For distress does not grow out of the soil,
and trouble does not sprout from the ground.

He gives rain to the earth
and sends water to the fields.

He does great and unsearchable things,
wonders without number.

He sets the lowly on high,
and mourners are lifted to safety.

He frustrates the schemes of the crafty
so that they achieve no success.

He saves the needy from their sharp words
and from the clutches of the powerful.

He traps the wise in their craftiness
so that the plans of the deceptive
are quickly brought to an end.

They encounter darkness by day,
and they grope at noon
as if it were night.

So the poor have hope,
and injustice shuts its mouth.

For He crushes but also binds up;
He strikes, but His hands also heal.

You will laugh at destruction and hunger
and not fear the animals of the earth.

Call out if you please. Will anyone answer you?
Which of the holy ones will you turn to?

For anger kills a fool,
and jealousy slays the gullible.

You will be safe from slander
and not fear destruction when it comes.

For you will have a covenant with the stones of the field,
and the wild animals will be at peace with you.

You will know that your tent is secure,
and nothing will be missing when you inspect your home.

In famine He will redeem you from death,
and in battle, from the power of the sword.

You will approach the grave in full vigor,
as a stack of sheaves is gathered in its season.

The hungry consume his harvest,
even taking it out of the thorns.
The thirsty pant for his children’s wealth.

You will also know that your offspring will be many
and your descendants like the grass of the earth.

I have seen a fool taking root,
but I immediately pronounced a curse on his home.

We have investigated this, and it is true!
Hear it and understand it for yourself.

His children are far from safety.
They are crushed at the city gate,
with no one to rescue them.

See how happy the man is God corrects;
so do not reject the discipline of the Almighty.

But mankind is born for trouble
as surely as sparks fly upward.

He will rescue you from six calamities;
no harm will touch you in seven.

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God
and would present my case to Him.