Study Desk

‘Surely such is the residence of an evil man; and this is the place of one who has not known God.'"

know then that God has wronged me and encircled me with his net.

Have pity on me, my friends, have pity on me, for the hand of God has struck me.

Why do you pursue me like God does? Will you never be satiated with my flesh?

And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God,

The wealth that he consumed he vomits up, God will make him throw it out of his stomach.

"While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.

Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God."

Their houses are safe and without fear; and no rod of punishment from God is upon them.

So they say to God, ‘Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.

"How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

You may say, ‘God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!

Can anyone teach God knowledge, since he judges those that are on high?

"Is it to God that a strong man is of benefit? Is it to him that even a wise man is profitable?

"Is not God on high in heaven? And see the lofty stars, how high they are!

But you have said, ‘What does God know? Does he judge through such deep darkness?

They were saying to God, ‘Turn away from us,' and ‘What can the Almighty do to us?'

"Reconcile yourself with God, and be at peace with him; in this way your prosperity will be good.

Surely then you will delight yourself in the Almighty, and will lift up your face toward God.

Indeed, God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.