Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

They cause many that are oppressed, [a]to cry, which cry out for the violence of the mighty.

10 But none saith, Where is God that made me, which giveth songs in the night?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 35:9 The wicked may hurt man and cause him to cry, who if he sought to God which sendeth comfort should be delivered.

Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,(A)
    and your righteousness only other people.(B)

“People cry out(C) under a load of oppression;(D)
    they plead for relief from the arm of the powerful.(E)
10 But no one says, ‘Where is God my Maker,(F)
    who gives songs(G) in the night,(H)

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