2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me;

let me know why you contend against me.

3 Does it seem good to you to oppress,

to despise the work of your hands

and favor the designs of the wicked?

4 Have you eyes of flesh?

Do you see as man sees?

5 Are your days as the days of man,

or your years as a man’s years,

6 that you seek out my iniquity

and search for my sin,

7 although you know that I am not guilty,

and there is none to deliver out of your hand?

8 Your hands fashioned and made me,

and now you have destroyed me altogether.

9 Remember that you have made me like clay;

and will you return me to the dust?

2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me;

Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress,

That thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands,

And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

4 Hast thou eyes of flesh?

Or seest thou as man seeth?

5 Are thy days as the days of man?

Are thy years as man’s days,

6 That thou inquirest after mine iniquity,

And searchest after my sin?

7 Thou knowest that I am not wicked;

And there is none that can deliver out of thine hand.

8 Thine hands have made me and fashioned me

Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay;

And wilt thou bring me into dust again?

2 I will say to God, ‘Don’t simply condemn me—

tell me the charge you are bringing against me.

3 What do you gain by oppressing me?

Why do you reject me, the work of your own hands,

while smiling on the schemes of the wicked?

4 Are your eyes like those of a human?

Do you see things only as people see them?

5 Is your lifetime only as long as ours?

Is your life so short

6 that you must quickly probe for my guilt

and search for my sin?

7 Although you know I am not guilty,

no one can rescue me from your hands.

8 “ ‘You formed me with your hands; you made me,

yet now you completely destroy me.

9 Remember that you made me from dust—

will you turn me back to dust so soon?

2 I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;

Show me why You contend with me.

3 Does it seem good to You that You should oppress,

That You should despise the work of Your hands,

And smile on the counsel of the wicked?

4 Do You have eyes of flesh?

Or do You see as man sees?

5 Are Your days like the days of a mortal man?

Are Your years like the days of a mighty man,

6 That You should seek for my iniquity

And search out my sin,

7 Although You know that I am not wicked,

And there is no one who can deliver from Your hand?

8 ‘Your hands have made me and fashioned me,

An intricate unity;

Yet You would destroy me.

9 Remember, I pray, that You have made me like clay.

And will You turn me into dust again?

2 I will say to God: Do not hold me guilty,

but tell me what you have against me.

3 Does it make you happy to trouble me?

Don’t you care about me, the work of your hands?

Are you happy with the plans of evil people?

4 Do you have human eyes

that see as we see?

5 Are your days like the days of humans,

and your years like our years?

6 You look for the evil I have done

and search for my sin.

7 You know I am not guilty,

but no one can save me from your power.

8 “Your hands shaped and made me.

Do you now turn around and destroy me?

9 Remember that you molded me like a piece of clay.

Will you now turn me back into dust?

2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me;

Show me wherefore thou contendest with me.

3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress,

That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands,

And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

4 Hast thou eyes of flesh?

Or seest thou as man seeth?

5 Are thy days as the days of man,

Or thy years as man’s days,

6 That thou inquirest after mine iniquity,

And searchest after my sin,

7 Although thou knowest that I am not wicked,

And there is none that can deliver out of thy hand?

8 Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me

Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast fashioned me as clay;

And wilt thou bring me into dust again?

2 I will say unto †God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou strivest with me. 3 Doth it please thee to oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? 4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? 5 Are thy days as the days of a mortal? are thy years as a man’s days, 6 That thou searchest after mine iniquity, and inquirest into my sin; 7 Since thou knowest that I am not wicked, and that there is none that delivereth out of thy hand?

8 Thy hands have bound me together and made me as one, round about; yet dost thou swallow me up! 9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as clay, and wilt bring me into dust again.

2 I will say to God, 

‘Don’t condemn me. 

Let me know why you are quarreling with me. 

3 What do you gain by mistreating me, 

by rejecting the work of your hands 

while you favor the plans of the wicked? 

4 Do you actually have human eyes? 

Do you see as a mortal sees? 

5 Are your days like a mortal’s days? 

Are your years like a human’s years? 

6 Is that why you look for guilt in me 

and search for sin in me? 

7 You know I’m not guilty, 

but there is no one to rescue me from your hands. 

8 “ ‘Your hands formed me and made every part of me, 

then you turned to destroy me. 

9 Please remember that you made me out of clay 

and that you will return me to the dust again. 

2 I will say to God:

“Do not declare me guilty!

Let me know why You prosecute me.

3 Is it good for You to oppress,

to reject the work of Your hands,

and favor the plans of the wicked?

4 Do You have eyes of flesh,

or do You see as a human sees?

5 Are Your days like those of a human,

or Your years like those of a man,

6 that You look for my wrongdoing

and search for my sin,

7 even though You know that I am not wicked

and that there is no one who can deliver from Your hand?

8 “Your hands shaped me and formed me.

Will You now turn and destroy me?

9 Please remember that You formed me like clay.

Will You now return me to dust?

2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me;

let me know why you contend against me.

3 Does it seem good to you to oppress,

to despise the work of your hands

and favor the schemes of the wicked?

4 Do you have eyes of flesh?

Do you see as humans see?

5 Are your days like the days of mortals,

or your years like human years,

6 that you seek out my iniquity

and search for my sin,

7 although you know that I am not guilty,

and there is no one to deliver out of your hand?

8 Your hands fashioned and made me;

and now you turn and destroy me.

9 Remember that you fashioned me like clay;

and will you turn me to dust again?

2 I will say to God, ‘You should not condemn me;

let me know why you contend against me.

3 Is it good for you that you oppress,

that you despise the labor of your hands,

and you smile over the schemes of the wicked?

4 Do you have eyes of flesh?

Or do you see as human beings see?

5 Are your days as the days of human beings,

or your years as the days of man,

6 that you seek out my iniquity,

and you search for my sin

7 because of your knowledge that I am not guilty,

and there is no escaping from your hand?

8 Your hands fashioned me and made me altogether,

then you destroyed me.

9 Please remember that you made me like clay,

but you turn me into dust again?

2 I’ll say to God, ‘Don’t find me guilty.

Instead, tell me what charges

you are bringing against me.

3 Does it make you happy when you crush me?

Does it please you to turn your back on what you have made?

While you do those things,

you smile on the plans of sinful people!

4 You don’t have human eyes.

You don’t see as people see.

5 Your days aren’t like the days of a human being.

Your years aren’t like the years of a mere man.

6 So you search for my mistakes.

You look for my sin.

7 You already know I’m not guilty.

No one can save me from your powerful hand.

8 “ ‘Your hands shaped me and made me.

So are you going to destroy me now?

9 Remember, you molded me like clay.

So are you going to turn me back into dust?

2 “I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;

Let me know why You contend with me.

3 ‘Is it right for You indeed to oppress,

To reject the labor of Your hands,

And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?

4 ‘Have You eyes of flesh?

Or do You see as a man sees?

5 ‘Are Your days as the days of a mortal,

Or Your years as man’s years,

6 That You should seek for my guilt

And search after my sin?

7 ‘According to Your knowledge I am indeed not guilty,

Yet there is no deliverance from Your hand.

8 ‘Your hands fashioned and made me altogether,

And would You destroy me?

9 ‘Remember now, that You have made me as clay;

And would You turn me into dust again?