13. Meanwhile, I’ve kept my heart pure for no good reason;I’ve washed my hands to stay innocent for nothing.
14. I’m weighed down all day long.I’m punished every morning.
15. If I said, "I will talk about all this,"I would have been unfaithful to your children.
16. But when I tried to understand these things,it just seemed like hard work
17. until I entered God’s sanctuaryand understood what would happen to the wicked.
18. You will definitely put them on a slippery path;you will make them fall into ruin!
19. How quickly they are devastated,utterly destroyed by terrors!
20. As quickly as a dream departs from someone waking up, my Lord,when you are stirred up, you make them disappear.
21. When my heart was bitter,when I was all cut up inside,
22. I was stupid and ignorant.I acted like nothing but an animal toward you.
23. But I was still always with you!You held my strong hand!
24. You have guided me with your advice;later you will receive me with glory.