Because, thy raging against me, and thy contempt, have come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my ring in thy nose, and my bit in thy lips, and will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Thus will I throw a covering over this city, to save it, - for mine own sake, and for the sake of David my servant.

And will abandon the remnant of mine inheritance, and deliver them into the hand of their enemies, - and they shall become a prey and a plunder, to all their enemies:

Because they have done the thing that is wicked in mine eyes, and have become such as to provoke me to anger, - from the day when their fathers came forth out of Egypt, even until this day.

And David went forth to meet them, and responded, and said to them, If, peaceably, ye are come unto me, to help me, I shall have towards you, a heart for unity, - but, if to betray me to mine adversaries, there being no violence in my hands, may the God of our fathers see and rebuke!

So they came up in Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and David said, God hath broken forth against mine enemies by my hand, like the breaking forth of waters, - For this cause, called they the name of that place, Baal-perazim.

Ye may not touch mine Anointed ones, And, to my Prophets, may ye do no wrong.

And yet further, because of my delighting in the house of my God, having a treasure of mine own in gold and silver, I have given for the house of my God, above and beyond all that I have prepared for the holy house:

and they come back to their right mind, in the land whither they have been taken captive, - and so turn and make supplication unto thee in the land of their captivity, saying, We have sinned, we have done perversely, and been lawless; -

Now, mine eyes, shall be open, and, mine ears, attent, - to the prayer of this place.

Now, therefore, have I chosen and hallowed this house, that my Name may be there, unto times age-abiding, - and mine eyes and my heart shall he there, all the days.

And, the daughter of Pharaoh, Solomon brought up, out of the city of David, unto the house which he had built for her, - for he said, A wife of mine must not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, for holy are those places whereinto the ark of Yahweh hath come.

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I had come and mine own eyes had seen, when lo! there had not been told me, the half of the fulness of thy wisdom, - thou dost exceed the report which I heard.

And, at the evening gift, I arose from mine affliction, which had been accompanied by the rending of my garment and my robe, - and I bowed upon my knees, and spread forth my hands unto Yahweh my God;

So we built the wall, and all the wall was finished unto the half thereof, - -and the people had a mind to work.

but refused to hearken, neither kept in mind thy wonders which thou hadst done with them, but they hardened their neck, and appointed a head that they might return to their servitude, in their perverseness. But, thou, art a God of forgivenesses, gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness, and didst not forsake them.

Because it closed not the doors of the womb wherein I was, and so hid trouble from mine eyes.

But, unto me, something was brought by stealth, - and mine ear caught a whispering of the same:

It stood still, but I could not distinguish its appearance, I looked, but there was no form before mine eyes, - A whispering voice, I heard: - -

What is my strength, that I should hope? Or what mine end, that I should prolong my desire?

Mine own brethren, have proved treacherous like a torrent, like a channel of torrents which disappear:

Remember thou, that, a wind, is my life, not again shall mine eye see blessing:

What is a mortal, that thou shouldst nurture him? Or that thou shouldst fix upon him thy mind?

And why wilt thou not remove my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For, now, in the dust, should I lie down, and thou shouldst seek me diligently, and I should not be.

If I should justify myself, mine own mouth, would condemn me, - I blameless? then had it shewn me perverse.

Then, in a ditch, wouldst thou plunge me, and mine own clothes should abhor me:

That thou shouldst seek for mine iniquity, and, for my sin, shouldst make search:

If I have sinned, then couldst thou watch me, and, from mine iniquity, thou wouldst not acquit me:

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

Lo! all this , hath mine own eye seen, - Mine ear hath heard and understood it:

How many are mine iniquities and sins? My transgression and my sin, let me know!

Sealed up in a bag, is my transgression, and thou hast glued over mine iniquity.

His anger, hath torn and persecuted me, He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth, Mine adversary, hath sharpened his eyes for me.

My face, is reddened from weeping, and, upon mine eyelashes, is the death-shade: -

O earth! do not cover my blood, and let there be no place for mine outcry.

And, he that voucheth for me is on high. My friends are, they who scorn me, Unto GOD, hath mine eye shed tears: -

Verily there are mockers, with me! And, on their insults, mine eye doth rest.

Therefore hath mine eye become dim from vexation, and, my members, are like a shadow, all of them.

And even if indeed I have erred, with myself lodgeth mine error.

My Brethren - from beside me, hath he moved far away, and, mine acquaintance, are wholly estranged from me;

Failed me, have my near of kin, and, mine intimate acquaintances, have forgotten me;

To mine own servant, I called, and he would not answer, With mine own mouth, I kept entreating him;

All the men of mine intimate circle abhor me, and, these whom I loved, have turned against me;

Whom, I myself, shall see, on my side, and, mine own eyes, shall have looked upon, and not those of a stranger. Exhausted are my deepest desires in my bosom!

Surely he hath known no peace in his inmost mind, - With his dearest thing, shall he not get away:

When I call to mind, then am I dismayed, and there seizeth my flesh a shuddering: -

Far be it from me! that I should justify, you, - Even until I breathe my last, will I not let go mine integrity from me:

Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!

Mine honour, shall be young again with me, and, my bow, in my hand, be renewed.

Even the strength of their hands, wherefore was it mine? Upon them, vigour was lost;

There are turned upon me terrors, - Chased away as with a wind, is mine abundance, and, as a cloud, hath passed away my prosperity.

A covenant, I solemnised for mine eyes, - How then could I gaze upon a virgin?

Let him weigh me in balances of righteousness, - and let GOD take note of mine integrity!

If my goings have swerved from the way, - and, after mine eyes, hath gone my heart, and, to my hands, hath adhered any stain,

Surely, a fire, had that been, which, unto destruction, would have consumed, and, of all mine increase, had it torn up the root.

If I covered, like Adam, my transgressions, by hiding in my bosom mine iniquity,

Oh that I had one to hear me, Lo! my crossmark, May, the Almighty, answer me! And would that, a book, mine opponent had written!

Mine utterances come straight from mine own heart, and, what I know, my lips have truly spoken;

But thou hast spoken in mine ears, and, the sound of words, I heard: -

Concerning mine own right, shall I tell a falsehood? Incurable is my disease - not for any transgression.

Wherefore, ye men of mind, hearken unto me, - Far be it, that, GOD, should be lawless, or, the Almighty, be perverse!

According to thy mind, must he requite it, that thou hast refused? For, thou, must choose, and not, I, What then thou knowest, speak!

The men of mind, will say to me, yea any wise man hearkening unto me: -

Lo! GOD, is mighty, yet will he not despise, Mighty in vigour of mind;

Who hath forestalled me, that I may repay him? Under all the heavens, mine it is!

By the hearing of the ear, had I heard thee, but, now, mine own eye, hath seen thee.

And it came to pass, after Yahweh had spoken these words unto Job, that Yahweh, said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, Kindled is mine anger against thee and against thy two friends, for ye have not spoken concerning me the thing that is right, like my servant Job.

Yahweh! how have mine adversaries multiplied, Multitudes, are rising against me;

When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.

O Yahweh! lead me in thy righteousness, because of mine adversaries, Make even, before me, thy way:

My face, is all sunken with sorrow, - it hath aged, because of all mine adversaries.

If I have requited my friend with wrong, - or have oppressed mine adversary without need,

Let an enemy pursue my soul, and overtake it, that he may tread down, to the earth, my life, - and, mine honour - in the dust, he may cause to dwell. Selah.

Rise! Yahweh! in thine anger, Lift thyself up, because of the haughty outbursts of mine adversaries, Stir up for me the justice thou hast commanded:

Yahweh, will judge the peoples, - Do me justice, O Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity upon me,

When mine enemies turned back, they stumbled and perished from before thee;

How long shall I lay up cares within my soul, sorrow in my heart, day by day? How long shall mine enemy lift himself up over me?

Have regard! answer me O Yahweh my God, - Light up mine eyes, lest I sleep on into death:

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed over him! and, mine adversaries, exult, that I totter.

Yahweh, is mine allotted portion and my cup, Thou, art maintaining my lot.

I will bless Yahweh, who hath counselled me, - Surely, by night, shall mine impulses admonish me.

Therefore, hath my heart rejoiced, and mine honour exulted, Yea, my flesh, shall settle down securely;

So became I blameless with him, and kept myself from mine iniquity.

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

Thou didst widen my stepping-places under me, so that, mine ankles, faltered not.

Thus didst thou gird me with strength, for the battle, Thou subduedst mine assailants under me.

Who hath delivered me from my foes, - Yea, from mine assailants, hast thou set me on high, From the man of violence, hast thou rescued me.

Thou spreadest before me a table, in face of mine adversaries, Thou hast anointed, with oil, my head, My cup, hath run over.

The sins of my youth, and my transgressions, do not thou call to mind, - According to thine own lovingkindness, remember thou me, for the sake of thine own goodness, O Yahweh.

For the sake of thy Name, O Yahweh, Therefore wilt thou pardon mine iniquity, for great it is.

Mine eyes, are continually unto Yahweh, - for, he, bringeth, out of the net, my feet.

For, thy lovingkindness, hath been before mine eyes, and I have walked to and fro in thy faithfulness;

When there drew near against me evil-doers to devour my flesh, mine adversaries, and mine enemies - mine! - they, stumbled and fell!

Point out to me, O Yahweh, thy way, - And guide me in a level path, because of mine adversaries.

Do not give me up unto the desire of mine adversaries, for there have risen up against me witnesses that are false, and he that fanneth up violence.

To the end that mine honour should make melody unto thee, and not be silent. O Yahweh, my God! Unto times age-abiding, will I praise thee.

Show me favour, O Yahweh, for in distress am I, - Wasted with vexation, is mine eye - my soul and my body;

By reason of all mine adversaries, have I become a reproach. Even to my neighbours, altogether, and a dread to mine acquaintance, - They who have seen me abroad, have fled from me:

I have been forgotten, like one dead - out of mind, I have been as a missing vessel.

But, I, had said in mine alarm, I am cut off from before thine eyes, - But, indeed, thou didst hear the voice of my supplication, when I cried for help unto thee.