God

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up; Again, he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

With him is strength and wisdom; The deceived and the deceiver are his.

He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Will ye speak unrighteously for God, And talk deceitfully for him?

Will ye show partiality to him? Will ye contend for God?

Is it good that he should search you out? Or as one deceiveth a man, will ye deceive him?

Shall not his majesty make you afraid, And his dread fall upon you?

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, And holdest me for thine enemy?

Wilt thou harass a driven leaf? And wilt thou pursue the dry stubble?

For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, And markest all my paths; Thou settest a bound to the soles of my feet:

And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?

Seeing his days are determined, The number of his months is with thee, And thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in Sheol, That thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, That thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

But now thou numberest my steps: Dost thou not watch over my sin?

My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And thou fastenest up mine iniquity.