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Job 37

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¹ In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

² Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.

³ For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.

⁴ To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me, For my soul finds shelter and safety in You, And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure Until destruction passes by.

⁵ I will cry to God Most High, Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].

⁶ He will send from heaven and save me; He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah. God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.

⁷ My life is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe out fire— The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.

⁸ Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

⁹ They[1] set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.

¹⁰ My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!

¹¹ Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

¹² I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

¹³ For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.

¹⁴ Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.

¹⁵ To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?

¹⁶ No, in your heart you devise wrongdoing; On earth you deal out the violence of your hands.

¹⁷ The wicked are estranged from the womb; These go astray from birth, speaking lies [even twisted partial truths].

¹⁸ Their poison is like the venom of a serpent; They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,

¹⁹ So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers, Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells.

²⁰ O God, break their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.

²¹ Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

²² Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.

²³ Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel], He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.

²⁴ The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

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1	In God have I put my trust and confident reliance; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
2	Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will give thank offerings to You.
3	For You have rescued my soul from death, Yes, and my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of life.
4	To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David] when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious and merciful to me, For my soul finds shelter and safety in You, And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge and be confidently secure Until destruction passes by.
5	I will cry to God Most High, Who accomplishes all things on my behalf [for He completes my purpose in His plan].
6	He will send from heaven and save me; He calls to account him who tramples me down. Selah. God will send out His lovingkindness and His truth.
7	My life is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe out fire— The sons of men whose teeth are spears and arrows, And their tongue a sharp sword.
8	Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.
9	They[1] set a net for my steps; My very life was bowed down. They dug a pit before me; Into the midst of it they themselves have fallen. Selah.
10	My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast and confident! I will sing, yes, I will sing praises [to You]!
11	Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.
12	I will praise and give thanks to You, O Lord, among the people; I will sing praises to You among the nations.
13	For Your faithfulness and lovingkindness are great, reaching to the heavens, And Your truth to the clouds.
14	Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory and majesty be over all the earth.
15	To the Chief Musician; set to [the tune of] "Do Not Destroy." A Mikhtam of David. [A record of memorable thoughts of David]. Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods (heavenly beings)? Do you judge fairly, O sons of men?
16	No, in your heart you devise wrongdoing; On earth you deal out the violence of your hands.
17	The wicked are estranged from the womb; These go astray from birth, speaking lies [even twisted partial truths].
18	Their poison is like the venom of a serpent; They are like the deaf horned viper that stops up its ear,
19	So that it does not listen to the voice of charmers, Or of the skillful enchanter casting [cunning] spells.
20	O God, break their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.
21	Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.
22	Let them be as a snail which melts away (secretes slime) as it goes along, Like the miscarriage of a woman which never sees the sun.
23	Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel], He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.
24	The [unyieldingly] righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance [of God]; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

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