אֱלוֹהַּ Eloah

But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked— Thou didst wax fat, thou didst grow thick, thou didst become gross— And he forsook God who made him, And contemned the Rock of his salvation.

They sacrificed unto demons, no-gods, Gods that they knew not, New gods that came up of late, Which your fathers dreaded not.

and the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.

Fear ye not, neither be afraid; Have I not announced unto thee of old, and declared it? And ye are My witnesses. Is there a God beside Me? Yea, there is no Rock; I know not any.

God cometh from Teman, And the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah His glory covereth the heavens, And the earth is full of His praise.

For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?

The LORD liveth, and blessed be my Rock; and exalted be the God of my salvation;

Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, At the presence of the God of Jacob;

If Thou but wouldest slay the wicked, O God— Depart from me therefore, ye men of blood;

Teach me to do Thy will, For Thou art my God; Let Thy good spirit Lead me in an even land.

[A Psalm of] praise; of David. I will extol Thee, my God, O King; And I will bless Thy name for ever and ever.

Every word of God is tried; He is a shield unto them that take refuge in Him.

Let that day be darkness; Let not God inquire after it from above, Neither let the light shine upon it.

To a man whose way is hid, And whom God hath hedged in?

By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger are they consumed.

’Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up; the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Oh that I might have my request, and that God would grant me the thing that I long for! .

Even that it would please God to crush me; that He would let loose His hand, and cut me off!

God will not withdraw His anger; The helpers of Rahab did stoop under Him.

I will say unto God: Do not condemn me; Make me know wherefore Thou contendest with me.

But oh that God would speak, And open His lips against thee;

And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, That sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbour, A man that called upon God, And He answered him; The just, the innocent man is a laughing-stock,

The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure, In whatsoever God bringeth into their hand.

Dost thou hearken in the council of God? And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Mine inward thoughts are my intercessors, Mine eye poureth out tears unto God;

That He would set aright a man contending with God, As a son of man setteth aright his neighbour! .

Know now that God hath subverted my cause, And hath compassed me with His net.

Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.

And when after my skin this is destroyed, Then without my flesh shall I see God;

Their houses are safe, without fear, Neither is the rod of God upon them.

’God layeth up his iniquity for his children! ’— Let Him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it.

Is not God in the height of heaven? And behold the topmost of the stars, how high they are!

Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out; Yet God imputeth it not for unseemliness.

All the while my breath is in me And the spirit of God is in my nostrils,

For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?

Will he have his delight in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

Oh that I were as in the months of old, As in the days when God watched over me;

As I was in the days of my youth, When the converse of God was upon my tent;

For what would be the portion of God from above, And the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

Let me be weighed in a just balance, That God may know mine integrity—

Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, That God is too great for man;

He prayeth unto God, and He is favourable unto him; So that he seeth His face with joy; And He restoreth unto man his righteousness.

But none saith: ‘Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

Suffer me a little, and I will tell thee; For there are yet words on God’s behalf.