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"Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And a flood of water covers you.

'Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see, And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.'

"The righteous see it and are glad; And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,

To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him; He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.

"Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment? Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?

"The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me,' And he covers his face.

"Does not God see my ways And count all my steps?

"You see, I waited for your words, I listened to your [wise] reasons, While you pondered and searched out what to say.

'God has redeemed my life from going to the pit [of destruction], And my life shall see the light.'"

Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; If I have done wrong (injustice, unrighteousness), I will not do it again'?

"Look to the heavens and see; And behold the skies which are [much] higher than you.

"Even though you say that you do not see Him [when missing His righteous judgment on earth], Yet your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

"From there he spies out the prey; His eyes see it from far away.

"See now, his strength is in his loins And his power is in the muscles and sinews of his belly.

"[You said to me] 'Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?' Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.

Many are saying, "Oh, that we might see some good!" Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

When I see and consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have established,

Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O LORD; See how I am afflicted by those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,

He says to himself, "God has [quite] forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed."