Would you really challenge my justice?
Would you declare me guilty(A) to justify yourself?(B)
Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Adorn yourself with majesty(C) and splendor,
and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Pour out your raging anger;(D)
look on every proud person and humiliate him.(E)
12 Look on every proud person and humble him;(F)
trample the wicked where they stand.[a]
13 Hide them together in the dust;
imprison them in the grave.[b]
14 Then I will confess to you
that your own right hand(G) can deliver you.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 40:12 Lit wicked in their place
  2. 40:13 Lit together; bind their faces in the hidden place

“Would you discredit my justice?(A)
    Would you condemn me to justify yourself?(B)
Do you have an arm like God’s,(C)
    and can your voice(D) thunder like his?(E)
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor,
    and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.(F)
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath,(G)
    look at all who are proud and bring them low,(H)
12 look at all who are proud(I) and humble them,(J)
    crush(K) the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together;(L)
    shroud their faces in the grave.(M)
14 Then I myself will admit to you
    that your own right hand can save you.(N)

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