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You say, ‘I am clean, without transgression;
    I am pure, and there is no iniquity in me.(A)

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‘I am pure,(A) I have done no wrong;(B)
    I am clean and free from sin.(C)

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17 though there is no violence in my hands,
    and my prayer is pure.(A)

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17 yet my hands have been free of violence(A)
    and my prayer is pure.(B)

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although you know that I am not guilty,
    and there is no one to deliver out of your hand?(A)

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though you know that I am not guilty(A)
    and that no one can rescue me from your hand?(B)

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For you say, ‘My conduct[a] is pure,
    and I am clean in God’s[b] sight.’(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 11.4 Gk: Heb teaching
  2. 11.4 Heb your

You say to God, ‘My beliefs are flawless(A)
    and I am pure(B) in your sight.’

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21 I am blameless; I do not know myself;
    I loathe my life.(A)

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21 “Although I am blameless,(A)
    I have no concern for myself;(B)
    I despise my own life.(C)

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14 I put on righteousness, and it clothed me;
    my justice was like a robe and a turban.(A)

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14 I put on righteousness(A) as my clothing;
    justice was my robe and my turban.(B)

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35 you say, “I am innocent;
    surely his anger has turned from me.”
Now I am bringing you to judgment
    for saying, “I have not sinned.”(A)

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35     you say, ‘I am innocent;(A)
    he is not angry with me.’
But I will pass judgment(B) on you
    because you say, ‘I have not sinned.’(C)

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Far be it from me to say that you are right;
    until I die I will not put away my integrity from me.(A)
I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go;
    my heart will not reproach me as long as I live.(B)

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I will never admit you are in the right;
    till I die, I will not deny my integrity.(A)
I will maintain my innocence(B) and never let go of it;
    my conscience(C) will not reproach me as long as I live.(D)

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11 My foot has held fast to his steps;
    I have kept his way and have not turned aside.(A)
12 I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
    I have treasured his words in my bosom.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 23.12 Gk: Heb words more than my daily bread

11 My feet have closely followed his steps;(A)
    I have kept to his way without turning aside.(B)
12 I have not departed from the commands of his lips;(C)
    I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.(D)

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The upright are appalled at this,
    and the innocent stir themselves up against the godless.

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The upright are appalled at this;
    the innocent are aroused(A) against the ungodly.

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23 How many are my iniquities and my sins?
    Make me know my transgression and my sin.(A)

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23 How many wrongs and sins have I committed?(A)
    Show me my offense and my sin.(B)

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18 I have indeed prepared my case;
    I know that I shall be vindicated.

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18 Now that I have prepared my case,(A)
    I know I will be vindicated.(B)

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28 I become afraid of all my suffering,
    for I know you will not hold me innocent.

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28 I still dread(A) all my sufferings,
    for I know you will not hold me innocent.(B)

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