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 \s5
 \q
-\v 15 If I am wicked, woe to me;
-\q even if I were righteous, I could not lift up my head,
-\q since I am filled with disgrace
-\q and am looking at my own suffering.
-\q
-\v 16 If my head lifts itself, you hunt me down like a lion;
-\q once again you show yourself powerful to me.
+\v 15 If I have acted wickedly, woe to me; 
+\q and even if I acted righteously, 
+\q I could not lift up my head,
+\q since I am filled with disgrace—
+\q see my affliction!
+\v 16 If my head were lifted up, 
+\q you would stalk me like a lion;
+\q and again you would show yourself with marvellous acts of power against me.
 
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