Will

Why do You not pardon my transgression and take away my iniquity? For soon I will lie down in the dust; You will seek me, but I will be no more.”

“How long will you go on saying such things? The words of your mouth are a blustering wind.

…if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate.

Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.

Will they not teach you and tell you, and speak from their understanding?

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’

Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.

Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.

He will yet fill your mouth with laughter, and your lips with a shout of joy.

Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

If I were to say, ‘I will forget my complaint and change my expression and smile,’

I would still dread all my sufferings; I know that You will not acquit me.

Let Him remove His rod from me, so that His terror will no longer frighten me.

“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

Should your babbling put others to silence? Will you scoff without rebuke?

…then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.

…then indeed you will lift up your face without blemish; you will stand firm and unafraid.

For you will forget your misery, recalling it only as waters gone by.

Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

Your life will be brighter than noonday; its darkness will be like the morning.

You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

You will be secure, because there is hope, and you will look around and lie down in safety.

You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

You will lie down without fear, and many will court your favor.

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!

But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.

But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.

Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?

Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Can anyone indict me? If so, I will be silent and die.

Then call me, and I will answer, or let me speak, and You can reply.

Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?

For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.

For there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender shoots will not fail.

…at the scent of water it will bud and put forth twigs like a sapling.

…so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.

When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

When a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my hard service I will wait, until my renewal comes.

You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.

Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,

Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen,

…he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble.

He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.

He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.

Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.

It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?

For when only a few years are past I will go the way of no return.

Give me, I pray, the pledge You demand. Who else will be my guarantor?

You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them.

If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.

But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.

Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”

Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we go down together into the dust?”

“How long will you torment me and crush me with your words?

Why do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my flesh?

But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.

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

I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!

I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!

…he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’

…he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’

He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.

He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night.

The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.

The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.

His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.

The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.

He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.

He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him.

He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him.

He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.

Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.

When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.

Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.

Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.

The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him.