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.
24. The earth is handed over to the wicked;He blindfolds its judges. If it isn’t He, then who is it?
25. My days fly by faster than a runner; they flee without seeing any good.