Have You not put a hedge [of protection] around him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands [and conferred prosperity and happiness upon him], and his possessions have increased in the land.

“As a slave earnestly longs for the shade,
And as a hired man eagerly awaits his wages,

‘Does it indeed seem right to You to oppress,
To despise and reject the work of Your hands,
And to look with favor on the schemes of the wicked?

“[Then] You will call, and I will answer You;
You will long for [me] the work of Your hands.

“Behold, as wild donkeys in the desert,
The poor go to their work, diligently seeking food;
As bread for their children in the desert.

“Who is not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands.

“Remember that you should magnify God’s work,
Of which men have sung.

“All men have seen God’s work;
Man looks at it from a distance.