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Job 9

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¹ His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].

² He lurks in ambush in the villages; In hiding places he kills the innocent; He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].

³ He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in his lair; He lies in wait to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.

⁴ He crushes [his prey] and crouches; And the unfortunate fall by his mighty claws.

⁵ He says to himself, "God has [quite] forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed."

⁶ Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment]; Do not forget the suffering.

⁷ Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, "You will not require me to account."

⁸ You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

⁹ Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.

¹⁰ The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations will perish from His land.

¹¹ O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,

¹² To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.

¹³ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the LORD I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain;

¹⁴ For look, the wicked are bending the bow; They take aim with their arrow on the string To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.

¹⁵ "If the foundations [of a godly society] are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"

¹⁶ The LORD is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.

¹⁷ The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.

¹⁸ Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire; Fire and[1] brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].

¹⁹ For the LORD is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice); The upright shall see His face.

²⁰ To the Chief Musician;[1] set an octave below. A Psalm of David. Save and help and rescue, LORD, for godly people cease to be, For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.

²¹ They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

²² May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting];

²³ Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?"

²⁴ "Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."

²⁵ The words and promises of the LORD are pure words, Like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.

²⁶ You, O LORD, will preserve and keep them; You will protect him from this [evil] generation forever.

²⁷ The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side, As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.

²⁸ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

²⁹ How long must I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?

³⁰ Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

³¹ And my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

³² But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.

³³ I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

³⁴ To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.

³⁵ The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there are any who understand (act wisely), Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

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1	His mouth is full of curses and deceit (fraud) and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness [injustice and sin].
2	He lurks in ambush in the villages; In hiding places he kills the innocent; He lies in wait for the unfortunate [the unhappy, the poor, the helpless].
3	He lurks in a hiding place like a lion in his lair; He lies in wait to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.
4	He crushes [his prey] and crouches; And the unfortunate fall by his mighty claws.
5	He says to himself, "God has [quite] forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see my deed."
6	Arise, O LORD! O God, lift up Your hand [in judgment]; Do not forget the suffering.
7	Why has the wicked spurned and shown disrespect to God? He has said to himself, "You will not require me to account."
8	You have seen it, for You have noted mischief and vexation (irritation) to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.
9	Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find no more.
10	The LORD is King forever and ever; The nations will perish from His land.
11	O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble and oppressed; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear to hear,
12	To vindicate and obtain justice for the fatherless and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer terrify them.
13	To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. In the LORD I take refuge [and put my trust]; How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain;
14	For look, the wicked are bending the bow; They take aim with their arrow on the string To shoot [by stealth] in darkness at the upright in heart.
15	"If the foundations [of a godly society] are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"
16	The LORD is in His holy temple; the Lord's throne is in heaven. His eyes see, His eyelids test the children of men.
17	The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And His soul hates the [malevolent] one who loves violence.
18	Upon the wicked (godless) He will rain coals of fire; Fire and[1] brimstone and a dreadful scorching wind will be the portion of their cup [of doom].
19	For the LORD is [absolutely] righteous, He loves righteousness (virtue, morality, justice); The upright shall see His face.
20	To the Chief Musician;[1] set an octave below. A Psalm of David. Save and help and rescue, LORD, for godly people cease to be, For the faithful vanish from among the sons of men.
21	They speak deceitful and worthless words to one another; With flattering lips and a double heart they speak.
22	May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things [in boasting];
23	Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord and master over us?"
24	"Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will place him in the safety for which he longs."
25	The words and promises of the LORD are pure words, Like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times.
26	You, O LORD, will preserve and keep them; You will protect him from this [evil] generation forever.
27	The wicked strut about [in pompous self-importance] on every side, As vileness is exalted and baseness is prized among the sons of men.
28	To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
29	How long must I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart day after day? How long will my enemy exalt himself and triumph over me?
30	Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Give light (life) to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,
31	And my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.
32	But I have trusted and relied on and been confident in Your lovingkindness and faithfulness; My heart shall rejoice and delight in Your salvation.
33	I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.
34	To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. The [spiritually ignorant] fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed repulsive and unspeakable deeds; There is no one who does good.
35	The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the children of men To see if there are any who understand (act wisely), Who [truly] seek after God, [longing for His wisdom and guidance].

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