¹⁸ “Earth, don’t cover my blood.
    Let my cry have no place to rest.
¹⁹ Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven.
    He who vouches for me is on high.
²⁰ My friends scoff at me.
    My eyes pour out tears to God,
²¹ that he would maintain the right of a man with God,
    of a son of man with his neighbor!