But he saves from the sword of their mouth, even the needy from the hand of the mighty.

"Oh that I might have my request, that God would grant the thing that I long for,

"How long will you speak these things? Shall the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?

If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, 'Who,' says he, 'will summon me?'

There is no umpire between us, that might lay his hand on us both.

"With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

He leads priests away stripped, and overthrows the mighty.

"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

There the upright might reason with him, so I should be delivered forever from my judge.

Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

You have turned to be cruel to me. With the might of your hand you persecute me.

Shall even one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn him who is righteous and mighty? --

In a moment they die, even at midnight. The people are shaken and pass away. The mighty are taken away without a hand.

He breaks in pieces mighty men in ways past finding out, and sets others in their place.

"By reason of the multitude of oppressions they cry out. They cry for help by reason of the arm of the mighty.

"Behold, God is mighty, and doesn't despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Would your wealth sustain you in distress, or all the might of your strength?

For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?

"Have you given the horse might? Have you clothed his neck with a quivering mane?

"I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.