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“I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.


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Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?


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Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth is terror.


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Strong scales are his pride, shut up together with a close seal.


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


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They are joined one to another. They stick together, so that they can’t be pulled apart.


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His sneezing flashes out light. His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.


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Out of his mouth go burning torches. Sparks of fire leap forth.


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Out of his nostrils a smoke goes, as of a boiling pot over a fire of reeds.


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His breath kindles coals. A flame goes forth from his mouth.


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There is strength in his neck. Terror dances before him.


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The flakes of his flesh are joined together. They are firm on him. They can’t be moved.


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His heart is as firm as a stone, yes, firm as the lower millstone.


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When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.


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If one attacks him with the sword, it can’t prevail; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.


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He counts iron as straw; and brass as rotten wood.


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The arrow can’t make him flee. Sling stones are like chaff to him.


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Clubs are counted as stubble. He laughs at the rushing of the javelin.


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His undersides are like sharp potsherds, leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.


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He makes the deep to boil like a pot. He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.


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He makes a path shine after him. One would think the deep had white hair.


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On earth there is not his equal, that is made without fear.


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He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride.”


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Then Job answered Yahweh,


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“I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be restrained.


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You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know.


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You said, ‘Listen, now, and I will speak; I will question you, and you will answer me.’


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I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.


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Therefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.”


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It was so, that after Yahweh had spoken these words to Job, Yahweh said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.


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Now therefore, take to yourselves seven bulls 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 I will accept him, that I not deal with you according to your folly. For you have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has.”


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So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did what Yahweh commanded them, and Yahweh accepted Job.


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Yahweh turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends. Yahweh gave Job twice as much as he had before.


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Then came there to him all his brothers, and all his sisters, and all those who had been of his acquaintance before, and ate bread with him in his house. They comforted him, and consoled him concerning all the evil that Yahweh had brought on him. Everyone also gave him a piece of money, and everyone a ring of gold.


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So Yahweh blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.


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He had also seven sons and three daughters.


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He called the name of the first, Jemimah; and the name of the second, Keziah; and the name of the third, Keren Happuch.


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In all the land were no women found so beautiful as the daughters of Job. Their father gave them an inheritance among their brothers.


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After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.


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So Job died, being old and full of days.


Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;
but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.
He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper.
The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore the wicked shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For Yahweh knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked shall perish.
Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his Anointed, saying,
He who sits in the heavens will laugh. The Lord will have them in derision.
Then he will speak to them in his anger, and terrify them in his wrath:
I will tell of the decree. Yahweh said to me, “You are my son. Today I have become your father.
Ask of me, and I will give the nations for your inheritance, the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession.
Now therefore be wise, you kings. Be instructed, you judges of the earth.
Give sincere homage to the Son, lest he be angry, and you perish in the way, for his wrath will soon be kindled. Blessed are all those who take refuge in him.
A Psalm by David, when he fled from Absalom his son.
Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.
Many there are who say of my soul, “There is no help for him in God.” Selah.
But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.
I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.
I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.
I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people who have set themselves against me on every side.
Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Your blessing be on your people. Selah. For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments.
A Psalm by David.
Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
You sons of men, how long shall my glory be turned into dishonor? Will you love vanity, and seek after falsehood? Selah.
But know that Yahweh has set apart for himself him who is godly: Yahweh will hear when I call to him.
Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in Yahweh.
Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.

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For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.


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Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.


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Listen to the voice of my cry, my King and my God; for to you do I pray.


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Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.


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For you are not a God who has pleasure in wickedness. Evil can’t live with you.


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The arrogant shall not stand in your sight. You hate all workers of iniquity.


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You will destroy those who speak lies. Yahweh abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful man.


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But as for me, in the abundance of your loving kindness I will come into your house. I will bow toward your holy temple in reverence of you.


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Lead me, Yahweh, in your righteousness because of my enemies. Make your way straight before my face.


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For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.


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Hold them guilty, God. Let them fall by their own counsels; Thrust them out in the multitude of their transgressions, for they have rebelled against you.


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But let all those who take refuge in you rejoice, Let them always shout for joy, because you defend them. Let them also who love your name be joyful in you.


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For you will bless the righteous. Yahweh, you will surround him with favor as with a shield.


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For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, upon the eight-stringed lyre. A Psalm by David.


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Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.


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Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.


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My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh–how long?


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Return, Yahweh. Deliver my soul, and save me for your loving kindness’ sake.


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For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?


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I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.


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My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.


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Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for Yahweh has heard the voice of my weeping.


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Yahweh has heard my supplication. Yahweh accepts my prayer.


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May all my enemies be ashamed and dismayed. They shall turn back, they shall be disgraced suddenly.