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My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.

I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.

For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath desired, that hath he done.

And when he shall have fulfilled his will in me, many other like things are also at hand with him.

And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him I am made pensive with fear.

Times are not hid from the Almighty: but they that know him, know not his days.

They reap the field that is not their own, and gather the vintage of his vineyard whom by violence they have oppressed.

They have been rebellious to the light, they have not known his ways, neither have they returned by his paths.

The eye of the adulterer observeth darkness, saying: No eye shall see me: and he will cover his face.

He is light upon the face of the water: cursed be his portion on the earth, let him not walk by the way of the vineyards.

Let him pass from the snow waters to excessive heat, and his sin even to hell.

Let mercy forget him: may worms be his sweetness: let him be remembered no more, but be broken in pieces as an unfruitful tree.

He hath pulled down the strong by his might: and when he standeth up, he shall not trust to his life.

God hath given him place for penance, and he abuseth it unto pride: but his eyes are upon his ways.

Power and terror are with him, who maketh peace in his high places.

Is there any numbering of his soldiers? and upon whom shall not his light arise?

Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight.

He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.

He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.

The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.