10 Who adoes great things, 1unfathomable,

And wondrous works without number.

11 “Were He to pass by me, aI would not see Him;

Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.

12 “Were He to snatch away, who could arestrain Him?

Who could say to Him, ‘bWhat are You doing?’

13 “God will not turn back His anger;

Beneath Him crouch the helpers of aRahab.

14 “How then can aI 1answer Him,

And choose my words 2before Him?

15 “For athough I were right, I could not 1answer;

I would have to bimplore the mercy of my judge.

16 “If I called and He answered me,

I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

17 “For He abruises me with a tempest

And multiplies my wounds without cause.

18 “He will anot allow me to get my breath,

But saturates me with bbitterness.

19 “If it is a matter of power, abehold, He is the strong one!

And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon 1Him?

20 “aThough I am righteous, my mouth will bcondemn me;

Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.

21 “I am aguiltless;

I do not take notice of myself;

I bdespise my life.

22 “It is all one; therefore I say,

‘He adestroys the guiltless and the wicked.’

23 “If the scourge kills suddenly,

He amocks the despair of the innocent.

24 “The earth ais given into the hand of the wicked;

He bcovers the faces of its judges.

If it is not He, then who is it?