12. You have granted me life and loyal love,and Your care has preserved my spirit.
13. “These things You have hid in Your heart.I know that this is with You.
14. If I have sinned, then You would watchme,and You would not acquit me from my iniquity.
15. If I am wicked, woe unto me;and if I am righteous, yet will I not lift up my head.I am full of shame;look at my affliction!
16. For if my head is lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion,and again You show Yourself marvelous to me.
17. You renew Your witnesses against meand increase Your indignation upon me.Your troops come against me.
18. “Why then did You bring me forth out of the womb?Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seenme!