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The ocean depths say, ‘It is not in me,’ while the sea declares, ‘It is not with me.’

It cannot be bought with gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver.

It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, in precious onyx or sapphire.

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Neither gold nor crystal can compare to it, nor jewels of fine gold be exchanged for it.

Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

Topaz from Cush cannot compare to it, nor can it be valued in pure gold.

It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing and concealed from the birds of the air.

Abaddon and Death say, ‘We have heard a rumor about it.’

…then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.

…then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.

…then He looked at wisdom and appraised it; He established it and searched it out.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; justice was my robe and my turban.

If I smiled at them, they did not believe it; the light of my countenance was precious.

You snatch me up into the wind and drive me before it; You toss me about in the storm.

For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.

For it is a fire that burns down to Abaddon; it would root out my entire harvest.

…if I have eaten my morsel alone, not sharing it with the fatherless—

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.

Surely I would carry it on my shoulder and wear it like a crown.

It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.

Behold, my belly is like unvented wine; it is about to burst like a new wineskin.

For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothing that he should delight in God.’

Therefore listen to me, O men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wrong, and from the Almighty to act unjustly.

Indeed, it is true that God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

If He were to set His heart to it and withdraw His Spirit and breath,

Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’

For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’

Surely God does not listen to empty pleas, and the Almighty does not take note of it.

All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.

All mankind has seen it; men behold it from afar.

He fills His hands with lightning and commands it to strike its mark.

He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.

Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?

Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb,

…that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

…that it might spread to the ends of the earth and shake the wicked out of it?

…so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?

…to satisfy the parched wasteland and make it sprout with tender grass?

Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?

From there he spies out food; his eyes see it from afar.

If you lay a hand on him, you will remember the battle and never repeat it!

He has dug a hole and hollowed it out; he has fallen into a pit of his own making.

But You have regarded trouble and grief; You see to repay it by Your hand. The victim entrusts himself to You; You are the helper of the fatherless.

A prayer of David. Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea; listen to my cry. Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.

It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.

…it rises at one end of the heavens and runs its circuit to the other; nothing is deprived of its warmth.

He asked You for life, and You granted it—length of days, forever and ever.

I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

For He has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters.

For the sake of Your name, O LORD, forgive my iniquity, for it is great.

“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?

Rejoice in the LORD, O righteous ones; it is fitting for the upright to praise Him.

For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

For He spoke, and it came to be; He commanded, and it stood firm.

Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

O LORD, You have seen it; be not silent. O Lord, be not far from me.

Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.

Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm.

The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.

Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll:

My visitor speaks falsehood; he gathers slander in his heart; he goes out and spreads it abroad.

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.

For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

A Psalm of Asaph. The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth from where the sun rises to where it sets.

For You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; You take no pleasure in burnt offerings.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.

I will praise You forever, because You have done it. I will wait on Your name—for it is good—in the presence of Your saints.

Freely I will sacrifice to You; I will praise Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide.

But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend.

They spread a net for my feet; my soul was despondent. They dug a pit before me, but they themselves have fallen into it! Selah

Consume them in wrath; consume them till they are no more, so it may be known to the ends of the earth that God rules over Jacob. Selah

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

You have shaken the land and torn it open. Heal its fractures, for it is quaking.

But those who seek my life to destroy it will go into the depths of the earth.

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

You attend to the earth and water it; with abundance You enrich it. The streams of God are full of water, for You prepare our grain by providing for the earth.

You soak its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its growth.

The Lord gives the command; a great company of women proclaim it:

When the Almighty scattered the kings in the land, it was like the snow falling on Zalmon.

Rebuke the beast in the reeds, the herd of bulls among the calves of the nations, until it submits, bringing bars of silver. Scatter the nations who delight in war.

I wept and fasted, but it brought me reproach.

May their table become a snare; may it be a retribution and a trap.

For God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah, that they may dwell there and possess it.

The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.

The descendants of His servants will inherit it, and those who love His name will settle in it.

May there be an abundance of grain in the land; may it sway atop the hills. May its fruit trees flourish like the forests of Lebanon, the people of its cities like the grass of the field.

When I tried to understand all this, it was troublesome in my sight

But as for me, it is good to draw near to God. I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, that I may proclaim all Your works.

Why do You withdraw Your strong right hand? Stretch it out to destroy them!

When the earth and all its dwellers quake, it is I who bear up its pillars. Selah

…but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another.

For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, full of foaming wine mixed with spices. He pours from His cup, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to the dregs.

On hearing it, God was furious and rejected Israel completely.