1-2. I swear by the living Almighty God,who refuses me justice and makes my life bitter —
3. as long as God gives me breath,
4. my lips will never say anything evil,my tongue will never tell a lie.
5. I will never say that you men are right;I will insist on my innocence to my dying day.
6. I will never give up my claim to be right;my conscience is clear.
7. May all who oppose me and fight against mebe punished like the wicked and the unrighteous.
8. What hope is there for the godlessin the hour when God demands their life?
9. When trouble comes, will God hear their cries?
10. They should have desired the joy he gives;they should have constantly prayed to him.
11. Let me teach you how great is God's power,and explain what Almighty God has planned.
12. But no, after all, you have seen for yourselves;so why do you talk such nonsense?