“As for me, I would seek God and inquire of Him, And I would commit my cause to God;

“Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my sin and guilt? For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me [diligently], but I will not be.”

“If you would [diligently] seek God And implore the compassion and favor of the Almighty,

That You seek my guilt And search for my sin?

“You would lie down with no one to frighten you, And many would entreat and seek your favor.

“Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert, The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food; As bread for their children in the desert.