^13 (A)The pangs of childbirth come for him,
    but he is an unwise son,
for at the right time he does not present himself
    ^(B)at the opening of the womb.

⁹ Shall I bring to the point of birth and not cause to bring forth?”
    says the Lord;
“shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb?”
    says your God.

^17 (A)Like a pregnant woman
    who writhes and cries out in her pangs
    when she is near to giving birth,
so were we because of you, O Lord;
^{18     (B)}we were pregnant, we writhed,
    but we have given birth to wind.
We have accomplished no deliverance in the earth,
    and the inhabitants of the world have not fallen.

¹⁵ and ^(A)call upon me in the day of trouble;
    I will ^(B)deliver you, and you shall ^(C)glorify me.”

^{8     (A)}do not harden your hearts, as at ^(B)Meribah,
    as on the day at ^(C)Massah in the wilderness,

¹⁵ When he ^(A)calls to me, I will answer him;
    I will be with him in trouble;
    I will rescue him and ^(B)honor him.