21 Take your hand far away from me; and let me not be overcome by fear of you.
         
                                
                        22 Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.
         
                                
                        23 What is the number of my evil-doings and my sins? give me knowledge of them.
         
                                
                        24 Why is your face veiled from me, as if I was numbered among your haters?
         
                                
                        25 Will you be hard on a leaf in flight before the wind? will you make a dry stem go more quickly on its way?
         
                                
                        26 For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;
         
                                
                        27 And you put chains on my feet, watching all my ways, and making a limit for my steps;