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17 For He breaketh me in a sa’arah (tempest, storm), and multiplieth my wounds without cause.

18 He will not allow me to take my ruach (breath), but filleth me with bitterness.

19 If I speak of ko’ach, hinei, He is mighty, and if of mishpat, who can give Him a court summons?

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17 He would crush me(A) with a storm(B)
    and multiply(C) my wounds for no reason.(D)
18 He would not let me catch my breath
    but would overwhelm me with misery.(E)
19 If it is a matter of strength, he is mighty!(F)
    And if it is a matter of justice, who can challenge him[a]?(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 9:19 See Septuagint; Hebrew me.