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15 How terrible it will be for me if I am guilty!
    But even if I am right, I cannot lift my head.
I am full of shame.
    It is as if I am drowning in my pain.
16 If I hold up my head, you hunt me like a lion.
    And again you show your terrible power against me.
17 You bring new witnesses against me.
    You increase your anger against me.
    Your armies come against me like waves of the sea.

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15 If I am guilty(A)—woe to me!(B)
    Even if I am innocent, I cannot lift my head,(C)
for I am full of shame
    and drowned in[a] my affliction.(D)
16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(E)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(F)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(G)
    and increase your anger toward me;(H)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(I)

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  1. Job 10:15 Or and aware of