Study Desk

Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?

Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?

When he gets ready for the fight, the strong are overcome with fear.

Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

For this cause I give witness that what I said is false, and in sorrow I take my seat in the dust.

And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

And the Lord made up to Job for all his losses, after he had made prayer for his friends: and all Job had before was increased by the Lord twice as much.

And all his brothers and sisters, and his friends of earlier days, came and took food with him in his house; and made clear their grief for him, and gave him comfort for all the evil which the Lord had sent on him; and they all gave him a bit of money and a gold ring.

For this cause there will be no mercy for sinners when they are judged, and the evil-doers will have no place among the upright,

Make your request to me, and I will give you the nations for your heritage, and the farthest limits of the earth will be under your hand.

For fear that he may be angry, causing destruction to come on you, because he is quickly moved to wrath. Happy are all those who put their faith in him.

Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

I took my rest in sleep, and then again I was awake; for the Lord was my support.

Come to me, Lord; keep me safe, O my God; for you have given all my haters blows on their face-bones; the teeth of the evil-doers have been broken by you.

See how the Lord has made great his mercy for me; the Lord will give ear to my cry.

Let the voice of my cry come to you, my King and my God; for to you will I make my prayer.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wrongdoing; there is no evil with you.

But as for me, I will come into your house, in the full measure of your mercy; and in your fear I will give worship, turning my eyes to your holy Temple.

For no faith may be put in their words; their inner part is nothing but evil; their throat is like an open place for the dead; smooth are the words of their tongues.

For you, Lord, will send a blessing on the upright man; your grace will be round him, and you will be his strength.