“But oh, that God would speak,And open His lips [to speak] against you,

“Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt;He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

“You also open Your eyes upon himAnd bring him into judgment with Yourself.

“His arrows surround me.He pierces my kidneys (vital organs) without mercy;He pours out my gall on the ground.

“He breaks open (mine) shafts far away from where people live,[In places] forgotten by the [human] foot;They dangle [in the mines] and hang away from men.

‘My root is spread out and open to the waters,And the dew lies all night upon my branch.

“I must speak so that I may get relief;I will open my lips and answer.

“Behold, I have opened my mouth [to begin my speech];My tongue in my mouth is going to speak.

“He strikes them like the wickedIn a public place,

‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

“Their young ones become strong, they grow up in the open field;They leave and do not return to them.

“Who can open the doors (jaws) of his face?Around his [open jaws and] teeth there is terror.