God

When he breaks something down, it can't be rebuilt; when he imprisons someone, he can't be released.

When he holds back water, there is drought; when he sends it out, it overruns the land.

With him are strength and common sense; both the misled and those who mislead are his.

He makes nations great and destroys them; he enlarges nations, then leads them away.

They grope in unlit darkness; he makes them stagger like drunks.

However, it's Shaddai I want to speak with; I want to prove my case to God.

Is it for God's sake that you speak so wickedly? for him that you talk deceitfully?

Do you need to take his side and plead God's case for him?

If he examines you, will all go well? Can you deceive him, as one man deceives another?

Doesn't God's majesty terrify you? Aren't you overcome with dread of him?

Look, he will kill me - I don't expect more, but I will still defend my ways to his face.

And this is what will save me -that a hypocrite cannot appear before him.

"Only grant two things to me, God; then I won't hide myself from your face -

take your hand away from me, and don't let fear of you frighten me.

Then, if you call, I will answer. Or let me speak, and you, answer me!

Why do you hide your face and think of me as your enemy?

Do you want to harass a wind-driven leaf? do you want to pursue a dry straw?

Is this why you draw up bitter charges against me and punish me for the faults of my youth?

You put my feet in the stocks, you watch me closely wherever I go, you trace out each footprint of mine

You fix your eyes on a creature like this? You drag him to court with you?

Since his days are fixed in advance, the number of his months is known to you, and you have fixed the limits which he can't cross;

"I wish you would hide me in Sh'ol, conceal me until your anger has passed, then fix a time and remember me!

You will call, and I will answer you; you will long to see what you made again.

Whereas now you count each step of mine, then you will not keep watch for my sin.

You will seal up my crime in a bag and cover over my iniquity.