¹⁶ “Have you explored the springs from which the seas come?
    Have you explored their depths?

²⁴ I was born before the oceans were created,
    before the springs bubbled forth their waters.

¹⁹ Your road led through the sea,
    your pathway through the mighty waters—
    a pathway no one knew was there!

⁵ “The dead tremble—
    those who live beneath the waters.
⁶ The underworld^[a] is naked in God’s presence.
    The place of destruction^[b] is uncovered.

“I will be your lawyer to plead your case,
    and I will avenge you.
I will dry up her river,
    as well as her springs,