Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Will you put a cord into his nose, or take him away with a cord round his tongue?

Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

Wilt thou take thy pastime with him as with a bird? Or give him unto thy maidens,

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

Who can take me to court and be reconciled to me? All of heaven is mine.

Who can take off the surface of his skin; who can come to him with his double bridle?

One shall touch upon another, and the wind shall not come between them.

They take a grip of one another; they are joined together, so that they may not be parted.

Therefore I take back my words
and repent in dust and ashes.

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.

And all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.

BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying,

So now be wise, you kings: take his teaching, you judges of the earth.

Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish in the way, For his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all they that take refuge in him.

I will take my rest on my bed in peace, because you only, Lord, keep me safe.

But let all those that take refuge in thee rejoice, Let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

O Jehovah my God, in thee do I take refuge: Save me from all them that pursue me, and deliver me,

Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

Let the assembly of peoples gather around You;
take Your seat on high over it.

He dug a pit and hollowed it out
but fell into the hole he had made.

What is man, that you keep him in mind? the son of man, that you take him into account?

For the one who takes revenge against murderers took notice of the oppressed; he did not overlook their cry for help

Be gracious to me, LORD, take note of my affliction, because of those who hate me. You snatch me away from the gates of death,

[But] you have seen; indeed you have noted trouble and grief to take [it] into your hand. The helpless abandons [himself] upon you; you have been [the] helper [for the] orphan.

In Jehovah do I take refuge: How say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain;

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?

Have all the workers of evil no knowledge? they take my people for food as they would take bread; they make no prayer to the Lord.

He does not put out his money at interest [to a fellow Israelite],
And does not take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.

Preserve me, O God; for in thee do I take refuge.

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god: their drink offerings of blood will I not offer, nor take up their names into my lips.

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol;
Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

Show thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them that take refuge in thee From those that rise up against them .

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

They track us down and have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to force us to the ground,

Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.

He took me out into a wide place; he was my saviour because he had delight in me.

The Lord rewarded me for my godly deeds; he took notice of my blameless behavior.

As for God, his way is perfect: The word of Jehovah is tried; He is a shield unto all them that take refuge in him.

May he take notice of your offerings; may he accept your burnt sacrifice! (Selah)

Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of Yahweh our God.

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the night season also I take no rest.

But thou art he that took me out of the womb: thou didst make me hope when I was upon my mother's breasts.

They make a division of my robes among them, by the decision of chance they take my clothing.

Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog.

Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.

Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

Good and upright is the LORD: therefore will he teach sinners in the way.

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

What man is he that feareth the LORD? him shall he teach in the way that he shall choose.

My eyes [are] continually toward Yahweh, because he will take my feet from [the] net.

The troubles of my heart are increased: O take me out of my sorrows.

Consider my affliction and trouble,
and take away all my sins.

Oh keep my soul, and deliver me: Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.

Do not take my soul away along with sinners,
Nor my life with men of bloodshed,

In whose hands are evil designs, and whose right hands take money for judging falsely.

Now, therefore, shall my head be raised high above my foes round about me, and I will sacrifice in his tent the sacrifices of triumphant joy, I will sing and touch the strings, to Yahweh.

Let not your face be covered from me; do not put away your servant in wrath; you have been my help: do not give me up or take your support from me, O God of my salvation.

When my father and my mother forsake me, then the LORD will take me up.

Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.

Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah.

Do not take me away with the sinners and the workers of evil, who say words of peace to their neighbours, but evil is in their hearts.

You have turned my mourning into dancing; you took off my sackcloth and clothed me with a garment of joy,

In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge; Let me never be put to shame: Deliver me in thy righteousness.

Let your ear be turned to me; take me quickly out of danger; be my strong Rock, my place of strength where I may be safe.

Take me out of the net which they have put ready for me secretly; for you are my strength.

I have hated those who take heed to lying vanities; but I trust in Jehovah.

I will rejoice and be glad in your gracious love, for you see my affliction and take note that my soul is distressed.

For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.

The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

Be strong, and let your heart take courage, All ye that hope in Jehovah.

I made known my sin to you, and my iniquity I did not cover. I said, "I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh," and you took away the guilt of my sin. Selah

I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to take away the memory of them from the earth.

Jehovah redeemeth the soul of his servants; And none of them that take refuge in him shall be condemned.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Take up your spear and keep back my attackers; say to my soul, I am your salvation.

Let them be overcome and put to shame who make attempts to take my soul; let those who would do me damage be turned back and made foolish.

For without cause they hid their net for me;
Without cause they dug a pit [of destruction] for my life.

Let destruction take them by surprise! Let the net they hid catch them! Let them fall into destruction!

But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

Lord, how long will you be looking on? take my soul from their destruction, my life from the lions.

But you take notice, Lord! O Lord, do not remain far away from me!

Be awake, O Lord, be moved to take up my cause, my God and my Lord.

Let all those who take pleasure in my troubles be shamed and come to nothing: let those who are lifted up against me be covered with shame and have no honour.

How precious is thy lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge under the shadow of thy wings.

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and he will give to you the requests of your heart.

Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

But [the] afflicted will possess [the] land, and they will take pleasure in an abundance of peace.

The wicked take out a sword and bend the bow, to bring down the humble and the poor to slay those who are righteous in conduct.

Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.

The Lord helps them and rescues them;
He rescues them from the wicked and saves them,
Because they take refuge in Him.

{To the chief Musician, even to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.} I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry.

He took me up out of a deep waste place, out of the soft and sticky earth; he put my feet on a rock, and made my steps certain.

You take no delight in sacrifices and offerings you have prepared my ears to listen you require no burnt offerings or sacrifices for sin.