"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer."

He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword.

What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows.

No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

Who can take me to court and be reconciled to me? All of heaven is mine.

Who dares to open his mouth, since it is ringed with his terrible teeth!

Each one is so close to the other that not even air comes in between them.

Each is attached to the other, grasping each other so they cannot be separated.

"His neck is so powerful that all who meet him are terrified.

There is no flaw in his body's armor; it is firmly fixed on him and unbreachable.

His heart is as strong as stone, it is as hard as a lower millstone.

When he rears up, the mighty are terrified; they are bewildered as he thrashes about.

"Beneath him he is armored as with sharp potsherds; he tears through muddy ground like a threshing sledge through grain.

The sea is luminescent behind him; his wake turns the sea white, like those with gray hair.

He looks down on everything that is high; he rules over every kind of pride."

"I know that you can do anything and nothing that you plan is impossible.

You asked, "Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand awesome things beyond me that I don't know.

As a result, I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes."

After these words had been spoken by the LORD to Job, the LORD spoke to Eliphaz from Teman: "My anger is burning against you along with your two friends, since you haven't spoken correctly about me, as did my servant Job.

So take seven bulls and seven rams and bring them to my servant Job. And bring a whole burnt offering for yourselves and my servant Job will pray for you. I'll encourage him by not responding as your disgraceful folly deserves, since you didn't speak about me correctly as did my servant Job."

So Eliphaz from Teman, Bildad from Shuah, and Zophar from Naamath did precisely as the LORD had spoken to them, because the LORD showed favor to Job.

How blessed is the person, who does not take the advice of the wicked, who does not stand on the path with sinners, and who does not sit in the seat of mockers.

He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in its season, and whose leaf does not wither. He will prosper in everything he does.

But this is not the case with the wicked. They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

As the kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers conspire together against the LORD and his anointed one, they say,

"Let us tear off their shackles from us, and cast off their chains."

Ask of me, and I will give you the nations as your inheritance, the ends of the earth as your possession.

You people, how long will you malign my reputation? How long will you love what is vain and what is false? Interlude

Many are asking, "Who will help us to see better days?" LORD, may the light of your favor shine upon us.

But as for the wicked, they do not speak truth at all. Inside them there is only wickedness. Their throat is an open grave, on their tongue is deceitful flattery.

Be gracious to me, LORD, because I am fading away. Heal me, because my body is distressed.

And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

In death, there is no memory of you. Who will give you thanks where the dead are?

I am weary from my groaning. Every night my couch is drenched with tears, my bed is soaked through.

As for all my enemies, they will be put to shame; they will be greatly frightened and suddenly turn away ashamed. A Davidic psalm, which he sang to the LORD, because of the words of Cush the descendant of Benjamin.

LORD, my God, if I have done this thing, if there is injustice on my hands,

God is my shield, the one who delivers the upright in heart.

God is a righteous judge, a God who is angry with sinners every day.

But as for me, I will praise the LORD for his righteousness, and I will sing to the name of the LORD Most High. To the Director: On a stringed instrument. A Davidic Psalm.

LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! You set your glory above the heavens!

what is man that you take notice of him, or the son of man that you pay attention to him?

LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! To the Director: Accompanied by female voices. A Davidic Psalm.

But the LORD sits on his throne forever; his throne is established for judgment.

The LORD is a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of distress.

As an avenger of blood, he remembers them; he has not forgotten the cry of the afflicted.

With haughty arrogance, the wicked thinks, "God will not seek justice." He always presumes "There is no God."

Their mouth is full of curses, lies, and oppression, their tongues spread trouble and iniquity.

The victim is crushed, and he sinks down; the helpless fall by their might.

The LORD is king forever and ever; nations will perish from his land.

The LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD's throne is in the heavens. His eyes see, his glance examines humanity.

He rains on the wicked burning coals and sulfur; a scorching wind is their destiny.

Indeed, the LORD is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see him face-to-face. To the Director: On an eight stringed harp. A Davidic Psalm.

those who say, "By our tongues we will prevail; our lips belong to us. Who is master over us?"

As for me, I have trusted in your gracious love, my heart will rejoice in your deliverance.

Fools say to themselves, "There is no God." They are corrupt and commit evil deeds; not one of them practices what is good.

The LORD looks down from the heavens upon humanity to see if anyone shows discernment as he searches for God.

All have turned away, together they have become corrupt; no one practices what is good, not even one.

There they are seized with terror, because God is with those who are righteous.

You would frustrate the plans of the oppressed, but the LORD is their refuge.

As for the saints that are in the land, they are noble, and all my delight is in them.

The LORD is my inheritance and my cup; you support my lot.

Therefore, my heart is glad, my whole being rejoices, and my body will dwell securely.

You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever. A Davidic Prayer.

Justice for me will come from your presence; your eyes see what is right.

As for the ways of mankind, I have, according to the words of your lips, avoided the ways of the violent.

Protect me as the most precious part of the eye; hide me under the shadow of your wings

Now they have encircled our paths and are determined to cast us down to the ground.

Like a lion they desire to rip us to pieces, like a young lion waiting in ambush.

from men, LORD, by your hand from men who belong to this world, whose reward is only in this life. But as for your treasured ones, may their stomachs be full, may their children have an abundance, and may they leave wealth to their offspring.

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, my deliverer, my God, my stronghold in whom I take refuge, my shield, the glory of my salvation, and my high tower."

I cried out to the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, and I was delivered from my enemies.

As for God, his way is upright; the word of God is pure; he is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

For who is God but the LORD, and who is a Rock other than our God?

who makes my feet swift as the deer; who makes me stand on high places;

He is the God who executes vengeance on my behalf; who destroys nations under me;

He is the one who gives victories to his king; who shows gracious love to his anointed, to David and his seed forever. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

There is no speech nor are there words their voice is not heard

which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, or like a champion who rejoices at the beginning of a race.

Its circuit is from one end of the sky to the other, and nothing is hidden from its heat.

The Law of the LORD is perfect, restoring life. The testimony of the LORD is steadfast, making foolish people wise.

The precepts of the LORD are upright, making the heart rejoice. The commandment of the LORD is pure, giving light to the eyes.

The fear of the LORD is clean, standing forever. The judgments of the LORD are true; they are altogether righteous.

Moreover your servant is warned by them; and there is great reward in keeping them.

Deliver us, LORD! Answer us, our King, on the day we cry out! To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

His glory is great because of your deliverance, you have given him honor and majesty.

But as for me, I am only a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by people.

Do not be so distant from me, for trouble is at hand; indeed, there is no deliverer.

I am poured out like water; all my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax, melting within me.

My strength is dried up like broken pottery; my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth, and you have brought me down to the dust of death.

But as for you, LORD, do not be far away from me; My Strength, come quickly to help me.

My praise in the great congregation is because of you; I will pay my vows before those who fear you.

The LORD is the one who is shepherding me; I lack nothing.

The one who has innocent hands and a pure heart; the person who does not delight in what is false and does not swear an oath deceitfully.

This is the generation that seeks him. Those who seek your face are the true seed of Jacob. Interlude

Who is the King of Glory? The LORD strong and mighty, the LORD, mighty in battle.

Who is he, this King of Glory? The LORD of the heavenly armies He is the King of Glory. Interlude Davidic

The LORD is good and just; therefore he will teach sinners concerning the way.

For the sake of your name, LORD, forgive my sin, for it is great.

Who is the man who fears the LORD? God will teach him the path he should choose.