What was weak man, that thou shouldst make mention of him? or the son of the earthborn, that thou shouldst set him in charge?

When he was making inquisition for blood, of them, had he remembrance, he forgat not the outcry of the oppressed.

Yahweh, out of the heavens, looked down over the sons of men, - to see whether there was one that showed wisdom, enquiring after God: -

Yahweh, was my mountain crag and my stronghold, and my deliverer: My GOD, was my rock, I sought refuge in him, My shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.

Then did the earth shake and quake, Even, the foundations of the mountains, were deeply moved, Yea they did shake, because he was angry.

Then he stretched out the heaven, and came down, - and, thick gloom, was under his feet;

Teaching my hands to war, - so that a bow of bronze was bent by mine arms.

They cried out, but there was none to save, unto Yahweh, but he answered them not.

Upon thee, was I cast from the time I was born, From the womb of my mother, my GOD, hast thou been.

Yahweh, at the Flood, was seated, And Yahweh hath taken his seat, as king, unto times age-abiding.

O Yahweh, in thy good-pleasure, hadst thou caused my mountain to stand, strong, - Thou didst hide thy face - I was dismayed!

I will indeed exult and rejoice, in thy lovingkindness, - In that thou hast looked upon my humiliation, thou hast taken note that in distresses was my life;

For, day and night, heavy upon me, was thy hand, - Changed was my life-sap into the drought of summer. Selah.

For, he, spake, and it was, He, commanded, and it stood forth.

But, as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I humbled, with fasting, my soul, though, my prayer, unto mine own bosom, might return:

I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, afar from happiness, But, my pain had been stirred:

Hot was my heart within me, While I was musing, there was kindled a fire, I spake with my tongue!

When, by rebukes for iniquity, thou hast corrected a man, Then hast thou consumed, as a moth, all that was delightful within him, Surely, a breath, are all men. Selah.

Thoroughly wash me from mine iniquity, And, from my sin, make me pure;

Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.

Wilt thou cleanse me from sin with hyssop, That I may be pure? Wilt thou wash me, That I may be whiter, than snow?

God, out of the heavens, looked down upon the sons of men, - To see whether there was one that showed wisdom, Enquiring after God.

There have they been in great dread where no dread was, Because, God, hath scattered the bones of thy besieger, - Thou hast put him to shame, Because, God, had, rejected, them.

He hath thrust forth his hands, against them he was wont to salute, he hath violated his covenant;

Smoother than curds, were the words of his mouth, But, war, was in his heart, - Softer his words than oil, Yet, they, were drawn swords!

A net, did they fix for my steps, My soul was bowed down, - They digged before me a pit, They fell into the midst thereof! Selah.

Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia! raise shout of triumph.

Unto him - with my mouth, did I cry, And high praise was under my tongue.

Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am weak, - Though I waited for one to pity me, yet there was none, And for comforters, yet I found not any.

For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.

When I reasoned, that I might understand this, A vexation, it was in mine eyes:

But, I, was brutish, and could not perceive, Like the beasts, had I become before thee.

Earth was melting away with all its inhabitants, I, have fixed the pillars thereof. Selah.

Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:

Thou hast held, watching, mine eyes, I was driven to and fro, and could not speak;

The, voice of thy thunder, was in the whirlwind, Thy lightnings illumined the world, The earth, trembled and quaked;

In the sea, was thy way, And, thy path, in the mighty waters, And, thy footprints, could not be known:

And not become, like their fathers, a generation stubborn and rebellious, - A generation that fixed not their heart, Neither was their spirit, faithful with GOD.

Therefore, Yahweh hearkened, and became wroth, - And, a fire, was kindled against Jacob, Moreover also, anger, mounted against Israel;

They had not turned away from what they had longed for, Yet was their food in their mouth,

And remembered that, Elohim, was their rock, Yea, EL Most High, their Redeemer:

But, their heart, was not fixed with him, Nor were they trusty in his covenant:

God heard and was wroth, And greatly abhorred Israel;

And delivered up, to the sword, his people, And, with his own inheritance, was he wroth;

I will mention Rahab and Babylon, to them who know me - Lo! Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia, This one was born there.

Yahweh, will record, when he enrolleth the peoples, This one was born there. Selah.

Moses and Aaron, were among his priests, And, Samuel, was among them who were calling upon his Name, Who were calling upon Yahweh, and, he, used to answer them:

He sent before them a man, For a slave, was he sold - even Joseph;

Thus brought he them forth, with silver and gold, Nor was there, throughout his tribes, one that faltered;

So the waters covered their adversaries, Not one from among them, was left.

Then was kindled a fire in their assembly, - a flame, consumed the lawless ones.

Then stood up Phinehas, and interposed, and stayed was the plague:

So it was counted unto him, for righteousness, To generation after generation, unto times age abiding.

And poured out innocent blood, the blood of their sons and their daughters, whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan, And the land was polluted with blood-shed;

Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh with his people, and he abhorred his own inheritance.

Then remembered he, for them, his covenant, and was moved to pity, according to the abounding of his lovingkindnesses;

Moab, is my wash-bowl, Upon Edom, will I throw my shoe, Over Philistia, raise a shout of triumph.

For my love, they have been accusing me, while, I, was at prayer:

Because that he remembered not to show lovingkindness, but pursued the man that was oppressed and needy, that, the downhearted, he might slay.

Yahweh, preserveth the simple, I was brought low, when, to me, he granted salvation.

I believed that I should speak, I, was greatly depressed.

Before I was afflicted, I myself was going astray, but, now, thy word, have I kept.

It is, well for me, that I was afflicted, That I might learn thy statutes.

I was glad, when they were saying unto me, Unto the house of Yahweh, let us go!

If it had not been, Yahweh, who was on our side, oh might Israel say:

I thank thee, in that fearfully was my being distinguished, Wonderful are thy works, and, mine own soul, is observing them intently!

My substance was not hid from thee, - when I was made in secret, when I was skilfully figured in the lower parts of the earth.

Mine unfinished substance, thine eyes beheld, and, in thy book, all the parts thereof were written, - the days they should be fashioned! while yet there was not one among them.

When my spirit fainted concerning myself, then, thou, didst take note of my path, - In the course which I was about to take, they had hidden a snare for me.