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

If my heart hath been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbor's door;

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

If his loins have not blessed me, and if he hath not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep;

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 of it, 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 the 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 withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Who hath first benefited me, that I should repay him? whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words to 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 to 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 to 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.

He made a pit, and digged it, and hath fallen into the ditch which he made.

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

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 from 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.

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

I will sing to 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 season.

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 sight.

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

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

Their line hath 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,

Thy hand shall find out all thy 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 to him, he heard.

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness to 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 to vanity, nor sworn deceitfully.

Consider my 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 showed me his wonderful 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 my enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

Yes, 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 favor my righteous cause: yes, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

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

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

But my 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 to 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.

Yes, my own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, who ate of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

Thou makest us to turn back from the enemy: and they who hate us plunder 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 to the setting of the sun.

Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David. The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good.

There they were in great fear, where no fear was: for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against thee: thou hast put them to shame, because God hath despised them.

For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and my eye hath seen its desire upon my enemies.

Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.

He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.

He hath put forth his hands against such as are at peace with him: he hath broken his covenant.

God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and measure out the valley of Succoth.

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.

Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble.

Come and hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.

But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Blessed be God, who hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David. Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.

Thy God hath commanded thy strength: strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.

They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head: they that would destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.

Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.

For the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee have fallen upon me.

Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.

Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

This also shall please the LORD better than an ox or bullock that hath horns and hoofs.

Saying, God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for there is none to deliver him.

For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.

Lift up thy feet to the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.

Remember this, the enemy hath reproached, O LORD, and the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.