⁷ he will perish forever,^(A) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’^(B)

¹³ Yet you say, ‘What does God know?^(A)
    Does he judge through such darkness?^(B)

⁹ Does God listen to their cry
    when distress comes upon them?^(A)

¹³ Indeed, God does not listen to their empty plea;
    the Almighty pays no attention to it.^(A)

²⁹ The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.^(A)

¹⁵ When you spread out your hands^(A) in prayer,
    I hide^(B) my eyes from you;
even when you offer many prayers,
    I am not listening.^(C)

Your hands^(D) are full of blood!^(E)

⁴ Then they will cry out to the Lord,
    but he will not answer them.^(A)
At that time he will hide his face^(B) from them
    because of the evil they have done.^(C)