If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

Like wild donkeys in the desert they go out to their labor, seeking diligently for food; the wasteland provides food for them and for their children.

If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned,

And he said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.

Now in this, you are not right – I answer you, for God is greater than a human being.

“Indeed, God does all these things, twice, three times, in his dealings with a person,

“Yes, God is great – beyond our knowledge! The number of his years is unsearchable.

If the river rages, it is not disturbed, it is secure, though the Jordan should surge up to its mouth.

Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?”

“If only I had someone to hear me! Here is my signature – let the Almighty answer me! If only I had an indictment that my accuser had written.