ל Lamed

34 Crushing all the prisoners of the landJ

beneath one’s feet,

35 denying justice to a manac

in the presence of the Most High,

36 or subverting a person in his lawsuitad—

the Lord does not approve of these things.

מ Mem

37 Who is there who speaks and it happens,

unless the Lord has ordained it?ae

38 Do not both adversity and good

come from the mouth of the Most High?af

39 Why should any living person complain,

any man, because of the punishment for his sins?

נ Nun

40 Let’s examine and probe our ways,

and turn back to the Lord.ag

41 Let’s lift up our hearts and our handsa

to God in heaven:

42 “We have sinned and rebelled;

you have not forgiven.b