He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down.

They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

Let me not, I pray you, accept any man's person, neither let me give flattering titles unto man.

If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.

So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went, and did according as the LORD commanded them: the LORD also accepted Job.

Then came there unto him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son. LORD, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

Arise, O LORD; let not man prevail: let the heathen be judged in thy sight.

He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.

Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind: I did cast them out as the dirt in the streets.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

Therefore shalt thou make them turn their back, when thou shalt make ready thine arrows upon thy strings against the face of them.

For he hath not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; neither hath he hid his face from him; but when he cried unto him, he heard.

All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.

All they that be fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

This is the generation of them that seek him, that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.

When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, LORD, will I seek.

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

LORD, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.