13. Surely then in vain have I cleansed my heart and washed my hands in innocency.
14. For all the day long have I been smitten and plagued, and chastened every morning.
15. Had I spoken thus [and given expression to my feelings], I would have been untrue and have dealt treacherously against the generation of Your children.
16. But when I considered how to understand this, it was too great an effort for me and too painful