Study Desk

"But suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not sin anymore.

"Do you think this is fair? You say, ‘God will show that I am right,'

I am the one who gave the donkey the desert as its home; I gave it the desert lands as a place to live.

"I am not worthy; I cannot answer you anything, so I will put my hand over my mouth.

Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right?

After the Lord had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job did.

Thousands of troops may surround me, but I am not afraid.

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. Answer me when I pray to you, my God who does what is right. Make things easier for me when I am in trouble. Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

Lord , have mercy on me because I am weak. Heal me, Lord , because my bones ache.

I am very upset. Lord , how long will it be?

I am tired of crying to you. Every night my bed is wet with tears; my bed is soaked from my crying.

Lord , judge the people. Lord , defend me because I am right, because I have done no wrong, God Most High.

So I rejoice and am glad. Even my body has hope,

You will judge that I am right; your eyes can see what is true.

I am innocent before him; I have kept myself from doing evil.

My God, I call to you during the day, but you do not answer. I call at night; I am not silent.

But I am like a worm instead of a man. People make fun of me and hate me.

Turn to me and have mercy on me, because I am lonely and hurting.

I wash my hands to show I am innocent, and I come to your altar, Lord .

The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him, and he helps me. I am very happy, and I praise him with my song.