As for us: we have been ungodly, and our kings, princes, priests, and fathers have not done after thy law, nor regarded thy commandments, and thy earnest exhortations wherewith thou hast exhorted them,

And great is the increase of it unto the kings, whom thou hast set over us because of our sins, and they have dominion over our bodies, and cattle, and we are in great trouble.

The king said, "Make haste, and take, as thou hath said, the raiment and the horse: and do even so with Mordecai the Jew that sitteth before the king's gate; and let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken."

and told Zeresh his wife and all his friends, everything that had happened him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, "If it be Mordecai of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou canst do nothing unto him, but shalt fall before him."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, and how that he is an innocent and virtuous man: such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land?"

Hast thou not preserved him, his house, and all his substance on every side? Hast thou not blessed the work of his hands? Is not his possession increased in the land?

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."

Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Lo, there hast thou him in thy power, but spare his life."

Behold, thou hast been a teacher of many, and hast comforted the weary hands.

Thy words have set up those that were fallen, thou hast refreshed the weak knees.

I have offended; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? Why hast thou made me to stand in thy way, and am so heavy a burden unto myself?

Hast thou fleshly eyes then, or doest thou look as a man looketh?

Hast thou not turned me, as it were milk: and turned me to cruddes like cheese?

Thou hast covered me with skin and flesh, and joined me together with bones and sinews.

Thou hast granted me life, and done me good: and the diligent heed that thou tookest upon me hath preserved my spirit.

Wherefore hast thou brought me out of my mother's womb? O that I had perished, and that no eye had seen me.

if thou wouldst put away the wickedness which thou hast in hand, so that no ungodliness dwelt in thy house;

Then mightest thou have comfort, in the hope that thou hast; and sleep quietly, when thou art buried.

Thou hast put my foot in the stocks: thou lookest narrowly unto all my paths, and markest the steps of my feet.

The days of man are short, the number of his months are known only to thee. Thou hast appointed him his bounds; he cannot go beyond them.

"For thou hast numbered all my goings, yet be not thou too extreme upon my sins.

Thou hast sealed up mine offenses, as it were in a bag: but be merciful unto my wickedness.

As for shame, thou hast set it aside - else wouldest thou not make so many words before God.

But thy wickedness teacheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue.

Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God, that all wisdom is too little for thee?

Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?

But now that God hath sent me adversity, thou hast troubled all my congregation.

And that thou hast filled me with wrinkles, my flesh is witness; and my leanness riseth up against me and beareth witness thereof in my face.

Thou hast withholden their hearts from understanding, therefore shall they not be set up on high.

Thou hast taken the pledge from thy brethren for naught, and robbed the naked of their clothing;

To such as were weary, hast thou given no water to drink, and thou hast withdrawn bread from the hungry.

Thou hast sent widows away empty and oppressed the poor fatherless.

Before whom hast thou spoken those words? Who made the breath to come out of the mouth?

In times past thou didst set me up on high, as it were above the wind, but now hast thou given me a very sore fall.

"Now hast thou spoken in mine ears, and I have heard the voice of thy words:

But if thou hast anything to say, then answer me, and speak, for thy answer pleaseth me.

If thou hast nothing, then hear me, and hold thy tongue, so shall I teach thee wisdom."

Nevertheless, thou hast condemned the judgment of the ungodly; yea, even such a judgment and sentence shalt thou suffer.

But beware that thou turn not aside to wickedness and sin, which hitherto thou hast chosen more than meekness.

Who will reprove him of his way? Who will say unto him, 'Thou hast done wrong?'

Art thou of his counsel, when he spreadeth out the clouds? Hast thou the perfect knowledge of his wonders?

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

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

"Hast thou given the morning his charge, as soon as thou wast born, and showed the day spring his place,

Their tokens and weapons hast thou turned like clay, and set them up again as the changing of a garment.

Yea, thou hast spoiled the ungodly of their light, and broken the arm of the proud.

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?

Hast thou also perceived how broad the earth is? Now if thou hast knowledge of all,

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

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

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

"I know that thou hast power over all things, and that there is no thought hid unto thee.

Arise, LORD, and help me, O my God: for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness! Thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart since the time that their corn and wine and oil increased.

For thou art the God that hast no pleasure in wickedness; neither shall any evil dwell with thee.

Stand up, O LORD, in thy wrath, lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies; arise up for me in the judgment that thou hast commanded.

{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!

Out of the mouth of the very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

For I will consider thy heavens, even the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained.

Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands; and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet -

For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou art set in the throne that judgest right.

Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and destroyed the ungodly; thou hast put out their name forever and ever.

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.

And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for thou, LORD, hast never failed them that seek thee.

Surely thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest ungodliness and wrong, that thou mayest take the matter into thy hand. The poor committeth himself unto thee, for thou art the helper of the friendless.

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

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, "Thou art my God, my goods are nothing like unto thee."

Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me, for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

Thou hast given me the defense of thy salvation; thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving correction shall make me great. {TYNDALE: And thou hast saved me with thy shield, and keptest me ever in meekness.}

Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; thou hast thrown them all down under me, that rose up against me. {TYNDALE: And thou compassedest me about with might to battle, and madest them that rose against me to stoop under me.}

Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, and I shall destroy them that hate me. {TYNDALE: And thou madest mine enemies to turn their backs to me, and them that hated me, and I destroyed them.}

Thou hast given him his heart's desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips. Selah.

{To the Chanter, upon Aijeleth of the dawning, a Psalm of David} My God, my God: why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health and from the words of my complaint?

O hide not thou thy face from me, nor cast thy servant away in displeasure. Thou hast been my succor; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God my Saviour.

{A Psalm and song of the dedication of the house of David} I will magnify thee, O LORD; for thou hast set me up, and not suffered my foes to triumph over me.

O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

Thou, LORD, hast brought my soul out of hell: thou hast kept my life from them that go down to the pit.

And in my prosperity I said, "I shall never be removed." And why? Thou, LORD, of thy goodness, hast made my hill so strong.

Thou hast turned my heaviness into joy; thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness.

Into thy hands I commend my spirit; for thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, thou God of truth.

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast considered my trouble,

and hast shut me up into the hand of the enemy; but hast set my feet in a large room.

O how plentiful is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, and that thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in thee, even before the sons of men!

Behold, thou hast made my days a span long, and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity. Selah

O LORD my God, great are the wondrous works which thou hast done, like as be also thy thoughts, which are to us-ward; and yet there is no man that ordereth them unto thee. If I should declare them, and speak of them, they should be more than I am able to express.

Sacrifice and meat-offering thou wouldest not, but mine ears hast thou opened. Burnt-offerings and sacrifice for sin hast thou not required.

Thou hast upholden me because of my innocency, and set me before thy face forever.

I will say unto God my strength, "Why hast thou forgotten me? Why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?"

For thou art the God of my strength; why hast thou put me from thee? And why go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?

{To the Chanter, an instruction of the sons of Korah} We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us what thou hast done in their time of old.

How thou hast driven out the Heathen with thy hand, and planted them in; how thou hast destroyed the nations and cast them out.

no, not when thou hast smitten us into the place of dragons, and covered us with the shadow of death

Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

whereas thou hatest to be reformed, and hast cast my words behind thee?

This thou doest, while I hold my tongue: and thinkest wickedly that I am even such a one as thyself; but I will reprove thee, and set before thee the things that thou hast done.

But lo, thou hast a pleasure in the truth, and hast showed me secret wisdom.

Oh let me hear of joy and gladness, that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

I will always give thanks unto thee, for that thou hast done: and I will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.