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

His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Let us choose to us judgment: let us know among ourselves what is good.

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity.

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

Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.

If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?

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

In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

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

Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:

That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.

Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's?

By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:

Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.

With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

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

Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

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

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

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

Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

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 ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?

I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.} Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

{To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

{Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the LORD, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite.} O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.

I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

{To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm of David.} O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thy hands; thou hast put all things under his feet:

{To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.} I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High.

O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.

And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Sing praises to the LORD, which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people his doings.

Put them in fear, O LORD: that the nations may know themselves to be but men. Selah.

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Thou hast seen it; for thou beholdest mischief and spite, to requite it with thy hand: the poor committeth himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

LORD, thou hast heard the desire of the humble: thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear:

To judge the fatherless and the oppressed, that the man of the earth may no more oppress.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

{To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.} Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

{To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.} The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.

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

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

{Michtam of David.} Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;