For, not a GOD finding pleasure in lawlessness, art thou, and wrong can be no guest of thine:

In Yahweh, have I sought refuge. How can ye say to my soul, Flee to a mountain like a little bird;

Yet through all the earth, hath gone forth their voice, - and, to the end of the world, their sayings, - For the sun, hath he set up a tent therein;

What profit in my blood? in my going down into the pit? Can dust praise thee? Can it declare thy faithfulness?

Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

How happy the man, Who hath made Yahweh his confidence, who hath not turned unto the haughty, nor gone aside unto falsehood.

A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:

In God, I wilt praise his cause, - In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can flesh do unto me?

In God, have I trusted, I will not fear, What can a son of earth do unto me!

Lawless men have been estranged from birth, They have gone astray from their nativity, speaking falsehood;

Before your kettles can perceive the kindled bramble, Be he green or be he withered, he shall be swept away.

They strengthen for them a wicked word, They talk of hiding snares, They have said, Who can see them?

Thou who hast let us see many distresses and misfortunes, Wilt gain bring us to life, And, out of the resounding depths of the earth, wilt again raise us up;

I reasoned, Of the days of aforetime, Of the years of by-gone ages;

Yea they spake against Elohim, - They said, Can GOD prepare a table in the desert?

Lo! he hath smitten a rock, And waters, have gushed out, Yea, torrents, have rushed along, - Food also, can he give? Or provide flesh for his people?

They know not, neither can they perceive, In darkness, they wander, All the foundations of the earth do shake.

For whom, in the skies, can one compare unto Yahweh? Or can one liken unto Yahweh, among the sons of the mighty?

Who is the man that shall live, and not see death? That can deliver his soul from the hand of hades. Selah.

For, a wind, hath passed ever it, and it is gone, And its own place is acquainted with it no more.

Who can relate the mighty deeds of Yahweh? can cause to be heard, all his praise?

As a shadow when it stretcheth out, I am gone, I am shaken off like the locust;

Yahweh, is on my side, I will not fear, What can man, do unto me?

[BETH] Wherewithal can a young man keep pure his way? By taking heed, according to thy word.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not unto unjust gain.

They have drawn near, who pursue villainy, From thy law, have they gone far away.

Then, the waters, had whelmed us, the torrent, gone over our soul;

Then, had gone over our soul the waters so proud!

Whither can I go from thy spirit? or whither, from thy face, can I flee?

Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand?