12. Life and kindness Thou hast done with me. And Thy inspection hath preserved my spirit.
13. And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this [is] with Thee.
14. If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me,
15. If I have done wickedly--woe to me, And righteously--I lift not up my head, Full of shame--then see my affliction,
16. And it riseth--as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back--Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
17. Thou renewest Thy witnesses against me, And dost multiply Thine anger with me, Changes and warfare [are] with me.
18. And why from the womb Hast Thou brought me forth? I expire, and the eye doth not see me.
19. As I had not been, I am, From the belly to the grave I am brought,
20. Are not my days few? Cease then, and put from me, And I brighten up a little,
21. Before I go, and return not, Unto a land of darkness and death-shade,
22. A land of obscurity as thick darkness, Death-shade--and no order, And the shining [is] as thick darkness.'