My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?

I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

For I know that you will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

Yet he will not stretch out his hand to the grave, though they cry out in his destruction.

Therefore I say, Hearken to me; I also will show my opinion.

Now he has not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

I said, I will answer also my part, I also will show my opinion.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Behold, in this you are not just: I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favorable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.

Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold your peace, and I will speak.

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Shall even he that hates right govern? and will you condemn him that is most just?

For he will not lay upon man more than what is right; that he should enter into judgment with God.

Surely it is fitting to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not you teach me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Should it be according to your mind? he will recompense it, whether you refuse, or whether you choose; and not I: therefore declare what you know.

For you said, What advantage will it be unto you? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Bear with me a little, and I will show you that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Will he esteem your riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundant justice: he will not afflict.

Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and you answer me.

Will you hunt the prey for the lion? or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

Know you the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or can you mark when the hinds do calve?

Who has let the wild donkey go free? or who has loosed the bonds of the wild donkey?

Will the wild ox be willing to serve you, or abide by your crib?

Can you bind the wild ox with ropes in the furrow? or will he plow the valleys behind you?

Will you trust him, because his strength is great? or will you leave your labor to him?

Will you believe him, that he will bring home your grain, and gather it into your barn?

And forgets that the foot may crush them, or that a wild beast may break them.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

Will you also annul my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?

Then will I also confess unto you that your own right hand can save you.

Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?

Will he make a covenant with you? will you take him for a servant forever?

Will you play with him as with a bird? or will you leash him for your maidens?

I will not conceal his limbs, nor his power, nor his graceful proportion.

Hear, I ask you, and I will speak: I will question you, and you declare unto me.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

I will declare the decree: the LORD has said unto me, You are my Son; this day have I begotten you.

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

O you sons of men, how long will you turn my glory into shame? how long will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.

But know that the LORD has set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us.

I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, LORD, only make me dwell in safety.

Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto you will I pray.

My voice shall you hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto you, and will look up.

You shall destroy them that speak falsehood: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

But as for me, I will come into your house in the multitude of your mercy: and in your fear will I worship toward your holy temple.

For you, LORD, will bless the righteous; with favor will you surround him with a shield.

The LORD has heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

If he turns not, he will whet his sword; he has bent his bow, and made it ready.

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

[To the Chief Musician. To the tune of "Death of the Son." A Psalm of David.] I will praise you, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will show forth all your marvelous works.

I will be glad and rejoice in you: I will sing praise to your name, O most High.

The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

And they that know your name will put their trust in you: for you, LORD, have not forsaken them that seek you.

That I may show forth all your praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in your salvation.

The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in any of his thoughts.

He has said in his heart, God has forgotten: he hides his face; he will never see it.

Why does the wicked renounce God? he has said in his heart, You will not require it.

LORD, you have heard the desire of the humble: you will prepare their heart, you will cause your ear to hear:

Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, says the LORD; I will set him in safety from him that sneers at him.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] How long will you forget me, O LORD? forever? how long will you hide your face from me?

I will sing unto the LORD, because he has dealt bountifully with me.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names upon my lips.

I will bless the LORD, who has given me counsel: my heart also instructs me in the night seasons.

For you will not leave my soul in sheol; neither will you allow your Holy One to see corruption.

You will show me the path of life: in your presence is fullness of joy; at your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear unto me, and hear my speech.

As for me, I will behold your face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with your likeness.

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul. And he said,] I will love you, O LORD, my strength.

The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I be saved from my enemies.

With the merciful you will show yourself merciful; with an upright man you will show yourself upright;

With the pure you will show yourself pure; and with the devious you will show yourself shrewd.

For you will save the humble people; but will bring down haughty looks.

For you will light my lamp: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.

Therefore will I give thanks unto you, O LORD, among the nations, and sing praises unto your name.

We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners: the LORD fulfill all your petitions.

Now know I that the LORD saves his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Be exalted, LORD, in your own strength: so will we sing and praise your power.

Save me from the lion's mouth: for you have heard me from the horns of the wild oxen.

I will declare your name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise you.

My praise shall be of you in the great congregation: I will pay my vows before them that fear him.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me; your rod and your staff they comfort me.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

The meek will he guide in justice: and the meek will he teach his way.