I must speak and find relief; I must open my lips and respond.
Bear with me while I speak; then, after I have spoken, you may go on mocking.
Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.
Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right.
“So my anxious thoughts compel me to answer, because of the turmoil within me.
Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.