Job 13:23-27

The Voice

²³     How many counts do You have against me?
        How many sins must I account for?
        Spell out the nature of Your indictment against my rebellious ways.
²⁴     Why do You hide Your face from me;
        why is my name now “nemesis”^[a] to You?
²⁵     Would You waste Your energy to terrify a windblown leaf,
        or chase down the dry chaff as it tumbles in the breeze?
²⁶     For I see bitter accusations against me written in Your own hand;
        You call me to account for the guilt of my youth.
²⁷     You fasten shackles at my ankles but still keep close watch on where I walk,
        marking the places where my feet may plant themselves.