocean would dry up! I can turn rivers into a desert. The fish would die without water, and their bodies would rot.
3 I can make the skies dark. I can cover the skies in darkness as black as sackcloth.”
4 The Lord GOD gave me the ability to teach, so now I teach these sad people. Every morning he wakes me and teaches me like a student.
5 The Lord GOD helps me learn, and I have not turned against him. I will not stop following him.
6 I will let those people beat me and pull the hair from my beard. I will not hide my face when they say bad things to me and spit at me.
7 The Lord GOD will help me, so the bad things they say will not hurt me. I will be strong. I know I will not be disappointed.
8 God is with me, and he is the one who shows that I am innocent. So no one can say I am guilty. If anyone wants to try to prove me wrong, they should come here, and we will have a trial.