look well, that thou makest all such as be stubburn, to obey; tread all the ungodly under thy feet,

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?

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

that thy companions may hew him in pieces, to be parted among the merchant men?

Darest thou lay hand upon him? It is better for thee to consider what harm might happen thee therethrough, and not to touch him.

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.

And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?

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

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

In his neck remaineth strength, and before his face sorrow is turned to gladness.

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

He counteth the hammer no better than a straw, he laugheth him to scorn that shaketh the spear.

He maketh the deep to seethe and boil like a pot, and stirreth the sea together like an ointment.

He maketh the path to be seen after him, and the deep is his walking place.

Now when the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, he said unto Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am displeased with thee and thy two friends, for ye have not spoken the thing that is right before me, like as my servant Job hath done.

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."

The first he called Day; the second Poverty; the third All-plenteousness.

After this lived Job forty years, so that he saw his children, and his children's children to the fourth generation.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law will he exercise himself, day and night.

And he shall be like a tree planted by the waterside, that will bring forth his fruit in due season. His leaf, also, shall not wither; and, look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.

Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment, neither the sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in derision.

As for me, I will preach the law, whereof the LORD hath said unto me, "Thou art my son, this day have I begotten thee.

{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.

Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me.

{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Ponder my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.

{To the Chanter in Neginoth upon Sheminith, a Psalm of David} O LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, neither chasten me in thy displeasure.

All mine enemies shall be confounded and sore vexed; they shall be turned back and put to shame suddenly.

lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help.

The LORD shall judge the people; give sentence with me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to the innocence that is in me.

O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end; but guide thou the just. For the righteous God trieth the very hearts and reins.

God is a righteous judge, strong and patient; and God is provoked every day.

As for me, I will give thanks unto the LORD according to his righteousness; and I will praise the name of the LORD most high.

{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!

Thou madest him lower than the angels, to crown him with glory and worship.

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

{To the Chanter upon Muthlabben, a Psalm of David} I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will speak of all thy marvelous works.

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 LORD also will be a defense for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble.

The LORD is known to execute judgment; the ungodly is trapped in the work of his own hands. Selah.

O LORD, put a schoolmaster over them, that the Heathen may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

to help the fatherless and the poor unto their right, that the man of the earth be no more exalted against them.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye then to my soul, that she should flee as a bird unto the hill?

Upon the ungodly he shall rain snares, fire, brimstone, storm and tempest: this shall be their portion to drink.

{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.

They talk of vanity every one with his neighbour; they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.

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

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} How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? Forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

{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.

He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, and hath not slandered his neighbours.

He that sitteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, and maketh much of them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, though it were to his own hindrance.

For why? Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell, neither shalt thou suffer thy holy one to see corruption.

I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me; incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.

from the ungodly that trouble me. Mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.

They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground,

{To the Chanter, of David, servant of the Lord, which said unto the Lord the words of this song, on the day in which the Lord delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul, and said} I will love thee, O Lord, my strength.

3 I will call upon the LORD, which is worthy to be praised; so shall I be safe from mine enemies. {TYNDALE: I will praise and call on the LORD, and so shall be saved from mine enemies.}

In my trouble I will call upon the LORD, and complain unto my God. So he shall hear my voice out of his holy temple, and my complaint shall come before him: it shall enter even into his ears. {TYNDALE: In my tribulation I called to the LORD, and cried to my God. And he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry entered into his ears.}

He made darkness his secret place, his pavilion round about him; with dark waters and thick clouds to cover him. {TYNDALE: And he made darkness a tabernacle round about him, with water gathered together in thick clouds.}

He shall send down from on high to fetch me, and shall take me out of many waters. {TYNDALE: He sent from on high and fetched me, and plucked me out of mighty waters.}

He shall deliver me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; for they are too mighty for me. {TYNDALE: He delivered me from my mighty enemy, and from them that hated me and were too strong for me.}

They prevented me in the day of my trouble, but the LORD was my upholder. {TYNDALE: When they had compassed me in the day of my tribulation, the LORD stayed me up.}

The LORD shall reward me after my righteous dealing; according to the cleanness of my hands shall he recompense me, {TYNDALE: The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness, and according to the pureness of my hands he dealt with me.}

Therefore shall the LORD reward me after my righteous dealing, and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight. {TYNDALE: And the LORD did to me again, according to my righteousness, and after my pureness that I had in his sight.}

Thou also shalt light my candle; the LORD my God shall make my darkness to be light. {TYNDALE: Thou art my light, O LORD, and the LORD shall light my darkness.}

The way of God is an undefiled way; the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire. He is the defender of all them that put their trust in him. {TYNDALE: The way of God is undefiled, and the word of the LORD fined as gold, and he a shield to all that trust in him.}

He teacheth my hands to fight, and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel. {TYNDALE: And teacheth my hands to fight, that a bow of brass is too weak for mine arms.}

Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, that my footsteps shall not slide. {TYNDALE: And thou madest me space to walk in, that my feet should not stumble.}

I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, but fall under my feet. {TYNDALE: I wasted them and so clouted them, that they could not arise: but fell under my feet.}

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.}

They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them: Yea, even unto the LORD shall they cry, but he shall hear them not. {TYNDALE: They looked for help, but none came to save them: unto the LORD they cried, but he heard them not.}

Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, and thou shalt make me the head of the Heathen. A people whom I have not known shall serve me. {TYNDALE: And thou deliveredst me from the dissension of my people, and keepest me to be a head over nations, for the people which I knew not became my servants.}

Great prosperity giveth he unto his king, and showeth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his seed for evermore. {TYNDALE: For thy great and manifold saving of thy king, and showing mercy unto thine anointed, even to David, and his seed forever.}

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament showeth his handiwork.

One day telleth another, and one night certifieth another.

Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words in to the ends of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble. The name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

{To the Chanter, a Psalm of David} The King shall rejoice in thy strength, O LORD; exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

For they intended mischief against thee, and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

Therefore shalt thou put them to flight, and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them.

{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?

All they that see me, laugh me to scorn: they shoot out their lips, and shake their heads.

O go not far from me then, for trouble is hard at hand, and here is none to help me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to my gums, and thou shalt bring me into the dust of death.

But be not thou far from me, O LORD; thou art my succor. Haste thee to help me.

Even he that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, and that hath not lift up his mind unto vanity, nor sworn to deceive his neighbour.

For all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed; but such as transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion.

Lead me forth in thy truth, and learn me. For thou art the God of my salvation; in thee hath been my hope all the day long.

Call to remembrance, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old.

O remember not the sins and offenses of my youth; but according to thy mercy think upon me, O LORD, for thy goodness.

I wash my hands with innocency, O LORD, and so will I go to thine altar,

When the wicked, even mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell.

One thing have I desired of the LORD, which I will require, even that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the fair beauty of the LORD, and to visit his temple.

I should utterly have fainted, but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living.

O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers, which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.