How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?

How have you counseled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Sheol is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.

Lo, these are only parts of his ways: and how little a whisper is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

Will God hear his cry when trouble comes upon him?

Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep.

Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest steals him away in the night.

The east wind carries him away, and he is gone: and as a storm hurls him out of his place.

For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would scarcely flee out of his hand.

Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.

Did I not weep for him that was in trouble? was not my soul grieved for the poor?

What then shall I do when God rises up? and when he comes, what shall I answer him?

Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

(For from my youth he was brought up with me, as with a father, and I have guided him from my mother's womb;)

If I rejoiced at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up myself when evil found him:

I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.

But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty gives him understanding.

Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God vanquishes him, not man.

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

Why do you strive against him? for he gives not account of any of his matters.

If there be a messenger with him, a mediator, one of a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness:

Then he is gracious unto him, and says, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

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.

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Who has given him charge over the earth? or who has laid on him the whole world?

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

How much less to him that regards not the persons of princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he hears the cry of the afflicted.

When he gives quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hides his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

If you sin, what do you accomplish against him? or if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do unto him?

If you are righteous, what give you to him? or what receives he of your hand?

Although you say you shall not see him, yet justice is before him; therefore you must trust in him.

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Behold, God exalts by his power: who teaches like him?

Who has prescribed him his way? or who can say, You have worked iniquity?

Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is blameless in knowledge?

Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten mirror?

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech because of darkness.

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.

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.

Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.

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?

Can you make him afraid like a grasshopper? the majesty of his snorting is terrible.

The quiver rattles against him, the glittering spear and the javelin.

Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.

Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?

Put forth the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

He is the first of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

The shady trees cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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?

Shall your companions make a banquet of him? shall they apportion him among the merchants?

Lay your hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

Behold, the hope of subduing him is in vain: shall one not be cast down even at the sight of him?

None is so fierce that would dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

Who has given to me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Who can remove the face of his garment? or who can approach him with a double bridle?

In his neck remains strength, and sorrow is turned into dancing before him.

The folds of his flesh are joined together: they are firm on him; they cannot be moved.

The sword of him that reaches him cannot avail: neither the spear, the dart, nor the javelin.

The arrow cannot make him flee: clingstones with him are turned into stubble.

He leaves a path shining after him; one would think the deep to have white hair.

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.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they consoled him, and comforted him over all the trouble that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Many there be who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

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

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

If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is my enemy:)

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay my honor in the dust. Selah.

What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?

For you have made him a little lower than the angels, and have crowned him with glory and honor.

You made him to have dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet:

He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he does catch the poor, when he draws him into his net.

The LORD tests the righteous: but the wicked and him that loves violence his soul hates.

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.

Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.

Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, by your sword:

[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.

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

He made darkness his secret place; his canopy round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.

At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, with hailstones and coals of fire.

I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is proven: he is a shield to all those that trust in him.

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.

You have given him his heart's desire, and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

For you meet him with the blessings of goodness: you set a crown of pure gold on his head.

He asked life of you, and you gave it to him, even length of days forever and ever.

His glory is great in your salvation: honor and majesty have you laid upon him.

For you have made him most blessed forever: you have made him exceedingly glad with your presence.

He trusted in the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver him, seeing he delighted in him.

You that fear the LORD, praise him; all you descendants of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all you descendants of Israel.

For he has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither has he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.