God

Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed.

Beholde, he withholdeth the waters, and they drie vp: but when he sendeth them out, they destroy the earth.

With him is strength and wisedome: hee that is deceiued, and that deceiueth, are his.

He increaseth the people, and destroyeth them: he inlargeth the nations, and bringeth them in againe.

They grope in the darke without light: and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken man.

But I will speake to the Almightie, and I desire to dispute with God.

Will ye speake wickedly for Gods defence, and talke deceitfully for his cause?

Will ye accept his person? or will ye contende for God?

Is it well that he shoulde seeke of you? will you make a lye for him, as one lyeth for a man?

Shall not his excellencie make you afraid? and his feare fall vpon you?

Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.

He shalbe my saluation also: for the hypocrite shall not come before him.

But doe not these two things vnto me: then will I not hide my selfe from thee.

Withdrawe thine hande from me, and let not thy feare make me afraide.

Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou me.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and takest me for thine enemie?

Wilt thou breake a leafe driuen to and from? and wilt thou pursue the drie stubble?

For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possesse the iniquities of my youth.

Thou puttest my feete also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly vnto all my pathes, and makest the print thereof in ye heeles of my feet.

And yet thou openest thine eyes vpon such one, and causest me to enter into iudgement with thee.

Are not his dayes determined? the nober of his moneths are with thee: thou hast appointed his boundes, which he can not passe.

Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the graue, and keepe me secret, vntill thy wrath were past, and wouldest giue me terme, and remember me.

Thou shalt call me, and I shall answere thee: thou louest the worke of thine own hands.

But nowe thou nombrest my steppes, and doest not delay my sinnes.

Mine iniquitie is sealed vp, as in a bagge, and thou addest vnto my wickednesse.