“They are wet with the mountain rains
And hug the rock for want of a shelter.

“They are insignificant on the surface of the water;
Their portion is cursed on the earth.
They do not turn toward the vineyards.

“He provides them with security, and they are supported;
And His eyes are on their ways.

“They are exalted a little while, then they are gone;
Moreover, they are brought low and like everything gathered up;
Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.

“If even the moon has no brightness
And the stars are not pure in His sight,

“What a help you are to the weak!
How you have saved the arm without strength!

“The pillars of heaven tremble
And are amazed at His rebuke.

“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.

“Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty thunder, who can understand?”

“Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword;
And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

“Its rocks are the source of sapphires,
And its dust contains gold.

“Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned;
And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.

“From want and famine they are gaunt
Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,

“They are driven from the community;
They shout against them as against a thief,

“Among the bushes they cry out;
Under the nettles they are gathered together.

“Terrors are turned against me;
They pursue my honor as the wind,
And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

Let briars grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.

So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said,
“I am young in years and you are old;
Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

“They are dismayed, they no longer answer;
Words have failed them.

“My words are from the uprightness of my heart,
And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

“Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this,
For God is greater than man.

Who shows no partiality to princes
Nor regards the rich above the poor,
For they all are the work of His hands?

“In a moment they die, and at midnight
People are shaken and pass away,
And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

“For His eyes are upon the ways of a man,
And He sees all his steps.

“Therefore He knows their works,
And He overthrows them in the night,
And they are crushed.

‘Job speaks without knowledge,
And his words are without wisdom.

“Look at the heavens and see;
And behold the clouds—they are higher than you.

“If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him?
And if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

“If you are righteous, what do you give to Him,
Or what does He receive from your hand?

“For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But with kings on the throne
He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

“And if they are bound in fetters,
And are caught in the cords of affliction,

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

“Therefore men fear Him;
He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”

“Can you send forth lightnings that they may go
And say to you, ‘Here we are’?

“His young ones also suck up blood;
And where the slain are, there is he.”

“He bends his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

“His bones are tubes of bronze;
His limbs are like bars of iron.

“His strong scales are his pride,
Shut up as with a tight seal.

“They are joined one to another;
They clasp each other and cannot be separated.

“His sneezes flash forth light,
And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

“The folds of his flesh are joined together,
Firm on him and immovable.

“When he raises himself up, the mighty fear;
Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

“The arrow cannot make him flee;
Slingstones are turned into stubble for him.

“Clubs are regarded as stubble;
He laughs at the rattling of the javelin.

“His underparts are like sharp potsherds;
He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.

The wicked are not so,
But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

Why are the nations in an uproar
And the peoples devising a vain thing?

“I will surely tell of the decree of the Lord:
He said to Me, ‘You are My Son,
Today I have begotten You.

Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way,
For His wrath may soon be kindled.
How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
O Lord, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.

Many are saying of my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.

But You, O Lord, are a shield about me,
My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness;
No evil dwells with You.

Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against You.

Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am pining away;
Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed.

Put them in fear, O Lord;
Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him.
All his thoughts are, “There is no God.”

His ways prosper at all times;
Your judgments are on high, out of his sight;
As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.

If the foundations are destroyed,
What can the righteous do?”

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

The words of the Lord are pure words;
As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.”
They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds;
There is no one who does good.

The Lord has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men
To see if there are any who understand,
Who seek after God.

There they are in great dread,
For God is with the righteous generation.

I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
I have no good besides You.”

As for the saints who are in the earth,
They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.

You will make known to me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world, whose portion is in this life,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And leave their abundance to their babes.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

There is no speech, nor are there words;
Their voice is not heard.

The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.

The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.

They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

For the choir director; upon Aijeleth Hashshahar. A Psalm of David.
My God, my God, why have You forsaken me?
Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

Yet You are holy,
O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb;
You made me trust when upon my mother’s breasts.

I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint;
My heart is like wax;
It is melted within me.

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Lead me in Your truth and teach me,
For You are the God of my salvation;
For You I wait all the day.

All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth
To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

My eyes are continually toward the Lord,
For He will pluck my feet out of the net.

The troubles of my heart are enlarged;
Bring me out of my distresses.

Look upon my enemies, for they are many,
And they hate me with violent hatred.

A Psalm of David.
To You, O Lord, I call;
My rock, do not be deaf to me,
For if You are silent to me,
I will become like those who go down to the pit.

For You are my rock and my fortress;
For Your name’s sake You will lead me and guide me.

You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
For You are my strength.

But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord,
I say, “You are my God.”

My times are in Your hand;
Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.

You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble;
You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Many are the sorrows of the wicked,
But he who trusts in the Lord, lovingkindness shall surround him.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous ones;
And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous
And His ears are open to their cry.

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted
And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

For they do not speak peace,
But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit;
He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
Your judgments are like a great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.