“I ¹  am weary ²  of my life; I will complain without restraint; ³  I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

Or speak ¹  to the earth ²  and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.

But I wish to speak ¹  to the Almighty, ²  and I desire to argue ³  my case ⁴  with God.

“Refrain from talking ¹  with me so that ²  I may speak; then let come to me ³  what may. ⁴ 

And I have waited. ¹  But because they do not speak, because they stand there and answer no more,

I will speak, ¹  so that I may find relief; I will open my lips, so that I may answer.

Should he be informed that I want ¹  to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!

You said, ¹  ‘Pay attention, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’

But I am like a deaf man – I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak. ¹ 

Do not be so certain you have won! ¹  Do not speak with your head held so high! ² 

A well-written song ²  by Asaph. Pay attention, my people, to my instruction! Listen to the words I speak! ³ 

Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, ¹  those whom he delivered ²  from the power ³  of the enemy,

Let all the kings of the earth give thanks ¹  to you, O Lord, when they hear the words you speak. ² 

Grab me and rescue me from the power of foreigners, ¹  who speak lies, and make false promises. ² 

Acquire wisdom, acquire understanding; do not forget and do not turn aside from the words I speak. ¹ 

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, ¹  for he will despise the wisdom of your words. ² 

Open your mouth ¹  on behalf of those unable to speak, ²  for the legal rights of all the dying. ³ 

A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.

The mind that acts rashly will possess discernment ¹  and the tongue that stutters will speak with ease and clarity.

The Lord ¹  began to speak to him ²  in the thirteenth year that Josiah son of Amon ruled over Judah.