But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.

God hath delivered me to the ungodly, and turned me over into the hands of the wicked.

I was at ease, but he hath broken me asunder: he hath also taken me by my neck, and shaken me to pieces, and set me up for his mark.

He hath made me also a byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths.

He hath stripped me of my glory, and taken the crown from my head.

He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am gone: and mine hope hath he removed like a tree.

He hath also kindled his wrath against me, and he counteth me unto him as one of his enemies.

He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.

Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?

The stones of it are the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

There is a path which no fowl knoweth, and which the vulture's eye hath not seen:

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

He hath cast me into the mire, and I am become like dust and ashes.

If I have walked with vanity, or if my foot hath hasted to deceit;

If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

Or have eaten my morsel myself alone, and the fatherless hath not eaten thereof;

And my heart hath been secretly enticed, or my mouth hath kissed my hand:

Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world?

Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knoweth it not in great extremity:

Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?

Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

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

Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

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

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

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

Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

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.

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

But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

But the LORD shall endure for ever: he hath prepared his throne for judgment.

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble which I suffer of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.

I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with 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.

I will bless the LORD, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Therefore hath the LORD recompensed me according to my righteousness, according to the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me.

Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods.

He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.

Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.

Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

Let destruction come upon him at unawares; and let his net that he hath hid catch himself: into that very destruction let him fall.

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Yea, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye hath seen it.

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they which hate us spoil for themselves.

My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.

{A Psalm of Asaph.} The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.