⁹ Therefore ^(A)justice is far from us,
And righteousness does not overtake us;
We ^(B)hope for light, but behold, darkness,
For brightness, but we walk in thick darkness.
¹⁰ We ^(C)grope along the wall like blind men;
We grope like those who have no eyes;
We ^(D)stumble at midday as in the twilight,
Among those who are vigorous we are ^(E)like dead men.
¹¹ All of us growl like bears,
And ^(F)moan sadly like doves;
We hope for ^(G)justice, but there is none,
For salvation, but it is far from us.