29. He should put his mouth in the dirt—perhaps there is hope.
30. He should offer his cheek for a blow; he should be filled with shame.
31. My Lord definitely won’t reject forever.
32. Although he has caused grief, he will show compassion in measure with his covenant loyalty.
33. He definitely doesn’t enjoy affliction, making humans suffer.
34. Now crushing underfoot all the earth’s prisoners,
35. denying someone justice before the Most High,
36. subverting a person’s lawsuit—doesn’t my Lord see all this?
37. Who ever spoke and it happened if my Lord hadn’t commanded the same?
38. From the mouth of the Most High evil things don’t come, but rather good!
39. Why then does any living person complain; why should anyone complain about their sins?
40. We must search and examine our ways; we must return to the Lord.
41. We should lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven.
42. We are the ones who did wrong; we rebelled. But you, God, have not forgiven.
43. You wrapped yourself up in wrath and hunted us; you killed, showing no compassion.
44. You wrapped yourself up in a cloud; prayers can’t make it through!
45. You made us trash and garbage in front of all other people.
46. All our enemies have opened their mouths against us.
47. Terror and trap have come upon us, catastrophe and collapse!
48. Streams of water pour from my eyes because of the destruction of the daughter of my people.