"As far as I'm concerned, my food comes to me in the form of sighs, and my cries of anguish pour out like water.

Full grown lions die when they cannot find prey; that's when the lion cubs are scattered.

So he delivers from the sword of their mouth the poor from the power of the mighty.

Therefore there is hope for those who are poor, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

He will deliver you from death by famine; in war from the power of the sword.

"Will the wild donkey bray from hunger if fresh grass is beside him? Will the ox low from distress if it is near its feed?

He created Bear, Orion, the Pleiades, and the southern constellations.

They pass by like a ship made of reeds, like an eagle swooping down on its prey.

Didn't you pour me out like milk and let me congeal like cheese?

Look, if God doesn't trust his holy ones, if even the heavens aren't pure as he looks at them,

even though violence is not my intention, and my prayer is pure."

His sons will make amends to the poor; their hands will return his wealth.

because he has crushed and abandoned the poor; he has seized a house that he didn't build.

"It will come about that, when he has filled himself to the full, God will vent his burning anger on him; he will pour it out on him and on his body.

Bear with me and let me speak! Then, after I've spoken, you'll be free to mock me.

"Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too?

"Would he use his great power to fight me? No, he'll pay attention to me.

They push the needy off the road, and force the poor of the land into hiding.

"The fatherless are torn from the breast; the poor are taken away as security for a loan.

The murderer rises at dawn to kill the poor and needy; at night, he is like a thief.

"They prey on the barren woman, and do no favors for widows.

God prolongs the life of the strong by his power, but they get up in the morning without purpose in life.

How can a human being become right with God? How can a human being be pure?

Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.

By his power he disturbs the sea; and with his skill he shatters the sea monster.

"I'll teach you about the power of God, that which is with the Almighty I won't conceal.

a place where birds of prey never fly, and the eyes of the falcon have never seen.

It can neither be compared with the topaz of Ethiopia nor valued in comparison to pure gold."

because I delivered the poor who were crying for help, along with orphans who had no one to help them.

I broke the fangs of the wicked, and made him drop the prey."

They bray like donkeys among the bushes and huddle together under the desert weeds.

"If I refused to grant the desire of the poor or exhausted the eyes of the widow,

(even a poor man had grown up with me as if I were his father, and even though I had guided the widow from the time I was born),

if I've observed someone who is about to die for lack of clothes or if I have no clothing to give to the poor,

"I'm pure. I'm without sin; I'm innocent. I'm harboring no iniquity inside of me.

Let him pray to God and he will accept him; he will appear before him with joyful shouts!"

Who isn't partial to princes? Who doesn't give preference to the nobles over the poor? Nevertheless, all of them are his handiwork.

As a result, the cries of the poor have reached him and he has heard the cry of the afflicted.

"Indeed, God is exalted in his power. Who is like him as a teacher?

When the clouds pour down; they drop their rain on all of humanity.

For he says to the snow, "Fall to the earth.' He tells the rain, "Pour down,' then it rains profusely.

We cannot find the Almighty he is majestic in power and justice, and overflowing with righteousness; he never oppresses.

Can you bring out constellations in their season? Can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

"Can you hunt prey for the lioness to satisfy young lions

From there he searches for prey, and his eyes recognize it from a distance.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."