With kings and counsellers of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;

If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.

O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!

If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.

Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.