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Job 24

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¹ Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

² Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness and justice; And do not let them rejoice over me.

³ Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha, that is what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up and destroyed him."

⁴ Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

⁵ Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."

⁶ And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness (justice), And Your praise all the day long.

⁷ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart; There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.

⁸ For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].

⁹ The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

¹⁰ He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.

¹¹ Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O LORD, extend to the skies, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.

¹² Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

¹³ How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

¹⁴ They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.

¹⁵ For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.

¹⁶ O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.

¹⁷ Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me, And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.

¹⁸ There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

¹⁹ A Psalm of David. [1] Do not worry because of evildoers, Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;

²⁰ For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.

²¹ Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.

²² Delight yourself in the LORD, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.

²³ Commit your way to the LORD; Trust in Him also and He will do it.

²⁴ He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].

²⁵ Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

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1	Wake Yourself up, and arise to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.
2	Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness and justice; And do not let them rejoice over me.
3	Do not let them say in their heart, "Aha, that is what we wanted!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up and destroyed him."
4	Let those be ashamed and humiliated together who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.
5	Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication and want what is right for me; Let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, who delights and takes pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."
6	And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness (justice), And Your praise all the day long.
7	To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD. Transgression speaks [like an oracle] to the wicked (godless) [deep] within his heart; There is no fear (dread) of God before his eyes.
8	For he flatters and deceives himself in his own eyes Thinking that his sinfulness will not be discovered and hated [by God].
9	The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.
10	He plans wrongdoing on his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not reject or despise evil.
11	Your lovingkindness and graciousness, O LORD, extend to the skies, Your faithfulness [reaches] to the clouds.
12	Your righteousness is like the mountains of God, Your judgments are like the great deep. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
13	How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
14	They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You allow them to drink from the river of Your delights.
15	For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.
16	O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness (salvation) to the upright in heart.
17	Do not let the foot of the proud [person] overtake me, And do not let the hand of the wicked drive me away.
18	There those who [are perverse and] do evil have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.
19	A Psalm of David. [1] Do not worry because of evildoers, Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
20	For they will wither quickly like the grass, And fade like the green herb.
21	Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.
22	Delight yourself in the LORD, And He will give you the desires and petitions of your heart.
23	Commit your way to the LORD; Trust in Him also and He will do it.
24	He will make your righteousness [your pursuit of right standing with God] like the light, And your judgment like [the shining of] the noonday [sun].
25	Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

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