He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God’s face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

That person sings to others, saying: ‘I have sinned and falsified what is right, but I was not punished according to what I deserved.

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

Nowhere in all the land could women be found who were as beautiful as Job’s daughters, and their father granted them an inheritance alongside their brothers.

You men, how long will you try to turn my honor into shame? How long will you love what is worthless and search for what is deceptive? (Selah)

May the evil deeds of the wicked come to an end! But make the innocent secure, O righteous God, you who examine inner thoughts and motives!

From the mouths of children and nursing babies you have ordained praise on account of your adversaries, so that you might put an end to the vindictive enemy.

Surely your goodness and faithfulness will pursue me all my days, and I will live in the Lord’s house for the rest of my life.

Pay them back for their evil deeds! Pay them back for what they do! Punish them!

“What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

But evil men will die; the Lord’s enemies will be incinerated – they will go up in smoke.

For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.

Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.

How blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord and does not seek help from the proud or from liars!

Receiving sacrifices and offerings are not your primary concern. You make that quite clear to me! You do not ask for burnt sacrifices and sin offerings.

May the Lord protect him and save his life! May he be blessed in the land! Do not turn him over to his enemies!

When someone comes to visit, he pretends to be friendly; he thinks of ways to defame me, and when he leaves he slanders me.

The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!

His words are as smooth as butter, but he harbors animosity in his heart. His words seem softer than oil, but they are really like sharp swords.

From the most remote place on earth I call out to you in my despair. Lead me up to an inaccessible rocky summit!