Will there be an end to your windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer?

men who were carried off before their time, when the flood was poured out on their foundations?

“Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

There are those who rebel against the light; they do not know its ways and they do not stay on its paths.

“As surely as God lives, who has denied me justice, the Almighty, who has made my life bitter –

“O that I could be as I was in the months now gone, in the days when God watched over me,

“As soon as the ear heard these things, it blessed me, and when the eye saw them, it bore witness to me,

They detest me and maintain their distance; they do not hesitate to spit in my face.

“Surely one does not stretch out his hand against a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.

Be careful that no one entices you with riches; do not let a large bribe turn you aside.

Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”

Can you lead out the constellations in their seasons, or guide the Bear with its cubs?

It lives on a rock and spends the night there, on a rocky crag and a fortress.

“Indeed, I am completely unworthy – how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.

But you, Lord, are a shield that protects me; you are my glory and the one who restores me.

Your loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.

He waits in ambush near the villages; in hidden places he kills the innocent. His eyes look for some unfortunate victim.

He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

He delivers me from my enemies; you snatch me away from those who attack me; you rescue me from violent men.

Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber; like a strong man it enjoys running its course.