Behold now, I have ordered {my} cause; I know that I shall be justified.

O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. {which...: Heb. whereupon thy name is called} {present: Heb. cause to fall}

Teach us what we shall say unto him; {for} we cannot order {our speech} by reason of darkness.

For thy name's sake, O LORD, pardon mine iniquity; for it {is} great.

And Moses said unto the LORD, Then the Egyptians shall hear {it}, (for thou broughtest up this people in thy might from among them;)

Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man. {ungodly: or, unmerciful} {the deceitful...: Heb. a man of deceit and iniquity}

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people.

O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies! {backs: Heb. necks}

That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. {maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue}

Behold now, I have ordered {my} cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

How much less shall I answer him, {and} choose out my words {to reason} with him?

And Moses brought their cause before the LORD.

If thou canst answer me, set {thy words} in order before me, stand up.

Who {is} this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?