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But no one asks, ‘Where is God my maker, who causes glad songs to ring out at night,

For God will not listen to empty cries; Shaddai pays no attention to them.

I may search far and wide for my arguments, but I will ascribe righteousness to God my maker.

"Look, God is powerful and despises no one, powerful in his strength of understanding.

"God, with his affliction, delivers the afflicted; and he gets their attention by pressing on them.

"Look, God is exalted in his strength; who is a teacher like him?

Look, God is great, beyond what we can know; the number of his years is uncountable.

"God thunders wonderfully with his voice, he does great things beyond our understanding.

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the wide waters freeze over.

Do you know how God puts them in place, how he causes lightning to flash from his cloud?

Out of the north comes a golden glow, fearsome majesty surrounding God.

when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Who provides food for the raven when his young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

because God has deprived it of wisdom and given it no share in understanding.

"Does the critic still want to dispute Shaddai? Let him who wants to correct God give an answer!"

how countless those who say of me, "There is no salvation for him in God." (Selah)

Rise up, Adonai ! Save me, my God! For you slap all my enemies in the face, you smash the teeth of the wicked. Victory comes from Adonai ; may your blessing rest on your people. (Selah)

O God, my vindicator! Answer me when I call! When I was distressed, you set me free; now have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.

Listen to my cry for help, my king and my God, for I pray to you.

For you are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; evil cannot remain with you.