Oh that I knew where I might find him! I would come even unto his dwelling-place;

I would set out, before him, a plea, and, my mouth, would I fill with arguments;

There an upright man, might reason with him, so should I deliver myself completely from my judge.

Behold! eastward, I go, but he is not there, and, westward, but I perceive him not;

On the north, where he worketh, but I get no vision, He hideth himself on the south that I cannot see him.

But, he, is one, and who can turn him? What his soul desired, he hath done.

For this cause, from his presence, am I driven in fear, I diligently consider and am kept back from him in dread:

Maternal love shall forget him, the worm shall find him sweet, No more shall he be remembered, but perversity shall be shivered like a tree.

It is given him to be secure, and confident, yet, his eyes, are upon their ways.

Dominion and dread, are with him, who causeth prosperity among his lofty ones;

Naked is hades before him, and there is no covering to destruction;

Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?

His outcry, will GOD hear, when there cometh upon him distress?

There shall reach him - like waters - terrors, By night, a storm-wind hath stolen him away;

An east wind shall lift him up, and he shall depart, and it shall sweep him away out of his place;

And He will cast upon him and not spare, Out of his hand, shall he, swiftly flee;

He shall clap over him his hands, and shall hiss him forth out of his place.

Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;

The blessing of him that was ready to perish, upon me was wont to descend, and, the heart of the widow, caused I to sing for joy;

Verily I wept, for him whose lot was hard, Grieved was my soul, for the needy.

Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness, - and let GOD take note of mine integrity!

What then could I have done when GOD rose up? And, when he visited, what could I have answered him?

Did not he who, in the womb, made me, make him? And is not he who formed us in the body one?

If rejoiced in the misfortune of him that hated me, or exulted when calamity found him; -

The number of my footsteps, I would declare to him, Like a noble, would I draw near to him.

Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man.

Since he directed not to me discourse, therefore, with your speeches, will I not reply to him.

Lo! occasions of hostility, would he find against me, He counteth me an enemy to him;

Wherefore, against him, hast thou contended? For, with none of his reasons, will he respond.

If there hath been near him a messenger who could interpret - one of a thousand, to declare to the son of earth His uprightness,

Then hath he shewed him favour, and said, Set him free from going down to the pit, I have found a price of redemption!

He made supplication unto GOD, who hath accepted him, and he hath beheld his face with a shout of triumph, Thus hath he given back to man his righteousness.

For, what any son of earth doeth, he repayeth him, and, according to every man's course, he causeth him to find.

Who set him in charge of the earth? Or who appointed him the whole world?

If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw.

Forasmuch, as they turned from following him, and, none of his ways, did they teach;

Causing to reach him the outcry of the poor, Yea, the outcry of the oppressed, he heareth.

When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth his face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

If thou sinnest, what canst thou work against him? Or, if thy transgressions be multiplied, what canst thou do unto him?

If thou art righteous, what canst thou give unto him? Or what, at thy hand, can he accept?

How much less when thou sayest thou wilt not regard him! The cause, is before him, and thou must wait for him.

Lo, GOD, exalteth himself by his strength, Who like him doth teach?

Who enjoined on him his way? and who ever said, Thou hast wrought perversity?

His rolling thunder telleth concerning him, - The cattle, even, concerning him that is coming up.

Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?

Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.

Shall it be declared to him - that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?

Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.

Wilt thou trust in him, because of the greatness of his strength? Wilt thou leave unto him thy toil?

Wilt thou put faith in him, that he will bring back thy seed? and that, corn for thy threshing-floor, he will gather?

Couldst thou cause him to leap like a locust? The majesty of his snort, is a terror!

Against him, whiz the arrows of the quiver, the flashing head of spear and javelin;

Is it, by thine understanding, that the Bird of Passage betaketh him to his pinions? spreadeth out his wings to the south?

Shall a reprover contend, with the Almighty? He that disputeth with GOD, let him answer it!

Pour out thy transports of anger, and look on every one who is high, and lay him low;

Look on every one who is high, and humble him, yea tread down the lawless, on the spot:

He, is the beginning of the ways of GOD, Let his maker, present him his sword:

Surely the mountains bring, produce, to him, where, all the wild beasts of the field, do play;

The lotus-trees cover him with their shade, the willows of the torrent-bed compass him about;

Will he solemnise a covenant with thee? Wilt thou take him for a life-long servant?

Wilt thou sport with him, as with a little bird? Or wilt thou bind him, for thy maidens?

Shall the companions bargain over him? or will they part him among the traders?

Lay thou upon him thy hand, remember the battle - no more!

Lo! any hope of him, hath been found deceptive, Even at the sight of him, shall not one be overwhelmed?

None so bold, that he will rouse him! Who then is he that, before me, can stand?

Who hath forestalled me, that I may repay him? Under all the heavens, mine it is!

In his neck, lodgeth strength, and, before him, danceth dismay;

The dewlaps of his flesh, cleave together, hardened upon him, they cannot be moved;

As for him that assaileth him, the sword availeth not, spear, dart, or coat of mail:

The arrow, will not make him flee, Into chaff, are sling-stones changed by him:

After him, he lighteth up a path, one might think the resounding deep to be hoary!

Now, therefore, take unto you seven bullocks and seven rams, and go unto my servant Job, and ye shall offer up an ascending-sacrifice in your own behalf, and, Job my servant, shall pray over you, - for, him, will I accept, that I may not deal out to you disgrace, because ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.

Then came unto him all his brethren and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and they did eat bread with him in his house, - and shewed sympathy with him and comforted him, over all the calamity which Yahweh had brought upon him, - and they gave him, every one a weight of money, and every one, a ring of gold.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish by the way, for soon might be kindled his anger, - How happy are all who seek refuge in him!

Know ye, then, that Yahweh hath set apart the man of lovingkindness for himself: Yahweh, will hear, when I cry to him.

For, thou, wilt bless the righteous man, O Yahweh, As with an all-covering shield - with good pleasure, wilt thou encompass him.

Let the wrong of the lawless, I pray thee, come to an end, and establish thou him that is righteous, - for, a trier of hearts and reins, is God the righteous one.

What was weak man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? or the son of the earthborn, that thou shouldst set him in charge?

That thou shouldst make him little less than messengers of God, with glory and honour, shouldst crown him?

Shouldst give him dominion over the works of thy hands, - All things, shouldst have put under his feet:

He lieth in wait in a hiding-place, like a lion in his covert, He lieth in wait to catch the humbled, He catcheth the humbled, by drawing him into his net:

Because of violence done to the poor, because of the crying of the needy, Now, will I arise! O may Yahweh say, - I will place him in safety - let him puff at him!

Thou, O Yahweh, wilt keep them, - Thou wilt guard him, from this generation unto times age-abiding.

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed over him! and, mine adversaries, exult, that I totter.

Rise, Yahweh! Confront his face, Bring him down, Deliver my soul from the lawless one who is thy sword:

Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

In my distress, called I on Yahweh, And, unto my God, made outcry for help, He heard, out of his temple, my voice, And my outcry for help came before him - entered into his ears!

Made darkness his hiding-place, Round about him - his pavilion, Darkness of waters, clouds of vapours.

Out of the brightness before him, his clouds rolled along, hail, and live coals of fire.

So became I blameless with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.

As for GOD, blameless is his way, The speech of Yahweh hath been proved, A shield, he is to all who seek refuge in him.

Now, do I know that Yahweh, hath saved, his Anointed One, - He answereth him out of his holy heavens, by the mighty saving deeds of his own right hand.

The longing of his heart, hast thou given him, and, the request of his lips, hast thou not withheld. Selah.

For thou wilt come to meet him, with the blessings of goodness, Thou wilt set on his head, a crown of pure gold.

Life, he asked of thee, Thou hast given it him, length of days, to times age-abiding and beyond.

Great is his glory, in thy salvation, Honour and majesty, wilt thou lay upon him;

For thou wilt appoint him blessings evermore, wilt cheer him with joy by thy countenance;

He should trust in Yahweh - let him deliver him, - Let him rescue him, seeing he delighteth in him.

Ye that revere Yahweh, praise him, All ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him, And, stand in awe of him, all ye seed of Israel.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the humbling of the patient one, neither hath he hid his face from him, but, when he cried for help unto him, he heard.