16 If I am proud,[a] you hunt me like a lion
and again display your miraculous power against me.(A)
17 You produce new witnesses[b] against me
and multiply your anger toward me.
Hardships assault me, wave after wave.[c]

18 “Why did you bring me out of the womb?(B)
I should have died and never been seen.

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Footnotes

  1. 10:16 Lit If he lifts up
  2. 10:17 Or You bring fresh troops
  3. 10:17 Lit Changes and a host are with me

16 If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion(A)
    and again display your awesome power against me.(B)
17 You bring new witnesses against me(C)
    and increase your anger toward me;(D)
    your forces come against me wave upon wave.(E)

18 “Why then did you bring me out of the womb?(F)
    I wish I had died before any eye saw me.(G)

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