³ Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.^(A)

⁷ “Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.^(A)

³⁵ (“Oh, that I had someone to hear me!^(A)
    I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me;
    let my accuser^(B) put his indictment in writing.
³⁶ Surely I would wear it on my shoulder,^(C)
    I would put it on like a crown.^(D)
37 I would give him an account of my every step;^(E)
    I would present it to him as to a ruler.^(F))—

³ If only I knew where to find him;
    if only I could go to his dwelling!^(A)
4 I would state my case^(B) before him
    and fill my mouth with arguments.^(C)
5 I would find out what he would answer me,^(D)
    and consider what he would say to me.
⁶ Would he vigorously oppose me?^(E)
    No, he would not press charges against me.^(F)
7 There the upright^(G) can establish their innocence before him,^(H)
    and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.^(I)

²² Then summon me and I will answer,^(A)
    or let me speak, and you reply to me.^(B)