32 No stranger ever had to spend the night in the street. My door was always open to travelers.
33 I didn't hide my sin as others do. I didn't hide my guilt in my heart.
34 I was never afraid of the crowd. I never worried that my relatives might hate me. I didn't have to keep quiet or stay inside.
35 "I wish someone would listen to me! I'm signing my name to everything I've said. I hope the Mighty One will give me his answer. I hope the one who brings charges against me will write them down.
36 I'll wear them on my shoulder. I'll put them on my head like a crown.
37 I'll give that person a report of every step I take. I'll approach him like a prince.
38 "Suppose my land cries out against me. And all of its soil is wet with tears.