Fear of me should not terrify you;
the pressure I exert against you will be light.

then his flesh will be healthier than in his youth,
and he will return to the days of his youthful vigor.

He will pray to God, and God will delight in him.
That man will see His face with a shout of joy,
and God will restore his righteousness to him.

He will look at men and say,
“I have sinned and perverted what was right;
yet I did not get what I deserved.

He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit,
and I will continue to see the light.”

Pay attention, Job, and listen to me.
Be quiet, and I will speak.

If not, then listen to me;
be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.

Could one who hates justice govern the world?
Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

Suppose someone says to God,
“I have endured my punishment;
I will no longer act wickedly.

Reasonable men will say to me,
along with the wise men who hear me,

I will answer you
and your friends with you.

Be patient with me a little longer, and I will inform you,
for there is still more to be said on God’s behalf.

I will get my knowledge from a distant place
and ascribe justice to my Maker.

If they serve Him obediently,
they will end their days in prosperity
and their years in happiness.

But if they do not obey,
they will cross the river of death
and die without knowledge.

Do not long for the night
when nations will disappear from their places.

The wild animals enter their lairs
and stay in their dens.

The Almighty—we cannot reach Him—
He is exalted in power!
He will not oppress justice and abundant righteousness,

Get ready to answer Me like a man;
when I question you, you will inform Me.

Who set the wild donkey free?
Who released the swift donkey from its harness?

Would the wild ox be willing to serve you?
Would it spend the night by your feeding trough?

Can you hold the wild ox to a furrow by its harness?
Will it plow the valleys behind you?

Can you trust the wild ox to harvest your grain
and bring it to your threshing floor?

She forgets that a foot may crush them
or that some wild animal may trample them.

Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
Let him who argues with God give an answer.

I have spoken once, and I will not reply;
twice, but now I can add nothing.

Get ready to answer Me like a man;
When I question you, you will inform Me.

Then I will confess to you
that your own right hand can deliver you.

The hills yield food for him,
while all sorts of wild animals play there.

Will he beg you for mercy
or speak softly to you?

Will he make a covenant with you
so that you can take him as a slave forever?

Will traders bargain for him
or divide him among the merchants?

Lay a hand on him.
You will remember the battle
and never repeat it!

The sword that reaches him will have no effect,
nor will a spear, dart, or arrow.

You said, “Listen now, and I will speak.
When I question you, you will inform Me.”

Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”

Therefore the wicked will not survive the judgment,
and sinners will not be in the community of the righteous.

I will declare the Lord’s decree:
He said to Me, “You are My Son;
today I have become Your Father.

Ask of Me,
and I will make the nations Your inheritance
and the ends of the earth Your possession.

You will break them with a rod of iron;
You will shatter them like pottery.”

Pay homage to the Son or He will be angry
and you will perish in your rebellion,
for His anger may ignite at any moment.
All those who take refuge in Him are happy.

How long, exalted men, will my honor be insulted?
How long will you love what is worthless
and pursue a lie?Selah

Know that the Lord has set apart
the faithful for Himself;
the Lord will hear when I call to Him.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace,
for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety.

All my enemies will be ashamed and shake with terror;
they will turn back and suddenly be disgraced.

or they will tear me like a lion,
ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.

If anyone does not repent,
God will sharpen His sword;
He has strung His bow and made it ready.

I will thank the Lord for His righteousness;
I will sing about the name of Yahweh the Most High.

all the sheep and oxen,
as well as the animals in the wild,

For the choir director: according to Muth-labben. A Davidic psalm.I will thank Yahweh with all my heart;
I will declare all Your wonderful works.

I will rejoice and boast about You;
I will sing about Your name, Most High.

so that I may declare all Your praises.
I will rejoice in Your salvation
within the gates of Daughter Zion.

The wicked will return to Sheol—
all the nations that forget God.

For the oppressed will not always be forgotten;
the hope of the afflicted will not perish forever.

He says to himself, “I will never be moved—
from generation to generation without calamity.”

He says to himself, “God has forgotten;
He hides His face and will never see.”

Why has the wicked person despised God?
He says to himself, “You will not demand an account.”

The Lord is King forever and ever;
the nations will perish from His land.

Lord, You have heard the desire of the humble;
You will strengthen their hearts.
You will listen carefully,

He will rain burning coals and sulfur on the wicked;
a scorching wind will be their portion.

For the Lord is righteous; He loves righteous deeds.
The upright will see His face.

“Because of the oppression of the afflicted
and the groaning of the poor,
I will now rise up,” says the Lord.
“I will put the one who longs for it in a safe place.”

You, Lord, will guard us;
You will protect us from this generation forever.

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.Lord, how long will You forget me?
Forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

How long will I store up anxious concerns within me,
agony in my mind every day?
How long will my enemy dominate me?

Consider me and answer, Lord my God.
Restore brightness to my eyes;
otherwise, I will sleep in death.

My enemy will say, “I have triumphed over him,”
and my foes will rejoice because I am shaken.

But I have trusted in Your faithful love;
my heart will rejoice in Your deliverance.

I will sing to the Lord
because He has treated me generously.

Will evildoers never understand?
They consume My people as they consume bread;
they do not call on the Lord.

Then they will be filled with terror,
for God is with those who are righteous.

Oh, that Israel’s deliverance would come from Zion!
When the Lord restores the fortunes of His people,
Jacob will rejoice; Israel will be glad.

who does not lend his money at interest
or take a bribe against the innocent—
the one who does these things will never be moved.

The sorrows of those who take another god
for themselves will multiply;
I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
and I will not speak their names with my lips.

I will praise the Lord who counsels me—
even at night my conscience instructs me.

I keep the Lord in mind always.
Because He is at my right hand,
I will not be shaken.

For You will not abandon me to Sheol;
You will not allow Your Faithful One to see decay.

You have tested my heart;
You have examined me at night.
You have tried me and found nothing evil;
I have determined that my mouth will not sin.

I call on You, God,
because You will answer me;
listen closely to me; hear what I say.

But I will see Your face in righteousness;
when I awake, I will be satisfied with Your presence.

Therefore I will praise You, Yahweh, among the nations;
I will sing about Your name.

Moreover, keep Your servant from willful sins;
do not let them rule over me.
Then I will be innocent
and cleansed from blatant rebellion.

Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;
He will answer him from His holy heaven
with mighty victories from His right hand.

Your hand will capture all your enemies;
your right hand will seize those who hate you.

You will make them burn
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.

You will wipe their descendants from the earth
and their offspring from the human race.

Though they intend to harm you
and devise a wicked plan, they will not prevail.

Instead, you will put them to flight
when you aim your bow at their faces.

Be exalted, Lord, in Your strength;
we will sing and praise Your might.

Save me from the mouth of the lion!
You have rescued me
from the horns of the wild oxen.

I will proclaim Your name to my brothers;
I will praise You in the congregation.

I will give praise in the great congregation
because of You;
I will fulfill my vows
before those who fear You.

The humble will eat and be satisfied;
those who seek the Lord will praise Him.
May your hearts live forever!

All the ends of the earth will remember
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,

All who prosper on earth will eat and bow down;
all those who go down to the dust
will kneel before Him—
even the one who cannot preserve his life.

Their descendants will serve Him;
the next generation will be told about the Lord.

They will come and tell a people yet to be born
about His righteousness—
what He has done.

Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord
as long as I live.

He will receive blessing from the Lord,
and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Lift up your heads, you gates!
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in.