Job 9:14-20

The Voice

¹⁴     So then how do I argue with Him?
        How can I find the right words to state my case to Him?
¹⁵     After all, I am the innocent one here, and I still can’t find an answer.
        So I must continually appeal to the mercy of my judge.
¹⁶     But even if I were to call Him and He were to answer,
        I still could not believe that He would listen to my complaint.
¹⁷     For He flattens me with a tornado
        and multiplies my wounds for no reason.
¹⁸     He won’t even give me time to catch my breath;
        instead He force-feeds me more bitterness.
¹⁹     If it is an issue of power, there is no question
        He is the mighty one;
        and if it is an issue of justice, who would ever appoint me?
²⁰     Even though I am right in all of this, my own mouth sentences me.
        Though I am blameless, my own lips cheat me.