Insomuch that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and now he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity.

If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man?

Look unto the heaven, and behold it: consider the clouds, how they are higher than thou.

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hands:

"There is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence; yea, every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of tyrants.

For such one never sayeth, 'Where is God that made me? And that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night?

True are my words, and no lie: and the knowledge wherewithal I argue against thee, is perfect.

But if they be laid in prison and chains, or bound with the bonds of poverty:

If they now will take heed and be obedient, they shall wear out their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure and joy.

Behold, God is of a mighty high power: Where is there such a guide and lawgiver as he?

Behold, so great is God, that he passeth our knowledge; neither are we able to come to the experience of his years.

At the breath of God, the frost cometh, and the waters are shed abroad.

whether it be to punish any land, or to do good unto them, that seek him.

And how thy clothes are warm, when the land is still through the South wind?

Hast thou helped him to spread out the heavens, which are strong and bright as a looking glass?

Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.

Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?

"Where wast thou, when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell plainly if thou hast understanding.

Who hath measured it, knowest thou? Or, who hath spread the line upon it?

Where upon stand the pillars of it? Or, who laid the corner stone?

Where wast thou, when the morning stars praised me together, and all the children of God rejoiced triumphantly?

Camest thou ever into the ground of the sea: or hast thou walked in the low corners of the deep?

Have the gates of death been open unto thee, or hast thou seen the door of everlasting treasure?

then show me where light dwelleth, and where darkness is:

Wentest thou ever into the treasures of the snow? Or hast thou seen the secret places of the hail,

which I have prepared against the time of trouble, against the time of battle and war?

"Who divideth the abundance of waters into rivers, or who maketh a way for the stormy weather,

to make the grass grow in places where no body dwelleth, and in the wilderness where no man remaineth?

Who is the father of rain? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Out of whose womb came the ice? Who hath gendered the coldness of the air?

That the waters are as hard as stones, and lie congealed above the deep.

Hast thou brought the seven stars together? Or art thou able to loose the bands of Orion?

Canst thou bring forth the morning star or the evening star at convenient times, and convey them home again?

Canst thou thunder also that they may go their way, and be obedient unto thee, saying, 'Lo here are we'?

Who giveth sure wisdom or steadfast understanding?

Huntest thou the prey from the lion, or feedest thou his whelps

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth their young among the stony rocks? Or layest thou wait when the hinds use to fawn?

Or when they lie down, when they cast their young ones, and when they are delivered of their travail and pain?

Who letteth the wild ass go free, or who looseth the bonds of the mule?

Will the unicorn be so tame as to do the service, or to abide still by thy crib?

Mayest thou trust him because he is strong, or commit thy labour unto him?

Mayest thou believe him, that he will bring home thy corn, or to carry anything unto thy barn?

"Gavest thou the fair wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the Ostrich?

She remembereth not that they might be trodden with feet or broken with some wild beast.

So hard is she to her young ones, as though they were not hers, and laboureth in vain without any fear.

"Hast thou given the horse his strength? Or learned him to bow down his neck with fear:

He abideth in the stony rocks, and upon the high tops of hard mountains, where no man can come.

His young ones are fed with blood, and where any dead body lieth, there is he immediately."

Once or twice have I spoken, but I will say no more."

Wilt thou disannul my judgment? Or wilt thou condemn me, that thou thyself mayest be made righteous?

Then arm thyself with thine own power! Up, deck thee in thy jolly array,

He spreadeth out his tail like a Cedar tree, all his sinews are stiff.

His shins are like pipes of brass, his ridge bones are like staves of iron.

that the mountains should give him grass, where all the beasts of the field take their pastime.

Who dare lay a hand on him openly, and undertake to catch him? Or, who dare put a hook through his nose, and lay a snare for him?

Darest thou draw out Leviathan with an angle, or bind his tongue with a snare?

Canst thou put a ring in the nose of him, or bore his jaw through with an awl?

Will he make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?

Will he make a covenant with thee? Or art thou able to compel him to do thee continual service?

Wilt thou take thy pastime with him as with a bird? Or give him unto thy maidens,

Canst thou fill the net with his skin, or the fish panner with his head?

"Or, who hath given me anything afore hand, that I am bound to reward him again? All things under heaven are mine.

Who lifteth him up, and stripeth him out of his clothes, or who taketh him by the bit of his bridle?

His body is covered with scales as it were with shields, locked in, kept, and well compact together.

One is so joined to another, that no air can come in:

The members of his body are joined so strait one to another, and cleave so fast together, that he cannot be moved.

When he goeth, the mightiest of all are afraid, and the waves heave.

For who can keep his own counsel so secret, but it shall be known? Therefore have I spoken unwisely, seeing these things are so high, and pass mine understanding.

I have given diligent ear unto thee, and now I see thee with mine eyes.

Therefore take seven oxen and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, offer up also for yourselves a burnt offering: and let my servant Job pray for you. Him will I accept, and not deal with you after your foolishness: in that ye have not spoken the thing which is right, like as my servant Job hath done."

In all the land were none found so fair, as the daughters of Job, and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.

As for the ungodly, it is not so with them: but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.

Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; be warned, ye that are judges of the earth.

Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way. For his wrath shall be kindled shortly: blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

{A Psalm of David when he fled from the face of Absalom} LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise against me.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. Selah.

Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

O LORD my God, if I have done any such thing, or if there be any wickedness in my hands,

if I have rewarded evil unto him that dealt friendly with me, or hurt them that without any cause are mine enemies;

My help cometh of God, who preserveth them that are true of heart.

{To the Chanter upon Gittith, a Psalm of David} O LORD our governour; how excellent is thy name in all the world; thou hast set thy glory above the heavens!

the fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea, and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the sea.

O LORD our governour, how excellent is thy name in all the world!

While mine enemies are driven back, they fall and perish at thy presence.

O thou enemy, thy destructions are come to a perpetual end; even as the cities which thou hast destroyed, their memorial is perished with them.

The Heathen are sunk down in the pit that they made; in the same net which they hid privily, is their own foot taken.

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above, out of his sight. Therefore defieth he all his enemies.

He sitteth lurking in the thievish corners of the streets, and privily in his lurking dens doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are set against the poor.

The LORD is King for ever and ever, and the Heathen are perished out of the land.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the poor; thou preparest their heart, and thine ear hearkeneth thereto,

For lo, the ungodly bend their bow, and make ready their arrows within the quiver, that they may privily shoot at them which are true of heart.

{To the Chanter upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David} Help me, LORD, for there is not one godly man left: for the faithful are diminished from among the children of men.

Which have said, "With our tongue will we prevail; we are they that ought to speak; Who is lord over us?"

The words of the LORD are pure words: even as the silver, which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

The ungodly walk on every side; when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The fool hath said in his heart, "Tush, there is no God." They are corrupt, and become abominable in their doings; there is none that doeth good, no not one.

The LORD looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that would understand and seek after God.

But they are all gone out of the way, they are all together become abominable: there is none that doeth good, no not one.

Have they no knowledge, that they are all such workers of mischief, eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon the LORD?