“May that day be darkness;
Let not God above care for it,
Nor light shine on it.

“Let darkness and black gloom claim it;
Let a cloud settle on it;
Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

“As for that night, let darkness seize it;
Let it not rejoice among the days of the year;
Let it not come into the number of the months.

“Behold, let that night be barren;
Let no joyful shout enter it.

“Let those curse it who curse the day,
Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

“Let the stars of its twilight be darkened;
Let it wait for light but have none,
And let it not see the breaking dawn;

“Desist now, let there be no injustice;
Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.

“Will You never turn Your gaze away from me,
Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle?

“Let Him remove His rod from me,
And let not dread of Him terrify me.

“I will say to God, ‘Do not condemn me;
Let me know why You contend with me.

“Would He not let my few days alone?
Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer

If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away,
And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you;
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.

“Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you;
And let the fish of the sea declare to you.

“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come on me what may.

“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let my declaration fill your ears.

Remove Your hand from me,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.

“Then call, and I will answer;
Or let me speak, then reply to me.

“Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself;
For emptiness will be his reward.

“O earth, do not cover my blood,
And let there be no resting place for my cry.

Though he desires it and will not let it go,
But holds it in his mouth,

“Listen carefully to my speech,
And let this be your way of consolation.

“You say, ‘God stores away a man’s iniquity for his sons.’
Let God repay him so that he may know it.

“Let his own eyes see his decay,
And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

“I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go.
My heart does not reproach any of my days.

Let Him weigh me with accurate scales,
And let God know my integrity.

Let me sow and another eat,
And let my crops be uprooted.

May my wife grind for another,
And let others kneel down over her.

Let my shoulder fall from the socket,
And my arm be broken off at the elbow.

“Oh that I had one to hear me!
Behold, here is my signature;
Let the Almighty answer me!
And the indictment which my adversary has written,

Let briars grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.

“Let me speak that I may get relief;
Let me open my lips and answer.

“Let me now be partial to no one,
Nor flatter any man.

“Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this,
For God is greater than man.

Then let him be gracious to him, and say,
‘Deliver him from going down to the pit,
I have found a ransom’;

Let his flesh become fresher than in youth,
Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

“Pay attention, O Job, listen to me;
Keep silent, and let me speak.

“Let us choose for ourselves what is right;
Let us know among ourselves what is good.

“Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing;
And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who reproves God answer it.”

“He is the first of the ways of God;
Let his maker bring near his sword.

“Let us tear their fetters apart
And cast away their cords from us!”

Hold them guilty, O God;
By their own devices let them fall!
In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out,
For they are rebellious against You.

But let all who take refuge in You be glad,
Let them ever sing for joy;
And may You shelter them,
That those who love Your name may exult in You.

Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it;
And let him trample my life down to the ground
And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You,
And over them return on high.

O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous;
For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

Arise, O Lord, do not let man prevail;
Let the nations be judged before You.

Put them in fear, O Lord;
Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted;
Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

Let my judgment come forth from Your presence;
Let Your eyes look with equity.

Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins;
Let them not rule over me;
Then I will be blameless,
And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my rock and my Redeemer.

“Commit yourself to the Lord; let Him deliver him;
Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him.”

The afflicted will eat and be satisfied;
Those who seek Him will praise the Lord.
Let your heart live forever!

O my God, in You I trust,
Do not let me be ashamed;
Do not let my enemies exult over me.

Guard my soul and deliver me;
Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me,
For I wait for You.

Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord.

A Psalm; a Song at the Dedication of the House. A Psalm of David.
I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up,
And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

For the choir director. A Psalm of David.
In You, O Lord, I have taken refuge;
Let me never be ashamed;
In Your righteousness deliver me.

Let me not be put to shame, O Lord, for I call upon You;
Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

Let the lying lips be mute,
Which speak arrogantly against the righteous
With pride and contempt.

Be strong and let your heart take courage,
All you who hope in the Lord.

Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found;
Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.

Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,
According as we have hoped in You.

O magnify the Lord with me,
And let us exalt His name together.

Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life;
Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

Let them be like chaff before the wind,
With the angel of the Lord driving them on.

Let their way be dark and slippery,
With the angel of the Lord pursuing them.

Let destruction come upon him unawares,
And let the net which he hid catch himself;
Into that very destruction let him fall.

Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me;
Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

Judge me, O Lord my God, according to Your righteousness,
And do not let them rejoice over me.

Do not let them say in their heart, “Aha, our desire!”
Do not let them say, “We have swallowed him up!”

Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress;
Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication;
And let them say continually, “The Lord be magnified,
Who delights in the prosperity of His servant.”

Let not the foot of pride come upon me,
And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

The Lord will not leave him in his hand
Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

“Lord, make me to know my end
And what is the extent of my days;
Let me know how transient I am.

Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
Who seek my life to destroy it;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in my hurt.

Let those be appalled because of their shame
Who say to me, “Aha, aha!”

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“The Lord be magnified!”

Since I am afflicted and needy,
Let the Lord be mindful of me.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Do not delay, O my God.

O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me;
Let them bring me to Your holy hill
And to Your dwelling places.

And in Your majesty ride on victoriously,
For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.

Let Mount Zion be glad,
Let the daughters of Judah rejoice
Because of Your judgments.

“You let your mouth loose in evil
And your tongue frames deceit.

Make me to hear joy and gladness,
Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion!
When God restores His captive people,
Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.

Let death come deceitfully upon them;
Let them go down alive to Sheol,
For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Be exalted above the heavens, O God;
Let Your glory be above all the earth.

Let them flow away like water that runs off;
When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along,
Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

My God in His lovingkindness will meet me;
God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,
Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

Let me dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

He turned the sea into dry land;
They passed through the river on foot;
There let us rejoice in Him!