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nasb@Job:1:1 @There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

nasb@Job:1:2 @Seven sons and three daughters were born to him.

nasb@Job:1:3 @His possessions also were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and very many servants; and that man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

nasb@Job:1:4 @His sons used to go and hold a feast in the house of each one on his day, and they would send and invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.

nasb@Job:1:5 @When the days of feasting had completed their cycle, Job would send and consecrate them, rising up early in the morning and offering burnt offerings according to the number of them all; for Job said, " Perhaps my sons have sinned and cursed God in their hearts." Thus Job did continually.

nasb@Job:1:6 @Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them.

nasb@Job:1:7 @The LORD said to Satan, "From where do you come?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, " From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."

nasb@Job:1:8 @The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil."

nasb@Job:1:9 @Then Satan answered the LORD, "Does Job fear God for nothing?

nasb@Job:1:10" @ Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land.

nasb@Job:1:11" @ But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face."

nasb@Job:1:12 @Then the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him." So Satan departed from the presence of the LORD.

nasb@Job:1:13 @Now on the day when his sons and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

nasb@Job:1:14 @a messenger came to Job and said, "The oxen were plowing and the donkeys feeding beside them,

nasb@Job:1:15 @and the Sabeans attacked and took them. They also slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

nasb@Job:1:16 @While he was still speaking, another also came and said, " The fire of God fell from heaven and burned up the sheep and the servants and consumed them, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

nasb@Job:1:17 @While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "The Chaldeans formed three bands and made a raid on the camels and took them and slew the servants with the edge of the sword, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

nasb@Job:1:18 @While he was still speaking, another also came and said, "Your sons and your daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother's house,

nasb@Job:1:19 @and behold, a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people and they died, and I alone have escaped to tell you."

nasb@Job:1:20 @Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.

nasb@Job:1:21 @He said, " Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I shall return there. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD."

nasb@Job:1:22 @Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.

nasb@Job:2:1 @Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.

nasb@Job:2:2 @The LORD said to Satan, "Where have you come from?" Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it."

nasb@Job:2:3 @The LORD said to Satan, "Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause."

nasb@Job:2:4 @Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

nasb@Job:2:5" @ However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face."

nasb@Job:2:6 @So the LORD said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life."

nasb@Job:2:7 @Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

nasb@Job:2:8 @And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.

nasb@Job:2:9 @Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!"

nasb@Job:2:10 @But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.

nasb@Job:2:11 @Now when Job's three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, they came each one from his own place, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite; and they made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and comfort him.

nasb@Job:2:12 @When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.

nasb@Job:2:13 @Then they sat down on the ground with him for seven days and seven nights with no one speaking a word to him, for they saw that his pain was very great.

nasb@Job:3:1 @Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth.

nasb@Job:3:2 @And Job said,

nasb@Job:3:3" @ Let the day perish on which I was to be born, And the night which said, 'A boy is conceived.'

nasb@Job:3:4" @May that day be darkness; Let not God above care for it, Nor light shine on it.

nasb@Job:3:5" @Let darkness and black gloom claim it; Let a cloud settle on it; Let the blackness of the day terrify it.

nasb@Job:3:6" @As for that night, let darkness seize it; Let it not rejoice among the days of the year; Let it not come into the number of the months.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Behold, let that night be barren; Let no joyful shout enter it.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Let those curse it who curse the day, Who are prepared to rouse Leviathan.

nasb@Job:3:9" @Let the stars of its twilight be darkened; Let it wait for light but have none, And let it not see the breaking dawn;

nasb@Job:3:10 @Because it did not shut the opening of my mother's womb, Or hide trouble from my eyes.

nasb@Job:3:11" @ Why did I not die at birth, Come forth from the womb and expire?

nasb@Job:3:12" @Why did the knees receive me, And why the breasts, that I should suck?

nasb@Job:3:13" @For now I would have lain down and been quiet; I would have slept then, I would have been at rest,

nasb@Job:3:14 @With kings and with counselors of the earth, Who rebuilt ruins for themselves;

nasb@Job:3:15 @Or with princes who had gold, Who were filling their houses with silver.

nasb@Job:3:16" @Or like a miscarriage which is discarded, I would not be, As infants that never saw light.

nasb@Job:3:17" @There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.

nasb@Job:3:18" @The prisoners are at ease together; They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.

nasb@Job:3:19" @The small and the great are there, And the slave is free from his master.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Why is light given to him who suffers, And life to the bitter of soul,

nasb@Job:3:21 @Who long for death, but there is none, And dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

nasb@Job:3:22 @Who rejoice greatly, And exult when they find the grave?

nasb@Job:3:23" @Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, And whom God has hedged in?

nasb@Job:3:24" @For my groaning comes at the sight of my food, And my cries pour out like water.

nasb@Job:3:25" @For what I fear comes upon me, And what I dread befalls me.

nasb@Job:3:26" @I am not at ease, nor am I quiet, And I am not at rest, but turmoil comes."

nasb@Job:3:4 @Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @If one ventures a word with you, will you become impatient? But who can refrain from speaking?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Behold you have admonished many, And you have strengthened weak hands.

nasb@Job:3:4" @Your words have helped the tottering to stand, And you have strengthened feeble knees.

nasb@Job:3:5" @But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; It touches you, and you are dismayed.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Is not your fear of God your confidence, And the integrity of your ways your hope?

nasb@Job:3:7" @Remember now, who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the upright destroyed?

nasb@Job:3:8" @According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity And those who sow trouble harvest it.

nasb@Job:3:9" @By the breath of God they perish, And by the blast of His anger they come to an end.

nasb@Job:3:10" @The roaring of the lion and the voice of the fierce lion, And the teeth of the young lions are broken.

nasb@Job:3:11" @The lion perishes for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

nasb@Job:3:13" @Amid disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falls on men,

nasb@Job:3:14 @Dread came upon me, and trembling, And made all my bones shake.

nasb@Job:3:15" @Then a spirit passed by my face; The hair of my flesh bristled up.

nasb@Job:3:16" @It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; A form was before my eyes; There was silence, then I heard a voice-

nasb@Job:3:17 @'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

nasb@Job:3:18 @' He puts no trust even in His servants; And against His angels He charges error.

nasb@Job:3:19 @'How much more those who dwell in houses of clay, Whose foundation is in the dust, Who are crushed before the moth!

nasb@Job:3:20 @' Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces; Unobserved, they perish forever.

nasb@Job:3:21 @'Is not their tent-cord plucked up within them? They die, yet without wisdom.'

nasb@Job:3:5" @Call now, is there anyone who will answer you? And to which of the holy ones will you turn?

nasb@Job:3:2" @For anger slays the foolish man, And jealousy kills the simple.

nasb@Job:3:3" @I have seen the foolish taking root, And I cursed his abode immediately.

nasb@Job:3:4" @His sons are far from safety, They are even oppressed in the gate, And there is no deliverer.

nasb@Job:3:5" @His harvest the hungry devour And take it to a place of thorns, And the schemer is eager for their wealth.

nasb@Job:3:6" @For affliction does not come from the dust, Nor does trouble sprout from the ground,

nasb@Job:3:7 @For man is born for trouble, As sparks fly upward.

nasb@Job:3:8" @But as for me, I would seek God, And I would place my cause before God;

nasb@Job:3:9 @Who does great and unsearchable things, Wonders without number.

nasb@Job:3:10" @He gives rain on the earth And sends water on the fields,

nasb@Job:3:11 @So that He sets on high those who are lowly, And those who mourn are lifted to safety.

nasb@Job:3:12" @He frustrates the plotting of the shrewd, So that their hands cannot attain success.

nasb@Job:3:13" @He captures the wise by their own shrewdness, And the advice of the cunning is quickly thwarted.

nasb@Job:3:14" @By day they meet with darkness, And grope at noon as in the night.

nasb@Job:3:15" @But He saves from the sword of their mouth, And the poor from the hand of the mighty.

nasb@Job:3:16" @So the helpless has hope, And unrighteousness must shut its mouth.

nasb@Job:3:17" @Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.

nasb@Job:3:18" @For He inflicts pain, and gives relief; He wounds, and His hands also heal.

nasb@Job:3:19" @From six troubles He will deliver you, Even in seven evil will not touch you.

nasb@Job:3:20" @In famine He will redeem you from death, And in war from the power of the sword.

nasb@Job:3:21" @You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, And you will not be afraid of violence when it comes.

nasb@Job:3:22" @You will laugh at violence and famine, And you will not be afraid of wild beasts.

nasb@Job:3:23" @For you will be in league with the stones of the field, And the beasts of the field will be at peace with you.

nasb@Job:3:24" @You will know that your tent is secure, For you will visit your abode and fear no loss.

nasb@Job:3:25" @You will know also that your descendants will be many, And your offspring as the grass of the earth.

nasb@Job:3:26" @You will come to the grave in full vigor, Like the stacking of grain in its season.

nasb@Job:3:27" @Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself."

nasb@Job:3:6 @Then Job answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @ Oh that my grief were actually weighed And laid in the balances together with my calamity!

nasb@Job:3:3" @For then it would be heavier than the sand of the seas; Therefore my words have been rash.

nasb@Job:3:4" @For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, Their poison my spirit drinks; The terrors of God are arrayed against me.

nasb@Job:3:5" @Does the wild donkey bray over his grass, Or does the ox low over his fodder?

nasb@Job:3:6" @Can something tasteless be eaten without salt, Or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

nasb@Job:3:7" @My soul refuses to touch them; They are like loathsome food to me.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Oh that my request might come to pass, And that God would grant my longing!

nasb@Job:3:9" @Would that God were willing to crush me, That He would loose His hand and cut me off!

nasb@Job:3:10" @But it is still my consolation, And I rejoice in unsparing pain, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

nasb@Job:3:11" @What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is my end, that I should endure?

nasb@Job:3:12" @Is my strength the strength of stones, Or is my flesh bronze?

nasb@Job:3:13" @Is it that my help is not within me, And that deliverance is driven from me?

nasb@Job:3:14" @For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not forsake the fear of the Almighty.

nasb@Job:3:15" @My brothers have acted deceitfully like a wadi, Like the torrents of wadis which vanish,

nasb@Job:3:16 @Which are turbid because of ice And into which the snow melts.

nasb@Job:3:17" @When they become waterless, they are silent, When it is hot, they vanish from their place.

nasb@Job:3:18" @The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish.

nasb@Job:3:19" @The caravans of Tema looked, The travelers of Sheba hoped for them.

nasb@Job:3:20" @They were disappointed for they had trusted, They came there and were confounded.

nasb@Job:3:21" @Indeed, you have now become such, You see a terror and are afraid.

nasb@Job:3:22" @Have I said, 'Give me something,' Or, 'Offer a bribe for me from your wealth,'

nasb@Job:3:23 @Or, 'Deliver me from the hand of the adversary,' Or, 'Redeem me from the hand of the tyrants'?

nasb@Job:3:24" @Teach me, and I will be silent; And show me how I have erred.

nasb@Job:3:25" @How painful are honest words! But what does your argument prove?

nasb@Job:3:26" @Do you intend to reprove my words, When the words of one in despair belong to the wind?

nasb@Job:3:27" @You would even cast lots for the orphans And barter over your friend.

nasb@Job:3:28" @Now please look at me, And see if I lie to your face.

nasb@Job:3:29" @Desist now, let there be no injustice; Even desist, my righteousness is yet in it.

nasb@Job:3:30" @Is there injustice on my tongueNULL Cannot my palate discern calamitiesNULL

nasb@Job:3:7" @Is not man forced to labor on earth, And are not his days like the days of a hired man?

nasb@Job:3:2" @As a slave who pants for the shade, And as a hired man who eagerly waits for his wages,

nasb@Job:3:3 @So am I allotted months of vanity, And nights of trouble are appointed me.

nasb@Job:3:4" @When I lie down I say, 'When shall I arise?' But the night continues, And I am continually tossing until dawn.

nasb@Job:3:5" @My flesh is clothed with worms and a crust of dirt, My skin hardens and runs.

nasb@Job:3:6" @My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, And come to an end without hope.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.

nasb@Job:3:8" @The eye of him who sees me will behold me no longer; Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.

nasb@Job:3:9" @When a cloud vanishes, it is gone, So he who goes down to Sheol does not come up.

nasb@Job:3:10" @He will not return again to his house, Nor will his place know him anymore.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Am I the sea, or the sea monster, That You set a guard over me?

nasb@Job:3:13" @If I say, ' My bed will comfort me, My couch will ease my complaint,'

nasb@Job:3:14 @Then You frighten me with dreams And terrify me by visions;

nasb@Job:3:15 @So that my soul would choose suffocation, Death rather than my pains.

nasb@Job:3:16" @I waste away; I will not live forever. Leave me alone, for my days are but a breath.

nasb@Job:3:17" @ What is man that You magnify him, And that You are concerned about him,

nasb@Job:3:18 @That You examine him every morning And try him every moment?

nasb@Job:3:19" @ Will You never turn Your gaze away from me, Nor let me alone until I swallow my spittle?

nasb@Job:3:20" @ Have I sinned? What have I done to You, O watcher of men? Why have You set me as Your target, So that I am a burden to myself?

nasb@Job:3:21" @Why then do You not pardon my transgression And take away my iniquityNULL For now I will lie down in the dust; And You will seek me, but I will not be."

nasb@Job:3:8 @Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @How long will you say these things, And the words of your mouth be a mighty wind?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

nasb@Job:3:4" @ If your sons sinned against Him, Then He delivered them into the power of their transgression.

nasb@Job:3:5" @If you would seek God And implore the compassion of the Almighty,

nasb@Job:3:6 @If you are pure and upright, Surely now He would rouse Himself for you And restore your righteous estate.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Though your beginning was insignificant, Yet your end will increase greatly.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Please inquire of past generations, And consider the things searched out by their fathers.

nasb@Job:3:9" @For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow.

nasb@Job:3:10" @Will they not teach you and tell you, And bring forth words from their minds?

nasb@Job:3:11" @Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?

nasb@Job:3:12" @While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.

nasb@Job:3:13" @So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,

nasb@Job:3:14 @Whose confidence is fragile, And whose trust a spider's web.

nasb@Job:3:15" @He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it does not endure.

nasb@Job:3:16" @He thrives before the sun, And his shoots spread out over his garden.

nasb@Job:3:17" @His roots wrap around a rock pile, He grasps a house of stones.

nasb@Job:3:18" @If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, ' I never saw you.'

nasb@Job:3:19" @Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity, Nor will He support the evildoers.

nasb@Job:3:21" @He will yet fill your mouth with laughter And your lips with shouting.

nasb@Job:3:22" @Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, And the tent of the wicked will be no longer."

nasb@Job:3:9 @Then Job answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @In truth I know that this is so; But how can a man be in the right before God?

nasb@Job:3:3" @If one wished to dispute with Him, He could not answer Him once in a thousand times.

nasb@Job:3:4" @ Wise in heart and mighty in strength, Who has defied Him without harm?

nasb@Job:3:5" @ It is God who removes the mountains, they know not how, When He overturns them in His anger;

nasb@Job:3:6 @Who shakes the earth out of its place, And its pillars tremble;

nasb@Job:3:7 @Who commands the sun not to shine, And sets a seal upon the stars;

nasb@Job:3:8 @Who alone stretches out the heavens And tramples down the waves of the sea;

nasb@Job:3:9 @Who makes the Bear, Orion and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;

nasb@Job:3:10 @Who does great things, unfathomable, And wondrous works without number.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him; Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Were He to snatch away, who could restrain Him? Who could say to Him, ' What are You doing?'

nasb@Job:3:13" @God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.

nasb@Job:3:14" @How then can I answer Him, And choose my words before Him?

nasb@Job:3:15" @For though I were right, I could not answer; I would have to implore the mercy of my judge.

nasb@Job:3:16" @If I called and He answered me, I could not believe that He was listening to my voice.

nasb@Job:3:17" @For He bruises me with a tempest And multiplies my wounds without cause.

nasb@Job:3:18" @He will not allow me to get my breath, But saturates me with bitterness.

nasb@Job:3:19" @If it is a matter of power, behold, He is the strong one! And if it is a matter of justice, who can summon Him?

nasb@Job:3:20" @ Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me; Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.

nasb@Job:3:21" @I am guiltless; I do not take notice of myself; I despise my life.

nasb@Job:3:22" @It is all one; therefore I say, 'He destroys the guiltless and the wicked.'

nasb@Job:3:23" @If the scourge kills suddenly, He mocks the despair of the innocent.

nasb@Job:3:24" @The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; He covers the faces of its judges. If it is not He, then who is it?

nasb@Job:3:25" @Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.

nasb@Job:3:26" @They slip by like reed boats, Like an eagle that swoops on its prey.

nasb@Job:3:27" @Though I say, 'I will forget my complaint, I will leave off my sad countenance and be cheerful,'

nasb@Job:3:28 @I am afraid of all my pains, I know that You will not acquit me.

nasb@Job:3:29" @I am accounted wicked, Why then should I toil in vain?

nasb@Job:3:30" @If I should wash myself with snow And cleanse my hands with lye,

nasb@Job:3:31 @Yet You would plunge me into the pit, And my own clothes would abhor me.

nasb@Job:3:32" @For He is not a man as I am that I may answer Him, That we may go to court together.

nasb@Job:3:33" @There is no umpire between us, Who may lay his hand upon us both.

nasb@Job:3:34" @Let Him remove His rod from me, And let not dread of Him terrify me.

nasb@Job:3:35" @Then I would speak and not fear Him; But I am not like that in myself.

nasb@Job:3:10" @ I loathe my own life; I will give full vent to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

nasb@Job:3:2" @I will say to God, ' Do not condemn me; Let me know why You contend with me.

nasb@Job:3:3 @'Is it right for You indeed to oppress, To reject the labor of Your hands, And to look favorably on the schemes of the wicked?

nasb@Job:3:4 @'Have You eyes of flesh? Or do You see as a man sees?

nasb@Job:3:5 @'Are Your days as the days of a mortal, Or Your years as man's years,

nasb@Job:3:6 @That You should seek for my guilt And search after my sin?

nasb@Job:3:7 @'According to Your knowledge I am indeed not guilty, Yet there is no deliverance from Your hand.

nasb@Job:3:8 @' Your hands fashioned and made me altogether, And would You destroy me?

nasb@Job:3:9 @'Remember now, that You have made me as clay; And would You turn me into dust again?

nasb@Job:3:10 @'Did You not pour me out like milk And curdle me like cheese;

nasb@Job:3:11 @Clothe me with skin and flesh, And knit me together with bones and sinews?

nasb@Job:3:12 @'You have granted me life and lovingkindness; And Your care has preserved my spirit.

nasb@Job:3:13 @'Yet these things You have concealed in Your heart; I know that this is within You-

nasb@Job:3:14 @If I sin, then You would take note of me, And would not acquit me of my guilt.

nasb@Job:3:15 @'If I am wicked, woe to me! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift up my head. I am sated with disgrace and conscious of my misery.

nasb@Job:3:16 @'Should my head be lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your power against me.

nasb@Job:3:17 @'You renew Your witnesses against me And increase Your anger toward me; Hardship after hardship is with me.

nasb@Job:3:18 @' Why then have You brought me out of the womb? Would that I had died and no eye had seen me!

nasb@Job:3:19 @'I should have been as though I had not been, Carried from womb to tomb.'

nasb@Job:3:20" @Would He not let my few days alone? Withdraw from me that I may have a little cheer

nasb@Job:3:21 @Before I go-- and I shall not return-- To the land of darkness and deep shadow,

nasb@Job:3:22 @The land of utter gloom as darkness itself, Of deep shadow without order, And which shines as the darkness."

nasb@Job:3:11 @Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Shall a multitude of words go unanswered, And a talkative man be acquitted?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Shall your boasts silence men? And shall you scoff and none rebuke?

nasb@Job:3:4" @For you have said, 'My teaching is pure, And I am innocent in your eyes.'

nasb@Job:3:5" @But would that God might speak, And open His lips against you,

nasb@Job:3:6 @And show you the secrets of wisdom! For sound wisdom has two sides. Know then that God forgets a part of your iniquity.

nasb@Job:3:7" @ Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?

nasb@Job:3:8" @They are high as the heavens, what can you do? Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?

nasb@Job:3:9" @Its measure is longer than the earth And broader than the sea.

nasb@Job:3:10" @If He passes by or shuts up, Or calls an assembly, who can restrain Him?

nasb@Job:3:11" @For He knows false men, And He sees iniquity without investigating.

nasb@Job:3:12" @ An idiot will become intelligent When the foal of a wild donkey is born a man.

nasb@Job:3:13" @ If you would direct your heart right And spread out your hand to Him,

nasb@Job:3:14 @If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, And do not let wickedness dwell in your tents;

nasb@Job:3:15" @Then, indeed, you could lift up your face without moral defect, And you would be steadfast and not fear.

nasb@Job:3:16" @For you would forget your trouble, As waters that have passed by, you would remember it.

nasb@Job:3:17" @Your life would be brighter than noonday; Darkness would be like the morning.

nasb@Job:3:18" @Then you would trust, because there is hope; And you would look around and rest securely.

nasb@Job:3:19" @You would lie down and none would disturb you, And many would entreat your favor.

nasb@Job:3:20" @But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last."

nasb@Job:3:12 @Then Job responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!

nasb@Job:3:3" @But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?

nasb@Job:3:4" @I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.

nasb@Job:3:5" @He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.

nasb@Job:3:6" @The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.

nasb@Job:3:7" @But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.

nasb@Job:3:9" @Who among all these does not know That the hand of the LORD has done this,

nasb@Job:3:10 @In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?

nasb@Job:3:11" @Does not the ear test words, As the palate tastes its food?

nasb@Job:3:12" @Wisdom is with aged men, With long life is understanding.

nasb@Job:3:13" @With Him are wisdom and might; To Him belong counsel and understanding.

nasb@Job:3:14" @Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt; He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

nasb@Job:3:15" @Behold, He restrains the waters, and they dry up; And He sends them out, and they inundate the earth.

nasb@Job:3:16" @With Him are strength and sound wisdom, The misled and the misleader belong to Him.

nasb@Job:3:17" @He makes counselors walk barefoot And makes fools of judges.

nasb@Job:3:18" @He loosens the bond of kings And binds their loins with a girdle.

nasb@Job:3:19" @He makes priests walk barefoot And overthrows the secure ones.

nasb@Job:3:20" @He deprives the trusted ones of speech And takes away the discernment of the elders.

nasb@Job:3:21" @He pours contempt on nobles And loosens the belt of the strong.

nasb@Job:3:22" @He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.

nasb@Job:3:23" @He makes the nations great, then destroys them; He enlarges the nations, then leads them away.

nasb@Job:3:24" @He deprives of intelligence the chiefs of the earth's people And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

nasb@Job:3:25" @They grope in darkness with no light, And He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

nasb@Job:3:13" @ Behold, my eye has seen all this, My ear has heard and understood it.

nasb@Job:3:2" @ What you know I also know; I am not inferior to you.

nasb@Job:3:3" @But I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to argue with God.

nasb@Job:3:4" @But you smear with lies; You are all worthless physicians.

nasb@Job:3:5" @O that you would be completely silent, And that it would become your wisdom!

nasb@Job:3:6" @Please hear my argument And listen to the contentions of my lips.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Will you speak what is unjust for God, And speak what is deceitful for Him?

nasb@Job:3:8" @Will you show partiality for Him? Will you contend for God?

nasb@Job:3:9" @Will it be well when He examines you? Or will you deceive Him as one deceives a man?

nasb@Job:3:10" @He will surely reprove you If you secretly show partiality.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Will not His majesty terrify you, And the dread of Him fall on you?

nasb@Job:3:12" @Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.

nasb@Job:3:13" @ Be silent before me so that I may speak; Then let come on me what may.

nasb@Job:3:14" @Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?

nasb@Job:3:15" @ Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

nasb@Job:3:16" @This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.

nasb@Job:3:17" @Listen carefully to my speech, And let my declaration fill your ears.

nasb@Job:3:18" @Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

nasb@Job:3:19" @ Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face-

nasb@Job:3:21 @Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me.

nasb@Job:3:22" @Then call, and I will answer; Or let me speak, then reply to me.

nasb@Job:3:23" @ How many are my iniquities and sins? Make known to me my rebellion and my sin.

nasb@Job:3:24" @Why do You hide Your face And consider me Your enemy?

nasb@Job:3:25" @Will You cause a driven leaf to tremble? Or will You pursue the dry chaff?

nasb@Job:3:26" @For You write bitter things against me And make me to inherit the iniquities of my youth.

nasb@Job:3:27" @You put my feet in the stocks And watch all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet,

nasb@Job:3:28 @While I am decaying like a rotten thing, Like a garment that is moth-eaten.

nasb@Job:3:14" @ Man, who is born of woman, Is short-lived and full of turmoil.

nasb@Job:3:2" @ Like a flower he comes forth and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

nasb@Job:3:3" @You also open Your eyes on him And bring him into judgment with Yourself.

nasb@Job:3:4" @ Who can make the clean out of the unclean? No one!

nasb@Job:3:5" @Since his days are determined, The number of his months is with You; And his limits You have set so that he cannot pass.

nasb@Job:3:6" @ Turn Your gaze from him that he may rest, Until he fulfills his day like a hired man.

nasb@Job:3:7" @For there is hope for a tree, When it is cut down, that it will sprout again, And its shoots will not fail.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil,

nasb@Job:3:9 @At the scent of water it will flourish And put forth sprigs like a plant.

nasb@Job:3:10" @But man dies and lies prostrate. Man expires, and where is he?

nasb@Job:3:11" @As water evaporates from the sea, And a river becomes parched and dried up,

nasb@Job:3:12 @So man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no longer, He will not awake nor be aroused out of his sleep.

nasb@Job:3:13" @Oh that You would hide me in Sheol, That You would conceal me until Your wrath returns to You, That You would set a limit for me and remember me!

nasb@Job:3:14" @If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes.

nasb@Job:3:15" @You will call, and I will answer You; You will long for the work of Your hands.

nasb@Job:3:16" @For now You number my steps, You do not observe my sin.

nasb@Job:3:17" @My transgression is sealed up in a bag, And You wrap up my iniquity.

nasb@Job:3:18" @But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place;

nasb@Job:3:19 @Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy man's hope.

nasb@Job:3:20" @You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away.

nasb@Job:3:21" @His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

nasb@Job:3:22" @But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself."

nasb@Job:3:15 @Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Should a wise man answer with windy knowledge And fill himself with the east wind?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Should he argue with useless talk, Or with words which are not profitable?

nasb@Job:3:4" @Indeed, you do away with reverence And hinder meditation before God.

nasb@Job:3:5" @For your guilt teaches your mouth, And you choose the language of the crafty.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Your own mouth condemns you, and not I; And your own lips testify against you.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Were you the first man to be born, Or were you brought forth before the hills?

nasb@Job:3:8" @Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?

nasb@Job:3:9" @ What do you know that we do not know? What do you understand that we do not?

nasb@Job:3:10" @Both the gray-haired and the aged are among us, Older than your father.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Are the consolations of God too small for you, Even the word spoken gently with you?

nasb@Job:3:12" @Why does your heart carry you away? And why do your eyes flash,

nasb@Job:3:13 @That you should turn your spirit against God And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

nasb@Job:3:14" @What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

nasb@Job:3:15" @Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;

nasb@Job:3:16 @How much less one who is detestable and corrupt, Man, who drinks iniquity like water!

nasb@Job:3:17" @I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare;

nasb@Job:3:18 @What wise men have told, And have not concealed from their fathers,

nasb@Job:3:19 @To whom alone the land was given, And no alien passed among them.

nasb@Job:3:20" @The wicked man writhes in pain all his days, And numbered are the years stored up for the ruthless.

nasb@Job:3:21" @Sounds of terror are in his ears; While at peace the destroyer comes upon him.

nasb@Job:3:22" @He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword.

nasb@Job:3:23" @He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.

nasb@Job:3:24" @Distress and anguish terrify him, They overpower him like a king ready for the attack,

nasb@Job:3:25 @Because he has stretched out his hand against God And conducts himself arrogantly against the Almighty.

nasb@Job:3:26" @He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield.

nasb@Job:3:27" @For he has covered his face with his fat And made his thighs heavy with flesh.

nasb@Job:3:28" @He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins.

nasb@Job:3:29" @He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground.

nasb@Job:3:30" @He will not escape from darkness; The flame will wither his shoots, And by the breath of His mouth he will go away.

nasb@Job:3:31" @Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.

nasb@Job:3:32" @It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

nasb@Job:3:33" @He will drop off his unripe grape like the vine, And will cast off his flower like the olive tree.

nasb@Job:3:34" @For the company of the godless is barren, And fire consumes the tents of the corrupt.

nasb@Job:3:35" @They conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity, And their mind prepares deception."

nasb@Job:3:16 @Then Job answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @I have heard many such things; Sorry comforters are you all.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Is there no limit to windy words? Or what plagues you that you answer?

nasb@Job:3:4" @I too could speak like you, If I were in your place. I could compose words against you And shake my head at you.

nasb@Job:3:5" @I could strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips could lessen your pain.

nasb@Job:3:6" @If I speak, my pain is not lessened, And if I hold back, what has left me?

nasb@Job:3:7" @But now He has exhausted me; You have laid waste all my company.

nasb@Job:3:8" @You have shriveled me up, It has become a witness; And my leanness rises up against me, It testifies to my face.

nasb@Job:3:9" @His anger has torn me and hunted me down, He has gnashed at me with His teeth; My adversary glares at me.

nasb@Job:3:10" @They have gaped at me with their mouth, They have slapped me on the cheek with contempt; They have massed themselves against me.

nasb@Job:3:11" @God hands me over to ruffians And tosses me into the hands of the wicked.

nasb@Job:3:12" @I was at ease, but He shattered me, And He has grasped me by the neck and shaken me to pieces; He has also set me up as His target.

nasb@Job:3:13" @His arrows surround me. Without mercy He splits my kidneys open; He pours out my gall on the ground.

nasb@Job:3:14" @He breaks through me with breach after breach; He runs at me like a warrior.

nasb@Job:3:15" @I have sewed sackcloth over my skin And thrust my horn in the dust.

nasb@Job:3:16" @My face is flushed from weeping, And deep darkness is on my eyelids,

nasb@Job:3:17 @Although there is no violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

nasb@Job:3:18" @O earth, do not cover my blood, And let there be no resting place for my cry.

nasb@Job:3:19" @Even now, behold, my witness is in heaven, And my advocate is on high.

nasb@Job:3:20" @My friends are my scoffers; My eye weeps to God.

nasb@Job:3:21" @O that a man might plead with God As a man with his neighbor!

nasb@Job:3:22" @For when a few years are past, I shall go the way of no return.

nasb@Job:3:17" @My spirit is broken, my days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.

nasb@Job:3:2" @ Surely mockers are with me, And my eye gazes on their provocation.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself; Who is there that will be my guarantor?

nasb@Job:3:4" @For You have kept their heart from understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them.

nasb@Job:3:5" @He who informs against friends for a share of the spoil, The eyes of his children also will languish.

nasb@Job:3:6" @But He has made me a byword of the people, And I am one at whom men spit.

nasb@Job:3:7" @My eye has also grown dim because of grief, And all my members are as a shadow.

nasb@Job:3:8" @The upright will be appalled at this, And the innocent will stir up himself against the godless.

nasb@Job:3:9" @Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his way, And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.

nasb@Job:3:10" @But come again all of you now, For I do not find a wise man among you.

nasb@Job:3:11" @My days are past, my plans are torn apart, Even the wishes of my heart.

nasb@Job:3:12" @They make night into day, saying, 'The light is near,' in the presence of darkness.

nasb@Job:3:13" @If I look for Sheol as my home, I make my bed in the darkness;

nasb@Job:3:14 @If I call to the pit, 'You are my father'; To the worm, 'my mother and my sister';

nasb@Job:3:15 @Where now is my hope? And who regards my hope?

nasb@Job:3:16" @Will it go down with me to SheolNULL Shall we together go down into the dustNULL"

nasb@Job:3:18 @Then Bildad the Shuhite responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @How long will you hunt for words? Show understanding and then we can talk.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Why are we regarded as beasts, As stupid in your eyes?

nasb@Job:3:4" @O you who tear yourself in your anger-- For your sake is the earth to be abandoned, Or the rock to be moved from its place?

nasb@Job:3:5" @Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light.

nasb@Job:3:6" @The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.

nasb@Job:3:7" @His vigorous stride is shortened, And his own scheme brings him down.

nasb@Job:3:8" @For he is thrown into the net by his own feet, And he steps on the webbing.

nasb@Job:3:9" @A snare seizes him by the heel, And a trap snaps shut on him.

nasb@Job:3:10" @A noose for him is hidden in the ground, And a trap for him on the path.

nasb@Job:3:11" @All around terrors frighten him, And harry him at every step.

nasb@Job:3:12" @His strength is famished, And calamity is ready at his side.

nasb@Job:3:13" @His skin is devoured by disease, The firstborn of death devours his limbs.

nasb@Job:3:14" @He is torn from the security of his tent, And they march him before the king of terrors.

nasb@Job:3:15" @There dwells in his tent nothing of his; Brimstone is scattered on his habitation.

nasb@Job:3:16" @His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above.

nasb@Job:3:17" @ Memory of him perishes from the earth, And he has no name abroad.

nasb@Job:3:18" @He is driven from light into darkness, And chased from the inhabited world.

nasb@Job:3:19" @He has no offspring or posterity among his people, Nor any survivor where he sojourned.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Those in the west are appalled at his fate, And those in the east are seized with horror.

nasb@Job:3:21" @Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, And this is the place of him who does not know God."

nasb@Job:3:19 @Then Job responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @How long will you torment me And crush me with words?

nasb@Job:3:3" @These ten times you have insulted me; You are not ashamed to wrong me.

nasb@Job:3:4" @Even if I have truly erred, My error lodges with me.

nasb@Job:3:5" @If indeed you vaunt yourselves against me And prove my disgrace to me,

nasb@Job:3:6 @Know then that God has wronged me And has closed His net around me.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Behold, I cry, 'Violence!' but I get no answer; I shout for help, but there is no justice.

nasb@Job:3:8" @He has walled up my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.

nasb@Job:3:9" @He has stripped my honor from me And removed the crown from my head.

nasb@Job:3:10" @He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone; And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.

nasb@Job:3:11" @He has also kindled His anger against me And considered me as His enemy.

nasb@Job:3:12" @His troops come together, And build up their way against me And camp around my tent.

nasb@Job:3:13" @He has removed my brothers far from me, And my acquaintances are completely estranged from me.

nasb@Job:3:14" @My relatives have failed, And my intimate friends have forgotten me.

nasb@Job:3:15" @Those who live in my house and my maids consider me a stranger. I am a foreigner in their sight.

nasb@Job:3:16" @I call to my servant, but he does not answer; I have to implore him with my mouth.

nasb@Job:3:17" @My breath is offensive to my wife, And I am loathsome to my own brothers.

nasb@Job:3:18" @Even young children despise me; I rise up and they speak against me.

nasb@Job:3:19" @All my associates abhor me, And those I love have turned against me.

nasb@Job:3:20" @My bone clings to my skin and my flesh, And I have escaped only by the skin of my teeth.

nasb@Job:3:21" @Pity me, pity me, O you my friends, For the hand of God has struck me.

nasb@Job:3:22" @Why do you persecute me as God does, And are not satisfied with my flesh?

nasb@Job:3:23" @Oh that my words were written! Oh that they were inscribed in a book!

nasb@Job:3:24" @That with an iron stylus and lead They were engraved in the rock forever!

nasb@Job:3:25" @As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives, And at the last He will take His stand on the earth.

nasb@Job:3:26" @Even after my skin is destroyed, Yet from my flesh I shall see God;

nasb@Job:3:27 @Whom I myself shall behold, And whom my eyes will see and not another. My heart faints within me!

nasb@Job:3:28" @If you say, 'How shall we persecute him?' And 'What pretext for a case against him can we find?'

nasb@Job:3:29" @Then be afraid of the sword for yourselves, For wrath brings the punishment of the sword, So that you may know there is judgment."

nasb@Job:3:20 @Then Zophar the Naamathite answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Therefore my disquieting thoughts make me respond, Even because of my inward agitation.

nasb@Job:3:3" @I listened to the reproof which insults me, And the spirit of my understanding makes me answer.

nasb@Job:3:4" @Do you know this from of old, From the establishment of man on earth,

nasb@Job:3:5 @That the triumphing of the wicked is short, And the joy of the godless momentary?

nasb@Job:3:6" @Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,

nasb@Job:3:7 @He perishes forever like his refuse; Those who have seen him will say, 'Where is he?'

nasb@Job:3:8" @He flies away like a dream, and they cannot find him; Even like a vision of the night he is chased away.

nasb@Job:3:9" @The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.

nasb@Job:3:10" @His sons favor the poor, And his hands give back his wealth.

nasb@Job:3:11" @His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Though evil is sweet in his mouth And he hides it under his tongue,

nasb@Job:3:13 @Though he desires it and will not let it go, But holds it in his mouth,

nasb@Job:3:14 @Yet his food in his stomach is changed To the venom of cobras within him.

nasb@Job:3:15" @He swallows riches, But will vomit them up; God will expel them from his belly.

nasb@Job:3:16" @He sucks the poison of cobras; The viper's tongue slays him.

nasb@Job:3:17" @He does not look at the streams, The rivers flowing with honey and curds.

nasb@Job:3:18" @He returns what he has attained And cannot swallow it; As to the riches of his trading, He cannot even enjoy them.

nasb@Job:3:19" @For he has oppressed and forsaken the poor; He has seized a house which he has not built.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Because he knew no quiet within him, He does not retain anything he desires.

nasb@Job:3:21" @Nothing remains for him to devour, Therefore his prosperity does not endure.

nasb@Job:3:22" @In the fullness of his plenty he will be cramped; The hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.

nasb@Job:3:23" @When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it on him while he is eating.

nasb@Job:3:24" @He may flee from the iron weapon, But the bronze bow will pierce him.

nasb@Job:3:25" @It is drawn forth and comes out of his back, Even the glittering point from his gall. Terrors come upon him,

nasb@Job:3:26 @Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures, And unfanned fire will devour him; It will consume the survivor in his tent.

nasb@Job:3:27" @The heavens will reveal his iniquity, And the earth will rise up against him.

nasb@Job:3:28" @The increase of his house will depart; His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.

nasb@Job:3:29" @This is the wicked man's portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God."

nasb@Job:3:21 @Then Job answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Listen carefully to my speech, And let this be your way of consolation.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Bear with me that I may speak; Then after I have spoken, you may mock.

nasb@Job:3:4" @As for me, is my complaint to man? And why should I not be impatient?

nasb@Job:3:5" @Look at me, and be astonished, And put your hand over your mouth.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Even when I remember, I am disturbed, And horror takes hold of my flesh.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful?

nasb@Job:3:8" @Their descendants are established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes,

nasb@Job:3:9 @Their houses are safe from fear, And the rod of God is not on them.

nasb@Job:3:10" @His ox mates without fail; His cow calves and does not abort.

nasb@Job:3:11" @They send forth their little ones like the flock, And their children skip about.

nasb@Job:3:12" @They sing to the timbrel and harp And rejoice at the sound of the flute.

nasb@Job:3:13" @They spend their days in prosperity, And suddenly they go down to Sheol.

nasb@Job:3:14" @They say to God, ' Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

nasb@Job:3:15 @'Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, And what would we gain if we entreat Him?'

nasb@Job:3:16" @Behold, their prosperity is not in their hand; The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

nasb@Job:3:17" @How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

nasb@Job:3:18" @Are they as straw before the wind, And like chaff which the storm carries away?

nasb@Job:3:19" @You say, ' God stores away a man's iniquity for his sons.' Let God repay him so that he may know it.

nasb@Job:3:20" @Let his own eyes see his decay, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

nasb@Job:3:21" @For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

nasb@Job:3:22" @Can anyone teach God knowledge, In that He judges those on high?

nasb@Job:3:23" @One dies in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and satisfied;

nasb@Job:3:24 @His sides are filled out with fat, And the marrow of his bones is moist,

nasb@Job:3:25 @While another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting anything good.

nasb@Job:3:26" @Together they lie down in the dust, And worms cover them.

nasb@Job:3:27" @Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong me.

nasb@Job:3:28" @For you say, 'Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?'

nasb@Job:3:29" @Have you not asked wayfaring men, And do you not recognize their witness?

nasb@Job:3:30" @For the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity; They will be led forth at the day of fury.

nasb@Job:3:31" @Who will confront him with his actions, And who will repay him for what he has done?

nasb@Job:3:32" @While he is carried to the grave, Men will keep watch over his tomb.

nasb@Job:3:33" @The clods of the valley will gently cover him; Moreover, all men will follow after him, While countless ones go before him.

nasb@Job:3:34" @How then will you vainly comfort me, For your answers remain full of falsehoodNULL"

nasb@Job:3:22 @Then Eliphaz the Temanite responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Can a vigorous man be of use to God, Or a wise man be useful to himself?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Is there any pleasure to the Almighty if you are righteous, Or profit if you make your ways perfect?

nasb@Job:3:4" @Is it because of your reverence that He reproves you, That He enters into judgment against you?

nasb@Job:3:5" @Is not your wickedness great, And your iniquities without end?

nasb@Job:3:6" @For you have taken pledges of your brothers without cause, And stripped men naked.

nasb@Job:3:7" @To the weary you have given no water to drink, And from the hungry you have withheld bread.

nasb@Job:3:8" @But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it.

nasb@Job:3:9" @You have sent widows away empty, And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

nasb@Job:3:10" @Therefore snares surround you, And sudden dread terrifies you,

nasb@Job:3:11 @Or darkness, so that you cannot see, And an abundance of water covers you.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Is not God in the height of heaven? Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!

nasb@Job:3:13" @You say, ' What does God know? Can He judge through the thick darkness?

nasb@Job:3:14 @' Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see; And He walks on the vault of heaven.'

nasb@Job:3:15" @Will you keep to the ancient path Which wicked men have trod,

nasb@Job:3:16 @Who were snatched away before their time, Whose foundations were washed away by a river?

nasb@Job:3:17" @They said to God, 'Depart from us!' And 'What can the Almighty do to them?'

nasb@Job:3:18" @Yet He filled their houses with good things; But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

nasb@Job:3:19" @The righteous see and are glad, And the innocent mock them,

nasb@Job:3:20 @Saying, 'Truly our adversaries are cut off, And their abundance the fire has consumed.'

nasb@Job:3:21" @ Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.

nasb@Job:3:22" @Please receive instruction from His mouth And establish His words in your heart.

nasb@Job:3:23" @If you return to the Almighty, you will be restored; If you remove unrighteousness far from your tent,

nasb@Job:3:24 @And place your gold in the dust, And the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks,

nasb@Job:3:25 @Then the Almighty will be your gold And choice silver to you.

nasb@Job:3:26" @For then you will delight in the Almighty And lift up your face to God.

nasb@Job:3:27" @You will pray to Him, and He will hear you; And you will pay your vows.

nasb@Job:3:28" @You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.

nasb@Job:3:29" @When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence, And the humble person He will save.

nasb@Job:3:30" @He will deliver one who is not innocent, And he will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands."

nasb@Job:3:23 @Then Job replied,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!

nasb@Job:3:4" @I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.

nasb@Job:3:5" @I would learn the words which He would answer, And perceive what He would say to me.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.

nasb@Job:3:7" @There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

nasb@Job:3:9 @When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him; He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.

nasb@Job:3:10" @But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

nasb@Job:3:11" @My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.

nasb@Job:3:12" @I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

nasb@Job:3:13" @But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.

nasb@Job:3:14" @For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.

nasb@Job:3:15" @Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; When I consider, I am terrified of Him.

nasb@Job:3:16" @It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has dismayed me,

nasb@Job:3:17 @But I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me.

nasb@Job:3:24" @ Why are times not stored up by the Almighty, And why do those who know Him not see His days?

nasb@Job:3:2" @Some remove the landmarks; They seize and devour flocks.

nasb@Job:3:3" @They drive away the donkeys of the orphans; They take the widow's ox for a pledge.

nasb@Job:3:4" @They push the needy aside from the road; The poor of the land are made to hide themselves altogether.

nasb@Job:3:5" @Behold, as wild donkeys in the wilderness They go forth seeking food in their activity, As bread for their children in the desert.

nasb@Job:3:6" @They harvest their fodder in the field And glean the vineyard of the wicked.

nasb@Job:3:7" @ They spend the night naked, without clothing, And have no covering against the cold.

nasb@Job:3:8" @They are wet with the mountain rains And hug the rock for want of a shelter.

nasb@Job:3:9" @Others snatch the orphan from the breast, And against the poor they take a pledge.

nasb@Job:3:10" @They cause the poor to go about naked without clothing, And they take away the sheaves from the hungry.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Within the walls they produce oil; They tread wine presses but thirst.

nasb@Job:3:12" @From the city men groan, And the souls of the wounded cry out; Yet God does not pay attention to folly.

nasb@Job:3:13" @Others have been with those who rebel against the light; They do not want to know its ways Nor abide in its paths.

nasb@Job:3:14" @The murderer arises at dawn; He kills the poor and the needy, And at night he is as a thief.

nasb@Job:3:15" @The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye will see me.' And he disguises his face.

nasb@Job:3:16" @In the dark they dig into houses, They shut themselves up by day; They do not know the light.

nasb@Job:3:17" @For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.

nasb@Job:3:18" @They are insignificant on the surface of the water; Their portion is cursed on the earth. They do not turn toward the vineyards.

nasb@Job:3:19" @Drought and heat consume the snow waters, So does Sheol those who have sinned.

nasb@Job:3:20" @A mother will forget him; The worm feeds sweetly till he is no longer remembered. And wickedness will be broken like a tree.

nasb@Job:3:21" @He wrongs the barren woman And does no good for the widow.

nasb@Job:3:22" @But He drags off the valiant by His power; He rises, but no one has assurance of life.

nasb@Job:3:23" @He provides them with security, and they are supported; And His eyes are on their ways.

nasb@Job:3:24" @They are exalted a little while, then they are gone; Moreover, they are brought low and like everything gathered up; Even like the heads of grain they are cut off.

nasb@Job:3:25" @Now if it is not so, who can prove me a liar, And make my speech worthlessNULL"

nasb@Job:3:25 @Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

nasb@Job:3:2" @ Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Is there any number to His troops? And upon whom does His light not rise?

nasb@Job:3:4" @How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?

nasb@Job:3:5" @If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,

nasb@Job:3:6 @How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!"

nasb@Job:3:26 @Then Job responded,

nasb@Job:3:2" @What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm without strength!

nasb@Job:3:3" @What counsel you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!

nasb@Job:3:4" @To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?

nasb@Job:3:5" @The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.

nasb@Job:3:7" @He stretches out the north over empty space And hangs the earth on nothing.

nasb@Job:3:8" @He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.

nasb@Job:3:9" @He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.

nasb@Job:3:10" @He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters At the boundary of light and darkness.

nasb@Job:3:11" @The pillars of heaven tremble And are amazed at His rebuke.

nasb@Job:3:12" @He quieted the sea with His power, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

nasb@Job:3:13" @By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced the fleeing serpent.

nasb@Job:3:14" @Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understandNULL"

nasb@Job:3:27 @Then Job continued his discourse and said,

nasb@Job:3:2" @As God lives, who has taken away my right, And the Almighty, who has embittered my soul,

nasb@Job:3:3 @For as long as life is in me, And the breath of God is in my nostrils,

nasb@Job:3:4 @My lips certainly will not speak unjustly, Nor will my tongue mutter deceit.

nasb@Job:3:5" @Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

nasb@Job:3:6" @I hold fast my righteousness and will not let it go. My heart does not reproach any of my days.

nasb@Job:3:7" @May my enemy be as the wicked And my opponent as the unjust.

nasb@Job:3:8" @For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, When God requires his life?

nasb@Job:3:9" @Will God hear his cry When distress comes upon him?

nasb@Job:3:10" @Will he take delight in the Almighty? Will he call on God at all times?

nasb@Job:3:11" @I will instruct you in the power of God; What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.

nasb@Job:3:12" @Behold, all of you have seen it; Why then do you act foolishly?

nasb@Job:3:13" @This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the inheritance which tyrants receive from the Almighty.

nasb@Job:3:14" @Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

nasb@Job:3:15" @His survivors will be buried because of the plague, And their widows will not be able to weep.

nasb@Job:3:16" @Though he piles up silver like dust And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,

nasb@Job:3:17 @He may prepare it, but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

nasb@Job:3:18" @He has built his house like the spider's web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.

nasb@Job:3:19" @He lies down rich, but never again; He opens his eyes, and it is no longer.

nasb@Job:3:20" @ Terrors overtake him like a flood; A tempest steals him away in the night.

nasb@Job:3:21" @The east wind carries him away, and he is gone, For it whirls him away from his place.

nasb@Job:3:22" @For it will hurl at him without sparing; He will surely try to flee from its power.

nasb@Job:3:23" @Men will clap their hands at him And will hiss him from his place.

nasb@Job:3:28" @Surely there is a mine for silver And a place where they refine gold.

nasb@Job:3:2" @Iron is taken from the dust, And copper is smelted from rock.

nasb@Job:3:3" @Man puts an end to darkness, And to the farthest limit he searches out The rock in gloom and deep shadow.

nasb@Job:3:4" @He sinks a shaft far from habitation, Forgotten by the foot; They hang and swing to and fro far from men.

nasb@Job:3:5" @The earth, from it comes food, And underneath it is turned up as fire.

nasb@Job:3:6" @Its rocks are the source of sapphires, And its dust contains gold.

nasb@Job:3:7" @The path no bird of prey knows, Nor has the falcon's eye caught sight of it.

nasb@Job:3:8" @The proud beasts have not trodden it, Nor has the fierce lion passed over it.

nasb@Job:3:9" @He puts his hand on the flint; He overturns the mountains at the base.

nasb@Job:3:10" @He hews out channels through the rocks, And his eye sees anything precious.

nasb@Job:3:11" @He dams up the streams from flowing, And what is hidden he brings out to the light.

nasb@Job:3:12" @But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

nasb@Job:3:13" @ Man does not know its value, Nor is it found in the land of the living.

nasb@Job:3:14" @The deep says, 'It is not in me'; And the sea says, 'It is not with me.'

nasb@Job:3:15" @ Pure gold cannot be given in exchange for it, Nor can silver be weighed as its price.

nasb@Job:3:16" @It cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir, In precious onyx, or sapphire.

nasb@Job:3:17" @ Gold or glass cannot equal it, Nor can it be exchanged for articles of fine gold.

nasb@Job:3:18" @Coral and crystal are not to be mentioned; And the acquisition of wisdom is above that of pearls.

nasb@Job:3:19" @The topaz of Ethiopia cannot equal it, Nor can it be valued in pure gold.

nasb@Job:3:20" @ Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?

nasb@Job:3:21" @Thus it is hidden from the eyes of all living And concealed from the birds of the sky.

nasb@Job:3:22" @ Abaddon and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a report of it.'

nasb@Job:3:23" @ God understands its way, And He knows its place.

nasb@Job:3:24" @For He looks to the ends of the earth And sees everything under the heavens.

nasb@Job:3:25" @When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,

nasb@Job:3:26 @When He set a limit for the rain And a course for the thunderbolt,

nasb@Job:3:27 @Then He saw it and declared it; He established it and also searched it out.

nasb@Job:3:28" @And to man He said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; And to depart from evil is understanding.'"

nasb@Job:3:29 @And Job again took up his discourse and said,

nasb@Job:3:2" @Oh that I were as in months gone by, As in the days when God watched over me;

nasb@Job:3:3 @When His lamp shone over my head, And by His light I walked through darkness;

nasb@Job:3:4 @As I was in the prime of my days, When the friendship of God was over my tent;

nasb@Job:3:5 @When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were around me;

nasb@Job:3:6 @When my steps were bathed in butter, And the rock poured out for me streams of oil!

nasb@Job:3:7" @When I went out to the gate of the city, When I took my seat in the square,

nasb@Job:3:8 @The young men saw me and hid themselves, And the old men arose and stood.

nasb@Job:3:9" @The princes stopped talking And put their hands on their mouths;

nasb@Job:3:10 @The voice of the nobles was hushed, And their tongue stuck to their palate.

nasb@Job:3:11" @For when the ear heard, it called me blessed, And when the eye saw, it gave witness of me,

nasb@Job:3:12 @Because I delivered the poor who cried for help, And the orphan who had no helper.

nasb@Job:3:13" @The blessing of the one ready to perish came upon me, And I made the widow's heart sing for joy.

nasb@Job:3:14" @I put on righteousness, and it clothed me; My justice was like a robe and a turban.

nasb@Job:3:15" @I was eyes to the blind And feet to the lame.

nasb@Job:3:16" @I was a father to the needy, And I investigated the case which I did not know.

nasb@Job:3:17" @I broke the jaws of the wicked And snatched the prey from his teeth.

nasb@Job:3:18" @Then I thought, 'I shall die in my nest, And I shall multiply my days as the sand.

nasb@Job:3:19 @'My root is spread out to the waters, And dew lies all night on my branch.

nasb@Job:3:20 @'My glory is ever new with me, And my bow is renewed in my hand.'

nasb@Job:3:21" @To me they listened and waited, And kept silent for my counsel.

nasb@Job:3:22" @After my words they did not speak again, And my speech dropped on them.

nasb@Job:3:23" @They waited for me as for the rain, And opened their mouth as for the spring rain.

nasb@Job:3:24" @I smiled on them when they did not believe, And the light of my face they did not cast down.

nasb@Job:3:25" @I chose a way for them and sat as chief, And dwelt as a king among the troops, As one who comforted the mourners.

nasb@Job:3:30" @But now those younger than I mock me, Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

nasb@Job:3:2" @Indeed, what good was the strength of their hands to me? Vigor had perished from them.

nasb@Job:3:3" @From want and famine they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,

nasb@Job:3:4 @Who pluck mallow by the bushes, And whose food is the root of the broom shrub.

nasb@Job:3:5" @They are driven from the community; They shout against them as against a thief,

nasb@Job:3:6 @So that they dwell in dreadful valleys, In holes of the earth and of the rocks.

nasb@Job:3:7" @Among the bushes they cry out; Under the nettles they are gathered together.

nasb@Job:3:8" @Fools, even those without a name, They were scourged from the land.

nasb@Job:3:9" @And now I have become their taunt, I have even become a byword to them.

nasb@Job:3:10" @They abhor me and stand aloof from me, And they do not refrain from spitting at my face.

nasb@Job:3:11" @Because He has loosed His bowstring and afflicted me, They have cast off the bridle before me.

nasb@Job:3:12" @On the right hand their brood arises; They thrust aside my feet and build up against me their ways of destruction.

nasb@Job:3:13" @They break up my path, They profit from my destruction; No one restrains them.

nasb@Job:3:14" @As through a wide breach they come, Amid the tempest they roll on.

nasb@Job:3:15" @ Terrors are turned against me; They pursue my honor as the wind, And my prosperity has passed away like a cloud.

nasb@Job:3:16" @And now my soul is poured out within me; Days of affliction have seized me.

nasb@Job:3:17" @At night it pierces my bones within me, And my gnawing pains take no rest.

nasb@Job:3:18" @By a great force my garment is distorted; It binds me about as the collar of my coat.

nasb@Job:3:19" @He has cast me into the mire, And I have become like dust and ashes.

nasb@Job:3:20" @I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer me; I stand up, and You turn Your attention against me.

nasb@Job:3:21" @You have become cruel to me; With the might of Your hand You persecute me.

nasb@Job:3:22" @You lift me up to the wind and cause me to ride; And You dissolve me in a storm.

nasb@Job:3:23" @For I know that You will bring me to death And to the house of meeting for all living.

nasb@Job:3:24" @Yet does not one in a heap of ruins stretch out his hand, Or in his disaster therefore cry out for help?

nasb@Job:3:25" @Have I not wept for the one whose life is hard? Was not my soul grieved for the needy?

nasb@Job:3:26" @When I expected good, then evil came; When I waited for light, then darkness came.

nasb@Job:3:27" @I am seething within and cannot relax; Days of affliction confront me.

nasb@Job:3:28" @I go about mourning without comfort; I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.

nasb@Job:3:29" @I have become a brother to jackals And a companion of ostriches.

nasb@Job:3:30" @My skin turns black on me, And my bones burn with fever.

nasb@Job:3:31" @Therefore my harp is turned to mourning, And my flute to the sound of those who weep.

nasb@Job:3:31" @I have made a covenant with my eyes; How then could I gaze at a virgin?

nasb@Job:3:2" @And what is the portion of God from above Or the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

nasb@Job:3:3" @Is it not calamity to the unjust And disaster to those who work iniquity?

nasb@Job:3:4" @Does He not see my ways And number all my steps?

nasb@Job:3:5" @If I have walked with falsehood, And my foot has hastened after deceit,

nasb@Job:3:6 @Let Him weigh me with accurate scales, And let God know my integrity.

nasb@Job:3:7" @If my step has turned from the way, Or my heart followed my eyes, Or if any spot has stuck to my hands,

nasb@Job:3:8 @Let me sow and another eat, And let my crops be uprooted.

nasb@Job:3:9" @If my heart has been enticed by a woman, Or I have lurked at my neighbor's doorway,

nasb@Job:3:10 @May my wife grind for another, And let others kneel down over her.

nasb@Job:3:11" @For that would be a lustful crime; Moreover, it would be an iniquity punishable by judges.

nasb@Job:3:12" @For it would be fire that consumes to Abaddon, And would uproot all my increase.

nasb@Job:3:13" @If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me,

nasb@Job:3:14 @What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him?

nasb@Job:3:15" @Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb?

nasb@Job:3:16" @If I have kept the poor from their desire, Or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

nasb@Job:3:17 @Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the orphan has not shared it

nasb@Job:3:18 @(But from my youth he grew up with me as with a father, And from infancy I guided her),

nasb@Job:3:19 @If I have seen anyone perish for lack of clothing, Or that the needy had no covering,

nasb@Job:3:20 @If his loins have not thanked me, And if he has not been warmed with the fleece of my sheep,

nasb@Job:3:21 @If I have lifted up my hand against the orphan, Because I saw I had support in the gate,

nasb@Job:3:22 @Let my shoulder fall from the socket, And my arm be broken off at the elbow.

nasb@Job:3:23" @For calamity from God is a terror to me, And because of His majesty I can do nothing.

nasb@Job:3:24" @If I have put my confidence in gold, And called fine gold my trust,

nasb@Job:3:25 @If I have gloated because my wealth was great, And because my hand had secured so much;

nasb@Job:3:26 @If I have looked at the sun when it shone Or the moon going in splendor,

nasb@Job:3:27 @And my heart became secretly enticed, And my hand threw a kiss from my mouth,

nasb@Job:3:28 @That too would have been an iniquity calling for judgment, For I would have denied God above.

nasb@Job:3:29" @Have I rejoiced at the extinction of my enemy, Or exulted when evil befell him?

nasb@Job:3:30" @No, I have not allowed my mouth to sin By asking for his life in a curse.

nasb@Job:3:31" @Have the men of my tent not said, 'Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat'?

nasb@Job:3:32" @The alien has not lodged outside, For I have opened my doors to the traveler.

nasb@Job:3:33" @Have I covered my transgressions like Adam, By hiding my iniquity in my bosom,

nasb@Job:3:34 @Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, And kept silent and did not go out of doors?

nasb@Job:3:35" @Oh that I had one to hear me! Behold, here is my signature; Let the Almighty answer me! And the indictment which my adversary has written,

nasb@Job:3:36 @Surely I would carry it on my shoulder, I would bind it to myself like a crown.

nasb@Job:3:37" @I would declare to Him the number of my steps; Like a prince I would approach Him.

nasb@Job:3:38" @If my land cries out against me, And its furrows weep together;

nasb@Job:3:39 @If I have eaten its fruit without money, Or have caused its owners to lose their lives,

nasb@Job:3:40 @Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

nasb@Job:4:1 @Then these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

nasb@Job:4:2 @But the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram burned; against Job his anger burned because he justified himself before God.

nasb@Job:4:3 @And his anger burned against his three friends because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

nasb@Job:4:4 @Now Elihu had waited to speak to Job because they were years older than he.

nasb@Job:4:5 @And when Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of the three men his anger burned.

nasb@Job:4:6 @So Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite spoke out and said, "I am young in years and you are old; Therefore I was shy and afraid to tell you what I think.

nasb@Job:4:7" @I thought age should speak, And increased years should teach wisdom.

nasb@Job:4:8" @But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.

nasb@Job:4:9" @The abundant in years may not be wise, Nor may elders understand justice.

nasb@Job:4:10" @So I say, 'Listen to me, I too will tell what I think.'

nasb@Job:4:11" @Behold, I waited for your words, I listened to your reasonings, While you pondered what to say.

nasb@Job:4:12" @I even paid close attention to you; Indeed, there was no one who refuted Job, Not one of you who answered his words.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Do not say, ' We have found wisdom; God will rout him, not man.'

nasb@Job:4:14" @For he has not arranged his words against me, Nor will I reply to him with your arguments.

nasb@Job:4:15" @They are dismayed, they no longer answer; Words have failed them.

nasb@Job:4:16" @Shall I wait, because they do not speak, Because they stop and no longer answer?

nasb@Job:4:17" @I too will answer my share, I also will tell my opinion.

nasb@Job:4:18" @For I am full of words; The spirit within me constrains me.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Behold, my belly is like unvented wine, Like new wineskins it is about to burst.

nasb@Job:4:20" @Let me speak that I may get relief; Let me open my lips and answer.

nasb@Job:4:21" @Let me now be partial to no one, Nor flatter any man.

nasb@Job:4:22" @For I do not know how to flatter, Else my Maker would soon take me away.

nasb@Job:4:33" @However now, Job, please hear my speech, And listen to all my words.

nasb@Job:4:2" @Behold now, I open my mouth, My tongue in my mouth speaks.

nasb@Job:4:3" @My words are from the uprightness of my heart, And my lips speak knowledge sincerely.

nasb@Job:4:4" @The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.

nasb@Job:4:5" @ Refute me if you can; Array yourselves before me, take your stand.

nasb@Job:4:6" @Behold, I belong to God like you; I too have been formed out of the clay.

nasb@Job:4:7" @Behold, no fear of me should terrify you, Nor should my pressure weigh heavily on you.

nasb@Job:4:8" @Surely you have spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the sound of your words-

nasb@Job:4:9 @'I am pure, without transgression; I am innocent and there is no guilt in me.

nasb@Job:4:10 @'Behold, He invents pretexts against me; He counts me as His enemy.

nasb@Job:4:11 @'He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches all my paths.'

nasb@Job:4:12" @Behold, let me tell you, you are not right in this, For God is greater than man.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Why do you complain against Him That He does not give an account of all His doings?

nasb@Job:4:14" @Indeed God speaks once, Or twice, yet no one notices it.

nasb@Job:4:15" @In a dream, a vision of the night, When sound sleep falls on men, While they slumber in their beds,

nasb@Job:4:16 @Then He opens the ears of men, And seals their instruction,

nasb@Job:4:17 @That He may turn man aside from his conduct, And keep man from pride;

nasb@Job:4:18 @He keeps back his soul from the pit, And his life from passing over into Sheol.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Man is also chastened with pain on his bed, And with unceasing complaint in his bones;

nasb@Job:4:20 @So that his life loathes bread, And his soul favorite food.

nasb@Job:4:21" @His flesh wastes away from sight, And his bones which were not seen stick out.

nasb@Job:4:22" @Then his soul draws near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

nasb@Job:4:23" @If there is an angel as mediator for him, One out of a thousand, To remind a man what is right for him,

nasb@Job:4:24 @Then let him be gracious to him, and say, 'Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom';

nasb@Job:4:25 @Let his flesh become fresher than in youth, Let him return to the days of his youthful vigor;

nasb@Job:4:26 @Then he will pray to God, and He will accept him, That he may see His face with joy, And He may restore His righteousness to man.

nasb@Job:4:27" @He will sing to men and say, 'I have sinned and perverted what is right, And it is not proper for me.

nasb@Job:4:28 @'He has redeemed my soul from going to the pit, And my life shall see the light.'

nasb@Job:4:29" @Behold, God does all these oftentimes with men,

nasb@Job:4:30 @To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.

nasb@Job:4:31" @Pay attention, O Job, listen to me; Keep silent, and let me speak.

nasb@Job:4:32" @Then if you have anything to say, answer me; Speak, for I desire to justify you.

nasb@Job:4:33" @If not, listen to me; Keep silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

nasb@Job:4:34 @Then Elihu continued and said,

nasb@Job:4:2" @Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to me, you who know.

nasb@Job:4:3" @For the ear tests words As the palate tastes food.

nasb@Job:4:4" @Let us choose for ourselves what is right; Let us know among ourselves what is good.

nasb@Job:4:5" @For Job has said, ' I am righteous, But God has taken away my right;

nasb@Job:4:6 @Should I lie concerning my right? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.'

nasb@Job:4:7" @What man is like Job, Who drinks up derision like water,

nasb@Job:4:8 @Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, And walks with wicked men?

nasb@Job:4:9" @For he has said, ' It profits a man nothing When he is pleased with God.'

nasb@Job:4:10" @Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, And from the Almighty to do wrong.

nasb@Job:4:11" @For He pays a man according to his work, And makes him find it according to his way.

nasb@Job:4:12" @Surely, God will not act wickedly, And the Almighty will not pervert justice.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Who gave Him authority over the earth? And who has laid on Him the whole world?

nasb@Job:4:14" @If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath,

nasb@Job:4:15 @All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust.

nasb@Job:4:16" @But if you have understanding, hear this; Listen to the sound of my words.

nasb@Job:4:17" @Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous mighty One,

nasb@Job:4:18 @Who says to a king, 'Worthless one,' To nobles, 'Wicked ones';

nasb@Job:4:19 @Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

nasb@Job:4:20" @In a moment they die, and at midnight People are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without a hand.

nasb@Job:4:21" @For His eyes are upon the ways of a man, And He sees all his steps.

nasb@Job:4:22" @There is no darkness or deep shadow Where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

nasb@Job:4:23" @For He does not need to consider a man further, That he should go before God in judgment.

nasb@Job:4:24" @He breaks in pieces mighty men without inquiry, And sets others in their place.

nasb@Job:4:25" @Therefore He knows their works, And He overthrows them in the night, And they are crushed.

nasb@Job:4:26" @He strikes them like the wicked In a public place,

nasb@Job:4:27 @Because they turned aside from following Him, And had no regard for any of His ways;

nasb@Job:4:28 @So that they caused the cry of the poor to come to Him, And that He might hear the cry of the afflicted--

nasb@Job:4:29 @When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn? And when He hides His face, who then can behold Him, That is, in regard to both nation and man?--

nasb@Job:4:30 @So that godless men would not rule Nor be snares of the people.

nasb@Job:4:31" @For has anyone said to God, 'I have borne chastisement; I will not offend anymore;

nasb@Job:4:32 @Teach me what I do not see; If I have done iniquity, I will not do it again'?

nasb@Job:4:33" @Shall He recompense on your terms, because you have rejected it? For you must choose, and not I; Therefore declare what you know.

nasb@Job:4:34" @Men of understanding will say to me, And a wise man who hears me,

nasb@Job:4:35 @'Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.

nasb@Job:4:36 @'Job ought to be tried to the limit, Because he answers like wicked men.

nasb@Job:4:37 @'For he adds rebellion to his sin; He claps his hands among us, And multiplies his words against God.'"

nasb@Job:4:35 @Then Elihu continued and said,

nasb@Job:4:2" @Do you think this is according to justice? Do you say, 'My righteousness is more than God's'?

nasb@Job:4:3" @For you say, ' What advantage will it be to You? What profit will I have, more than if I had sinned?'

nasb@Job:4:4" @I will answer you, And your friends with you.

nasb@Job:4:5" @ Look at the heavens and see; And behold the clouds--they are higher than you.

nasb@Job:4:6" @If you have sinned, what do you accomplish against Him? And if your transgressions are many, what do you do to Him?

nasb@Job:4:7" @If you are righteous, what do you give to Him, Or what does He receive from your hand?

nasb@Job:4:8" @Your wickedness is for a man like yourself, And your righteousness is for a son of man.

nasb@Job:4:9" @Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry for help because of the arm of the mighty.

nasb@Job:4:10" @But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night,

nasb@Job:4:11 @Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?'

nasb@Job:4:12" @There they cry out, but He does not answer Because of the pride of evil men.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Surely God will not listen to an empty cry, Nor will the Almighty regard it.

nasb@Job:4:14" @How much less when you say you do not behold Him, The case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

nasb@Job:4:15" @And now, because He has not visited in His anger, Nor has He acknowledged transgression well,

nasb@Job:4:16 @So Job opens his mouth emptily; He multiplies words without knowledge."

nasb@Job:4:36 @Then Elihu continued and said,

nasb@Job:4:2" @Wait for me a little, and I will show you That there is yet more to be said in God's behalf.

nasb@Job:4:3" @I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

nasb@Job:4:4" @For truly my words are not false; One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.

nasb@Job:4:5" @Behold, God is mighty but does not despise any; He is mighty in strength of understanding.

nasb@Job:4:6" @He does not keep the wicked alive, But gives justice to the afflicted.

nasb@Job:4:7" @He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous; But with kings on the throne He has seated them forever, and they are exalted.

nasb@Job:4:8" @And if they are bound in fetters, And are caught in the cords of affliction,

nasb@Job:4:9 @Then He declares to them their work And their transgressions, that they have magnified themselves.

nasb@Job:4:10" @ He opens their ear to instruction, And commands that they return from evil.

nasb@Job:4:11" @If they hear and serve Him, They will end their days in prosperity And their years in pleasures.

nasb@Job:4:12" @But if they do not hear, they shall perish by the sword And they will die without knowledge.

nasb@Job:4:13" @But the godless in heart lay up anger; They do not cry for help when He binds them.

nasb@Job:4:14" @They die in youth, And their life perishes among the cult prostitutes.

nasb@Job:4:15" @He delivers the afflicted in their affliction, And opens their ear in time of oppression.

nasb@Job:4:16" @Then indeed, He enticed you from the mouth of distress, Instead of it, a broad place with no constraint; And that which was set on your table was full of fatness.

nasb@Job:4:17" @But you were full of judgment on the wicked; Judgment and justice take hold of you.

nasb@Job:4:18" @Beware that wrath does not entice you to scoffing; And do not let the greatness of the ransom turn you aside.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Will your riches keep you from distress, Or all the forces of your strength?

nasb@Job:4:20" @Do not long for the night, When people vanish in their place.

nasb@Job:4:21" @Be careful, do not turn to evil, For you have preferred this to affliction.

nasb@Job:4:22" @Behold, God is exalted in His power; Who is a teacher like Him?

nasb@Job:4:23" @Who has appointed Him His way, And who has said, ' You have done wrong'?

nasb@Job:4:24" @Remember that you should exalt His work, Of which men have sung.

nasb@Job:4:25" @All men have seen it; Man beholds from afar.

nasb@Job:4:26" @Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.

nasb@Job:4:27" @For He draws up the drops of water, They distill rain from the mist,

nasb@Job:4:28 @Which the clouds pour down, They drip upon man abundantly.

nasb@Job:4:29" @Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?

nasb@Job:4:30" @Behold, He spreads His lightning about Him, And He covers the depths of the sea.

nasb@Job:4:31" @For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.

nasb@Job:4:32" @He covers His hands with the lightning, And commands it to strike the mark.

nasb@Job:4:33" @Its noise declares His presence; The cattle also, concerning what is coming up.

nasb@Job:4:37" @At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

nasb@Job:4:2" @Listen closely to the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

nasb@Job:4:3" @Under the whole heaven He lets it loose, And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

nasb@Job:4:4" @After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

nasb@Job:4:5" @God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.

nasb@Job:4:6" @For to the snow He says, 'Fall on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'

nasb@Job:4:7" @He seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

nasb@Job:4:8" @Then the beast goes into its lair And remains in its den.

nasb@Job:4:9" @Out of the south comes the storm, And out of the north the cold.

nasb@Job:4:10" @From the breath of God ice is made, And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

nasb@Job:4:11" @Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

nasb@Job:4:12" @It changes direction, turning around by His guidance, That it may do whatever He commands it On the face of the inhabited earth.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Whether for correction, or for His world, Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

nasb@Job:4:14" @Listen to this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

nasb@Job:4:15" @Do you know how God establishes them, And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

nasb@Job:4:16" @Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,

nasb@Job:4:17 @You whose garments are hot, When the land is still because of the south wind?

nasb@Job:4:18" @Can you, with Him, spread out the skies, Strong as a molten mirror?

nasb@Job:4:19" @Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

nasb@Job:4:20" @Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

nasb@Job:4:21" @Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them.

nasb@Job:4:22" @Out of the north comes golden splendor; Around God is awesome majesty.

nasb@Job:4:23" @The Almighty-- we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.

nasb@Job:4:24" @Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any who are wise of heart."

nasb@Job:4:38 @Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

nasb@Job:4:2" @Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?

nasb@Job:4:3" @Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!

nasb@Job:4:4" @Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,

nasb@Job:4:5 @Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?

nasb@Job:4:6" @On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,

nasb@Job:4:7 @When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

nasb@Job:4:8" @Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;

nasb@Job:4:9 @When I made a cloud its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,

nasb@Job:4:10 @And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,

nasb@Job:4:11 @And I said, 'Thus far you shall come, but no farther; And here shall your proud waves stop'?

nasb@Job:4:12" @Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,

nasb@Job:4:13 @That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?

nasb@Job:4:14" @It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.

nasb@Job:4:15" @ From the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken.

nasb@Job:4:16" @Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?

nasb@Job:4:17" @Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?

nasb@Job:4:18" @Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,

nasb@Job:4:20 @That you may take it to its territory And that you may discern the paths to its home?

nasb@Job:4:21" @You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!

nasb@Job:4:22" @Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

nasb@Job:4:23 @Which I have reserved for the time of distress, For the day of war and battle?

nasb@Job:4:24" @Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth?

nasb@Job:4:25" @Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,

nasb@Job:4:26 @To bring rain on a land without people, On a desert without a man in it,

nasb@Job:4:27 @To satisfy the waste and desolate land And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?

nasb@Job:4:28" @Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

nasb@Job:4:29" @From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?

nasb@Job:4:30" @Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.

nasb@Job:4:31" @Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?

nasb@Job:4:32" @Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?

nasb@Job:4:33" @Do you know the ordinances of the heavens, Or fix their rule over the earth?

nasb@Job:4:34" @Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?

nasb@Job:4:35" @Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, 'Here we are'?

nasb@Job:4:36" @Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?

nasb@Job:4:37" @Who can count the clouds by wisdom, Or tip the water jars of the heavens,

nasb@Job:4:38 @When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together?

nasb@Job:4:39" @Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

nasb@Job:4:40 @When they crouch in their dens And lie in wait in their lair?

nasb@Job:4:41" @Who prepares for the raven its nourishment When its young cry to God And wander about without foodNULL

nasb@Job:4:39" @Do you know the time the mountain goats give birth? Do you observe the calving of the deer?

nasb@Job:4:2" @Can you count the months they fulfill, Or do you know the time they give birth?

nasb@Job:4:3" @They kneel down, they bring forth their young, They get rid of their labor pains.

nasb@Job:4:4" @Their offspring become strong, they grow up in the open field; They leave and do not return to them.

nasb@Job:4:5" @Who sent out the wild donkey free? And who loosed the bonds of the swift donkey,

nasb@Job:4:6 @To whom I gave the wilderness for a home And the salt land for his dwelling place?

nasb@Job:4:7" @He scorns the tumult of the city, The shoutings of the driver he does not hear.

nasb@Job:4:8" @He explores the mountains for his pasture And searches after every green thing.

nasb@Job:4:9" @Will the wild ox consent to serve you, Or will he spend the night at your manger?

nasb@Job:4:10" @Can you bind the wild ox in a furrow with ropes, Or will he harrow the valleys after you?

nasb@Job:4:11" @Will you trust him because his strength is great And leave your labor to him?

nasb@Job:4:12" @Will you have faith in him that he will return your grain And gather it from your threshing floor?

nasb@Job:4:13" @The ostriches' wings flap joyously With the pinion and plumage of love,

nasb@Job:4:14 @For she abandons her eggs to the earth And warms them in the dust,

nasb@Job:4:15 @And she forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may trample them.

nasb@Job:4:16" @She treats her young cruelly, as if they were not hers; Though her labor be in vain, she is unconcerned;

nasb@Job:4:17 @Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

nasb@Job:4:18" @When she lifts herself on high, She laughs at the horse and his rider.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Do you give the horse his might? Do you clothe his neck with a mane?

nasb@Job:4:20" @Do you make him leap like the locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.

nasb@Job:4:21" @He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He goes out to meet the weapons.

nasb@Job:4:22" @He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.

nasb@Job:4:23" @The quiver rattles against him, The flashing spear and javelin.

nasb@Job:4:24" @With shaking and rage he races over the ground, And he does not stand still at the voice of the trumpet.

nasb@Job:4:25" @As often as the trumpet sounds he says, 'Aha!' And he scents the battle from afar, And the thunder of the captains and the war cry.

nasb@Job:4:26" @Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?

nasb@Job:4:27" @Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up And makes his nest on high?

nasb@Job:4:28" @On the cliff he dwells and lodges, Upon the rocky crag, an inaccessible place.

nasb@Job:4:29" @From there he spies out food; His eyes see it from afar.

nasb@Job:4:30" @His young ones also suck up blood; And where the slain are, there is he."

nasb@Job:4:40 @Then the LORD said to Job,

nasb@Job:4:2" @Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it."

nasb@Job:4:3 @Then Job answered the LORD and said,

nasb@Job:4:4" @Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth.

nasb@Job:4:5" @Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more."

nasb@Job:4:6 @Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said,

nasb@Job:4:7" @Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

nasb@Job:4:8" @Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

nasb@Job:4:9" @Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?

nasb@Job:4:10" @ Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.

nasb@Job:4:11" @Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.

nasb@Job:4:12" @Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand.

nasb@Job:4:13" @ Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place.

nasb@Job:4:14" @Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.

nasb@Job:4:15" @Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.

nasb@Job:4:16" @Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly.

nasb@Job:4:17" @He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

nasb@Job:4:18" @His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.

nasb@Job:4:19" @He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword.

nasb@Job:4:20" @Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there.

nasb@Job:4:21" @Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

nasb@Job:4:22" @The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.

nasb@Job:4:23" @If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

nasb@Job:4:24" @Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his noseNULL

nasb@Job:4:41" @Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook? Or press down his tongue with a cord?

nasb@Job:4:2" @Can you put a rope in his nose Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

nasb@Job:4:3" @Will he make many supplications to you, Or will he speak to you soft words?

nasb@Job:4:4" @Will he make a covenant with you? Will you take him for a servant forever?

nasb@Job:4:5" @Will you play with him as with a bird, Or will you bind him for your maidens?

nasb@Job:4:6" @Will the traders bargain over him? Will they divide him among the merchants?

nasb@Job:4:7" @Can you fill his skin with harpoons, Or his head with fishing spears?

nasb@Job:4:8" @Lay your hand on him; Remember the battle; you will not do it again!

nasb@Job:4:9" @Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

nasb@Job:4:10" @No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him; Who then is he that can stand before Me?

nasb@Job:4:11" @Who has given to Me that I should repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is Mine.

nasb@Job:4:12" @I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Or his mighty strength, or his orderly frame.

nasb@Job:4:13" @Who can strip off his outer armor? Who can come within his double mail?

nasb@Job:4:14" @Who can open the doors of his face? Around his teeth there is terror.

nasb@Job:4:15" @His strong scales are his pride, Shut up as with a tight seal.

nasb@Job:4:16" @One is so near to another That no air can come between them.

nasb@Job:4:17" @They are joined one to another; They clasp each other and cannot be separated.

nasb@Job:4:18" @His sneezes flash forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

nasb@Job:4:19" @Out of his mouth go burning torches; Sparks of fire leap forth.

nasb@Job:4:20" @Out of his nostrils smoke goes forth As from a boiling pot and burning rushes.

nasb@Job:4:21" @His breath kindles coals, And a flame goes forth from his mouth.

nasb@Job:4:22" @In his neck lodges strength, And dismay leaps before him.

nasb@Job:4:23" @The folds of his flesh are joined together, Firm on him and immovable.

nasb@Job:4:24" @His heart is as hard as a stone, Even as hard as a lower millstone.

nasb@Job:4:25" @When he raises himself up, the mighty fear; Because of the crashing they are bewildered.

nasb@Job:4:26" @The sword that reaches him cannot avail, Nor the spear, the dart or the javelin.

nasb@Job:4:27" @He regards iron as straw, Bronze as rotten wood.

nasb@Job:4:28" @The arrow cannot make him flee; Slingstones are turned into stubble for him.

nasb@Job:4:29" @Clubs are regarded as stubble; He laughs at the rattling of the javelin.

nasb@Job:4:30" @His underparts are like sharp potsherds; He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.

nasb@Job:4:31" @He makes the depths boil like a pot; He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.

nasb@Job:4:32" @Behind him he makes a wake to shine; One would think the deep to be gray-haired.

nasb@Job:4:33" @ Nothing on earth is like him, One made without fear.

nasb@Job:4:34" @He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride."

nasb@Job:4:42 @Then Job answered the LORD and said,

nasb@Job:4:2" @I know that You can do all things, And that no purpose of Yours can be thwarted.

nasb@Job:4:3 @'Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?' "Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know."

nasb@Job:4:4 @'Hear, now, and I will speak; I will ask You, and You instruct me.'

nasb@Job:4:5" @I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear; But now my eye sees You;

nasb@Job:4:6 @Therefore I retract, And I repent in dust and ashes."

nasb@Job:4:7 @It came about after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, because you have not spoken of Me what is right as My servant Job has.

nasb@Job:4:8" @Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, and go to My servant Job, and offer up a burnt offering for yourselves, and My servant Job will pray for you. For I will accept him so that I may not do with you according to your folly, because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has."

nasb@Job:4:9 @So Eliphaz the Temanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did as the LORD told them; and the LORD accepted Job.

nasb@Job:4:10 @The LORD restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the LORD increased all that Job had twofold.

nasb@Job:4:11 @Then all his brothers and all his sisters and all who had known him before came to him, and they ate bread with him in his house; and they consoled him and comforted him for all the adversities that the LORD had brought on him. And each one gave him one piece of money, and each a ring of gold.

nasb@Job:4:12 @The LORD blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had 14,000 sheep and 6,000 camels and 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

nasb@Job:4:13 @He had seven sons and three daughters.

nasb@Job:4:14 @He named the first Jemimah, and the second Keziah, and the third Keren-happuch.

nasb@Job:4:15 @In all the land no women were found so fair as Job's daughters; and their father gave them inheritance among their brothers.

nasb@Job:4:16 @After this, Job lived 140 years, and saw his sons and his grandsons, four generations.

nasb@Job:4:17 @And Job died, an old man and full of days.

nasb@Psalms:1:1 @How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!

nasb@Psalms:1:2 @But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night.

nasb@Psalms:1:3 @He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, Which yields its fruit in its season And its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he does, he prospers.

nasb@Psalms:1:4 @The wicked are not so, But they are like chaff which the wind drives away.

nasb@Psalms:1:5 @Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

nasb@Psalms:1:6 @For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the wicked will perish.

nasb@Psalms:2:1 @Why are the nations in an uproar And the peoples devising a vain thing?

nasb@Psalms:2:2 @The kings of the earth take their stand And the rulers take counsel together Against the LORD and against His Anointed, saying,

nasb@Psalms:2:3" @Let us tear their fetters apart And cast away their cords from us!"

nasb@Psalms:2:4 @He who sits in the heavens laughs, The Lord scoffs at them.

nasb@Psalms:2:5 @Then He will speak to them in His anger And terrify them in His fury, saying,

nasb@Psalms:2:6" @But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain."

nasb@Psalms:2:7" @I will surely tell of the decree of the LORD- He said to Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.

nasb@Psalms:2:8 @'Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession.

nasb@Psalms:2:9 @'You shall break them with a rod of iron, You shall shatter them like earthenware.'"

nasb@Psalms:2:10 @Now therefore, O kings, show discernment; Take warning, O judges of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:2:11 @Worship the LORD with reverence And rejoice with trembling.

nasb@Psalms:2:12 @Do homage to the Son, that He not become angry, and you perish in the way, For His wrath may soon be kindled. How blessed are all who take refuge in Him!

nasb@Psalms:3:1 @O LORD, how my adversaries have increased! Many are rising up against me.

nasb@Psalms:3:2 @Many are saying of my soul, "There is no deliverance for him in God." Selah.

nasb@Psalms:3:3 @But You, O LORD, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

nasb@Psalms:3:4 @I was crying to the LORD with my voice, And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:3:5 @I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.

nasb@Psalms:3:6 @I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people Who have set themselves against me round about.

nasb@Psalms:3:7 @Arise, O LORD; save me, O my God! For You have smitten all my enemies on the cheek; You have shattered the teeth of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:3:8 @Salvation belongs to the LORD; Your blessing be upon Your people! Selah.

nasb@Psalms:4:1 @Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer.

nasb@Psalms:4:2 @O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? Selah.

nasb@Psalms:4:3 @But know that the LORD has set apart the godly man for Himself; The LORD hears when I call to Him.

nasb@Psalms:4:4 @Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:4:5 @Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And trust in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:4:6 @Many are saying, " Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD!

nasb@Psalms:4:7 @You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound.

nasb@Psalms:4:8 @In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.

nasb@Psalms:5:1 @Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my groaning.

nasb@Psalms:5:2 @Heed the sound of my cry for help, my King and my God, For to You I pray.

nasb@Psalms:5:3 @In the morning, O LORD, You will hear my voice; In the morning I will order my prayer to You and eagerly watch.

nasb@Psalms:5:4 @For You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness; No evil dwells with You.

nasb@Psalms:5:5 @The boastful shall not stand before Your eyes; You hate all who do iniquity.

nasb@Psalms:5:6 @You destroy those who speak falsehood; The LORD abhors the man of bloodshed and deceit.

nasb@Psalms:5:7 @But as for me, by Your abundant lovingkindness I will enter Your house, At Your holy temple I will bow in reverence for You.

nasb@Psalms:5:8 @O LORD, lead me in Your righteousness because of my foes; Make Your way straight before me.

nasb@Psalms:5:9 @There is nothing reliable in what they say; Their inward part is destruction itself. Their throat is an open grave; They flatter with their tongue.

nasb@Psalms:5:10 @Hold them guilty, O God; By their own devices let them fall! In the multitude of their transgressions thrust them out, For they are rebellious against You.

nasb@Psalms:5:11 @But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You.

nasb@Psalms:5:12 @For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O LORD, You surround him with favor as with a shield.

nasb@Psalms:6:1 @O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

nasb@Psalms:6:2 @Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am pining away; Heal me, O LORD, for my bones are dismayed.

nasb@Psalms:6:3 @And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O LORD-- how long?

nasb@Psalms:6:4 @Return, O LORD, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:6:5 @For there is no mention of You in death; In Sheol who will give You thanks?

nasb@Psalms:6:6 @I am weary with my sighing; Every night I make my bed swim, I dissolve my couch with my tears.

nasb@Psalms:6:7 @My eye has wasted away with grief; It has become old because of all my adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:6:8 @Depart from me, all you who do iniquity, For the LORD has heard the voice of my weeping.

nasb@Psalms:6:9 @The LORD has heard my supplication, The LORD receives my prayer.

nasb@Psalms:6:10 @All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly dismayed; They shall turn back, they will suddenly be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:7:1 @O LORD my God, in You I have taken refuge; Save me from all those who pursue me, and deliver me,

nasb@Psalms:7:2 @Or he will tear my soul like a lion, Dragging me away, while there is none to deliver.

nasb@Psalms:7:3 @O LORD my God, if I have done this, If there is injustice in my hands,

nasb@Psalms:7:4 @If I have rewarded evil to my friend, Or have plundered him who without cause was my adversary,

nasb@Psalms:7:5 @Let the enemy pursue my soul and overtake it; And let him trample my life down to the ground And lay my glory in the dust. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:7:6 @Arise, O LORD, in Your anger; Lift up Yourself against the rage of my adversaries, And arouse Yourself for me; You have appointed judgment.

nasb@Psalms:7:7 @Let the assembly of the peoples encompass You, And over them return on high.

nasb@Psalms:7:8 @The LORD judges the peoples; Vindicate me, O LORD, according to my righteousness and my integrity that is in me.

nasb@Psalms:7:9 @O let the evil of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds.

nasb@Psalms:7:10 @My shield is with God, Who saves the upright in heart.

nasb@Psalms:7:11 @God is a righteous judge, And a God who has indignation every day.

nasb@Psalms:7:12 @If a man does not repent, He will sharpen His sword; He has bent His bow and made it ready.

nasb@Psalms:7:13 @He has also prepared for Himself deadly weapons; He makes His arrows fiery shafts.

nasb@Psalms:7:14 @Behold, he travails with wickedness, And he conceives mischief and brings forth falsehood.

nasb@Psalms:7:15 @He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.

nasb@Psalms:7:16 @His mischief will return upon his own head, And his violence will descend upon his own pate.

nasb@Psalms:7:17 @I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.

nasb@Psalms:8:1 @O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, Who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens!

nasb@Psalms:8:2 @From the mouth of infants and nursing babes You have established strength Because of Your adversaries, To make the enemy and the revengeful cease.

nasb@Psalms:8:3 @When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained;

nasb@Psalms:8:4 @What is man that You take thought of him, And the son of man that You care for him?

nasb@Psalms:8:5 @Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You crown him with glory and majesty!

nasb@Psalms:8:6 @You make him to rule over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet,

nasb@Psalms:8:7 @All sheep and oxen, And also the beasts of the field,

nasb@Psalms:8:8 @The birds of the heavens and the fish of the sea, Whatever passes through the paths of the seas.

nasb@Psalms:8:9 @O LORD, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!

nasb@Psalms:9:1 @I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart; I will tell of all Your wonders.

nasb@Psalms:9:2 @I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.

nasb@Psalms:9:3 @When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You.

nasb@Psalms:9:4 @For You have maintained my just cause; You have sat on the throne judging righteously.

nasb@Psalms:9:5 @You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:9:6 @The enemy has come to an end in perpetual ruins, And You have uprooted the cities; The very memory of them has perished.

nasb@Psalms:9:7 @But the LORD abides forever; He has established His throne for judgment,

nasb@Psalms:9:8 @And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.

nasb@Psalms:9:9 @The LORD also will be a stronghold for the oppressed, A stronghold in times of trouble;

nasb@Psalms:9:10 @And those who know Your name will put their trust in You, For You, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek You.

nasb@Psalms:9:11 @Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion; Declare among the peoples His deeds.

nasb@Psalms:9:12 @For He who requires blood remembers them; He does not forget the cry of the afflicted.

nasb@Psalms:9:13 @Be gracious to me, O LORD; See my affliction from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death,

nasb@Psalms:9:14 @That I may tell of all Your praises, That in the gates of the daughter of Zion I may rejoice in Your salvation.

nasb@Psalms:9:15 @The nations have sunk down in the pit which they have made; In the net which they hid, their own foot has been caught.

nasb@Psalms:9:16 @The LORD has made Himself known; He has executed judgment. In the work of his own hands the wicked is snared. Higgaion Selah.

nasb@Psalms:9:17 @The wicked will return to Sheol, Even all the nations who forget God.

nasb@Psalms:9:18 @For the needy will not always be forgotten, Nor the hope of the afflicted perish forever.

nasb@Psalms:9:19 @Arise, O LORD, do not let man prevail; Let the nations be judged before You.

nasb@Psalms:9:20 @Put them in fear, O LORD; Let the nations know that they are but men. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:10:1 @Why do You stand afar off, O LORD? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?

nasb@Psalms:10:2 @In pride the wicked hotly pursue the afflicted; Let them be caught in the plots which they have devised.

nasb@Psalms:10:3 @For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, And the greedy man curses and spurns the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:10:4 @The wicked, in the haughtiness of his countenance, does not seek Him. All his thoughts are, " There is no God."

nasb@Psalms:10:5 @His ways prosper at all times; Your judgments are on high, out of his sight; As for all his adversaries, he snorts at them.

nasb@Psalms:10:6 @He says to himself, " I will not be moved; Throughout all generations I will not be in adversity."

nasb@Psalms:10:7 @His mouth is full of curses and deceit and oppression; Under his tongue is mischief and wickedness.

nasb@Psalms:10:8 @He sits in the lurking places of the villages; In the hiding places he kills the innocent; His eyes stealthily watch for the unfortunate.

nasb@Psalms:10:9 @He lurks in a hiding place as a lion in his lair; He lurks to catch the afflicted; He catches the afflicted when he draws him into his net.

nasb@Psalms:10:10 @He crouches, he bows down, And the unfortunate fall by his mighty ones.

nasb@Psalms:10:11 @He says to himself, "God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it."

nasb@Psalms:10:12 @Arise, O LORD; O God, lift up Your hand. Do not forget the afflicted.

nasb@Psalms:10:13 @Why has the wicked spurned God? He has said to himself, "You will not require it."

nasb@Psalms:10:14 @You have seen it, for You have beheld mischief and vexation to take it into Your hand. The unfortunate commits himself to You; You have been the helper of the orphan.

nasb@Psalms:10:15 @Break the arm of the wicked and the evildoer, Seek out his wickedness until You find none.

nasb@Psalms:10:16 @The LORD is King forever and ever; Nations have perished from His land.

nasb@Psalms:10:17 @O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear

nasb@Psalms:10:18 @To vindicate the orphan and the oppressed, So that man who is of the earth will no longer cause terror.

nasb@Psalms:11:1 @In the LORD I take refuge; How can you say to my soul, "Flee as a bird to your mountain;

nasb@Psalms:11:2 @For, behold, the wicked bend the bow, They make ready their arrow upon the string To shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

nasb@Psalms:11:3 @If the foundations are destroyed, What can the righteous do?"

nasb@Psalms:11:4 @The LORD is in His holy temple; the LORD'S throne is in heaven; His eyes behold, His eyelids test the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:11:5 @The LORD tests the righteous and the wicked, And the one who loves violence His soul hates.

nasb@Psalms:11:6 @Upon the wicked He will rain snares; Fire and brimstone and burning wind will be the portion of their cup.

nasb@Psalms:11:7 @For the LORD is righteous, He loves righteousness; The upright will behold His face.

nasb@Psalms:12:1 @Help, LORD, for the godly man ceases to be, For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:12:2 @They speak falsehood to one another; With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.

nasb@Psalms:12:3 @May the LORD cut off all flattering lips, The tongue that speaks great things;

nasb@Psalms:12:4 @Who have said, "With our tongue we will prevail; Our lips are our own; who is lord over us?"

nasb@Psalms:12:5" @Because of the devastation of the afflicted, because of the groaning of the needy, Now I will arise," says the LORD; "I will set him in the safety for which he longs."

nasb@Psalms:12:6 @The words of the LORD are pure words; As silver tried in a furnace on the earth, refined seven times.

nasb@Psalms:12:7 @You, O LORD, will keep them; You will preserve him from this generation forever.

nasb@Psalms:12:8 @The wicked strut about on every side When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:13:1 @How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?

nasb@Psalms:13:2 @How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted over me?

nasb@Psalms:13:3 @Consider and answer me, O LORD my God; Enlighten my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death,

nasb@Psalms:13:4 @And my enemy will say, "I have overcome him," And my adversaries will rejoice when I am shaken.

nasb@Psalms:13:5 @But I have trusted in Your lovingkindness; My heart shall rejoice in Your salvation.

nasb@Psalms:13:6 @I will sing to the LORD, Because He has dealt bountifully with me.

nasb@Psalms:14:1 @The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they have committed abominable deeds; There is no one who does good.

nasb@Psalms:14:2 @The LORD has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there are any who understand, Who seek after God.

nasb@Psalms:14:3 @They have all turned aside, together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

nasb@Psalms:14:4 @Do all the workers of wickedness not know, Who eat up my people as they eat bread, And do not call upon the Lord?

nasb@Psalms:14:5 @There they are in great dread, For God is with the righteous generation.

nasb@Psalms:14:6 @You would put to shame the counsel of the afflicted, But the LORD is his refuge.

nasb@Psalms:14:7 @Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When the LORD restores His captive people, Jacob will rejoice, Israel will be glad.

nasb@Psalms:15:1 @O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

nasb@Psalms:15:2 @He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness, And speaks truth in his heart.

nasb@Psalms:15:3 @He does not slander with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;

nasb@Psalms:15:4 @In whose eyes a reprobate is despised, But who honors those who fear the LORD; He swears to his own hurt and does not change;

nasb@Psalms:15:5 @He does not put out his money at interest, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things will never be shaken.

nasb@Psalms:16:1 @Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You.

nasb@Psalms:16:2 @I said to the LORD, "You are my Lord; I have no good besides You."

nasb@Psalms:16:3 @As for the saints who are in the earth, They are the majestic ones in whom is all my delight.

nasb@Psalms:16:4 @The sorrows of those who have bartered for another god will be multiplied; I shall not pour out their drink offerings of blood, Nor will I take their names upon my lips.

nasb@Psalms:16:5 @The LORD is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.

nasb@Psalms:16:6 @The lines have fallen to me in pleasant places; Indeed, my heritage is beautiful to me.

nasb@Psalms:16:7 @I will bless the LORD who has counseled me; Indeed, my mind instructs me in the night.

nasb@Psalms:16:8 @I have set the LORD continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.

nasb@Psalms:16:9 @Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely.

nasb@Psalms:16:10 @For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol; Nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay.

nasb@Psalms:16:11 @You will make known to me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; In Your right hand there are pleasures forever.

nasb@Psalms:17:1 @Hear a just cause, O LORD, give heed to my cry; Give ear to my prayer, which is not from deceitful lips.

nasb@Psalms:17:2 @Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; Let Your eyes look with equity.

nasb@Psalms:17:3 @You have tried my heart; You have visited me by night; You have tested me and You find nothing; I have purposed that my mouth will not transgress.

nasb@Psalms:17:4 @As for the deeds of men, by the word of Your lips I have kept from the paths of the violent.

nasb@Psalms:17:5 @My steps have held fast to Your paths. My feet have not slipped.

nasb@Psalms:17:6 @I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

nasb@Psalms:17:7 @Wondrously show Your lovingkindness, O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand From those who rise up against them.

nasb@Psalms:17:8 @Keep me as the apple of the eye; Hide me in the shadow of Your wings

nasb@Psalms:17:9 @From the wicked who despoil me, My deadly enemies who surround me.

nasb@Psalms:17:10 @They have closed their unfeeling heart, With their mouth they speak proudly.

nasb@Psalms:17:11 @They have now surrounded us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.

nasb@Psalms:17:12 @He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

nasb@Psalms:17:13 @Arise, O LORD, confront him, bring him low; Deliver my soul from the wicked with Your sword,

nasb@Psalms:17:14 @From men with Your hand, O LORD, From men of the world, whose portion is in this life, And whose belly You fill with Your treasure; They are satisfied with children, And leave their abundance to their babes.

nasb@Psalms:17:15 @As for me, I shall behold Your face in righteousness; I will be satisfied with Your likeness when I awake.

nasb@Psalms:18:1" @I love You, O LORD, my strength."

nasb@Psalms:18:2 @The LORD is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, My God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; My shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

nasb@Psalms:18:3 @I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised, And I am saved from my enemies.

nasb@Psalms:18:4 @The cords of death encompassed me, And the torrents of ungodliness terrified me.

nasb@Psalms:18:5 @The cords of Sheol surrounded me; The snares of death confronted me.

nasb@Psalms:18:6 @In my distress I called upon the LORD, And cried to my God for help; He heard my voice out of His temple, And my cry for help before Him came into His ears.

nasb@Psalms:18:7 @Then the earth shook and quaked; And the foundations of the mountains were trembling And were shaken, because He was angry.

nasb@Psalms:18:8 @Smoke went up out of His nostrils, And fire from His mouth devoured; Coals were kindled by it.

nasb@Psalms:18:9 @He bowed the heavens also, and came down With thick darkness under His feet.

nasb@Psalms:18:10 @He rode upon a cherub and flew; And He sped upon the wings of the wind.

nasb@Psalms:18:11 @He made darkness His hiding place, His canopy around Him, Darkness of waters, thick clouds of the skies.

nasb@Psalms:18:12 @From the brightness before Him passed His thick clouds, Hailstones and coals of fire.

nasb@Psalms:18:13 @The LORD also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered His voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.

nasb@Psalms:18:14 @He sent out His arrows, and scattered them, And lightning flashes in abundance, and routed them.

nasb@Psalms:18:15 @Then the channels of water appeared, And the foundations of the world were laid bare At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils.

nasb@Psalms:18:16 @He sent from on high, He took me; He drew me out of many waters.

nasb@Psalms:18:17 @He delivered me from my strong enemy, And from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me.

nasb@Psalms:18:18 @They confronted me in the day of my calamity, But the LORD was my stay.

nasb@Psalms:18:19 @He brought me forth also into a broad place; He rescued me, because He delighted in me.

nasb@Psalms:18:20 @The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; According to the cleanness of my hands He has recompensed me.

nasb@Psalms:18:21 @For I have kept the ways of the LORD, And have not wickedly departed from my God.

nasb@Psalms:18:22 @For all His ordinances were before me, And I did not put away His statutes from me.

nasb@Psalms:18:23 @I was also blameless with Him, And I kept myself from my iniquity.

nasb@Psalms:18:24 @Therefore the LORD has recompensed me according to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands in His eyes.

nasb@Psalms:18:25 @With the kind You show Yourself kind; With the blameless You show Yourself blameless;

nasb@Psalms:18:26 @With the pure You show Yourself pure, And with the crooked You show Yourself astute.

nasb@Psalms:18:27 @For You save an afflicted people, But haughty eyes You abase.

nasb@Psalms:18:28 @For You light my lamp; The LORD my God illumines my darkness.

nasb@Psalms:18:29 @For by You I can run upon a troop; And by my God I can leap over a wall.

nasb@Psalms:18:30 @As for God, His way is blameless; The word of the LORD is tried; He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.

nasb@Psalms:18:31 @For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,

nasb@Psalms:18:32 @The God who girds me with strength And makes my way blameless?

nasb@Psalms:18:33 @He makes my feet like hinds' feet, And sets me upon my high places.

nasb@Psalms:18:34 @He trains my hands for battle, So that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

nasb@Psalms:18:35 @You have also given me the shield of Your salvation, And Your right hand upholds me; And Your gentleness makes me great.

nasb@Psalms:18:36 @You enlarge my steps under me, And my feet have not slipped.

nasb@Psalms:18:37 @I pursued my enemies and overtook them, And I did not turn back until they were consumed.

nasb@Psalms:18:38 @I shattered them, so that they were not able to rise; They fell under my feet.

nasb@Psalms:18:39 @For You have girded me with strength for battle; You have subdued under me those who rose up against me.

nasb@Psalms:18:40 @You have also made my enemies turn their backs to me, And I destroyed those who hated me.

nasb@Psalms:18:41 @They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them.

nasb@Psalms:18:42 @Then I beat them fine as the dust before the wind; I emptied them out as the mire of the streets.

nasb@Psalms:18:43 @You have delivered me from the contentions of the people; You have placed me as head of the nations; A people whom I have not known serve me.

nasb@Psalms:18:44 @As soon as they hear, they obey me; Foreigners submit to me.

nasb@Psalms:18:45 @Foreigners fade away, And come trembling out of their fortresses.

nasb@Psalms:18:46 @The LORD lives, and blessed be my rock; And exalted be the God of my salvation,

nasb@Psalms:18:47 @The God who executes vengeance for me, And subdues peoples under me.

nasb@Psalms:18:48 @He delivers me from my enemies; Surely You lift me above those who rise up against me; You rescue me from the violent man.

nasb@Psalms:18:49 @Therefore I will give thanks to You among the nations, O LORD, And I will sing praises to Your name.

nasb@Psalms:18:50 @He gives great deliverance to His king, And shows lovingkindness to His anointed, To David and his descendants forever.

nasb@Psalms:19:1 @The heavens are telling of the glory of God; And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.

nasb@Psalms:19:2 @Day to day pours forth speech, And night to night reveals knowledge.

nasb@Psalms:19:3 @There is no speech, nor are there words; Their voice is not heard.

nasb@Psalms:19:4 @Their line has gone out through all the earth, And their utterances to the end of the world. In them He has placed a tent for the sun,

nasb@Psalms:19:5 @Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber; It rejoices as a strong man to run his course.

nasb@Psalms:19:6 @Its rising is from one end of the heavens, And its circuit to the other end of them; And there is nothing hidden from its heat.

nasb@Psalms:19:7 @The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

nasb@Psalms:19:8 @The precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.

nasb@Psalms:19:9 @The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the LORD are true; they are righteous altogether.

nasb@Psalms:19:10 @They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

nasb@Psalms:19:11 @Moreover, by them Your servant is warned; In keeping them there is great reward.

nasb@Psalms:19:12 @Who can discern his errors? Acquit me of hidden faults.

nasb@Psalms:19:13 @Also keep back Your servant from presumptuous sins; Let them not rule over me; Then I will be blameless, And I shall be acquitted of great transgression.

nasb@Psalms:19:14 @Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer.

nasb@Psalms:20:1 @May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you securely on high!

nasb@Psalms:20:2 @May He send you help from the sanctuary And support you from Zion!

nasb@Psalms:20:3 @May He remember all your meal offerings And find your burnt offering acceptable! Selah.

nasb@Psalms:20:4 @May He grant you your heart's desire And fulfill all your counsel!

nasb@Psalms:20:5 @We will sing for joy over your victory, And in the name of our God we will set up our banners. May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.

nasb@Psalms:20:6 @Now I know that the LORD saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven With the saving strength of His right hand.

nasb@Psalms:20:7 @Some boast in chariots and some in horses, But we will boast in the name of the LORD, our God.

nasb@Psalms:20:8 @They have bowed down and fallen, But we have risen and stood upright.

nasb@Psalms:20:9 @Save, O LORD; May the King answer us in the day we call.

nasb@Psalms:21:1 @O LORD, in Your strength the king will be glad, And in Your salvation how greatly he will rejoice!

nasb@Psalms:21:2 @You have given him his heart's desire, And You have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:21:3 @For You meet him with the blessings of good things; You set a crown of fine gold on his head.

nasb@Psalms:21:4 @He asked life of You, You gave it to him, Length of days forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:21:5 @His glory is great through Your salvation, Splendor and majesty You place upon him.

nasb@Psalms:21:6 @For You make him most blessed forever; You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

nasb@Psalms:21:7 @For the king trusts in the LORD, And through the lovingkindness of the Most High he will not be shaken.

nasb@Psalms:21:8 @Your hand will find out all your enemies; Your right hand will find out those who hate you.

nasb@Psalms:21:9 @You will make them as a fiery oven in the time of your anger; The LORD will swallow them up in His wrath, And fire will devour them.

nasb@Psalms:21:10 @Their offspring You will destroy from the earth, And their descendants from among the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:21:11 @Though they intended evil against You And devised a plot, They will not succeed.

nasb@Psalms:21:12 @For You will make them turn their back; You will aim with Your bowstrings at their faces.

nasb@Psalms:21:13 @Be exalted, O LORD, in Your strength; We will sing and praise Your power.

nasb@Psalms:22:1 @My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Far from my deliverance are the words of my groaning.

nasb@Psalms:22:2 @O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer; And by night, but I have no rest.

nasb@Psalms:22:3 @Yet You are holy, O You who are enthroned upon the praises of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:22:4 @In You our fathers trusted; They trusted and You delivered them.

nasb@Psalms:22:5 @To You they cried out and were delivered; In You they trusted and were not disappointed.

nasb@Psalms:22:6 @But I am a worm and not a man, A reproach of men and despised by the people.

nasb@Psalms:22:7 @All who see me sneer at me; They separate with the lip, they wag the head, saying,

nasb@Psalms:22:8" @ Commit yourself to the LORD; let Him deliver him; Let Him rescue him, because He delights in him."

nasb@Psalms:22:9 @Yet You are He who brought me forth from the womb; You made me trust when upon my mother's breasts.

nasb@Psalms:22:10 @Upon You I was cast from birth; You have been my God from my mother's womb.

nasb@Psalms:22:11 @Be not far from me, for trouble is near; For there is none to help.

nasb@Psalms:22:12 @Many bulls have surrounded me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.

nasb@Psalms:22:13 @They open wide their mouth at me, As a ravening and a roaring lion.

nasb@Psalms:22:14 @I am poured out like water, And all my bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It is melted within me.

nasb@Psalms:22:15 @My strength is dried up like a potsherd, And my tongue cleaves to my jaws; And You lay me in the dust of death.

nasb@Psalms:22:16 @For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed me; They pierced my hands and my feet.

nasb@Psalms:22:17 @I can count all my bones. They look, they stare at me;

nasb@Psalms:22:18 @They divide my garments among them, And for my clothing they cast lots.

nasb@Psalms:22:19 @But You, O LORD, be not far off; O You my help, hasten to my assistance.

nasb@Psalms:22:20 @Deliver my soul from the sword, My only life from the power of the dog.

nasb@Psalms:22:21 @Save me from the lion's mouth; From the horns of the wild oxen You answer me.

nasb@Psalms:22:22 @I will tell of Your name to my brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.

nasb@Psalms:22:23 @You who fear the LORD, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:22:24 @For He has not despised nor abhorred the affliction of the afflicted; Nor has He hidden His face from him; But when he cried to Him for help, He heard.

nasb@Psalms:22:25 @From You comes my praise in the great assembly; I shall pay my vows before those who fear Him.

nasb@Psalms:22:26 @The afflicted will eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!

nasb@Psalms:22:27 @All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations will worship before You.

nasb@Psalms:22:28 @For the kingdom is the LORD'S And He rules over the nations.

nasb@Psalms:22:29 @All the prosperous of the earth will eat and worship, All those who go down to the dust will bow before Him, Even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

nasb@Psalms:22:30 @Posterity will serve Him; It will be told of the Lord to the coming generation.

nasb@Psalms:22:31 @They will come and will declare His righteousness To a people who will be born, that He has performed it.

nasb@Psalms:23:1 @The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

nasb@Psalms:23:2 @He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters.

nasb@Psalms:23:3 @He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name's sake.

nasb@Psalms:23:4 @Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

nasb@Psalms:23:5 @You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You have anointed my head with oil; My cup overflows.

nasb@Psalms:23:6 @Surely goodness and lovingkindness will follow me all the days of my life, And I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.

nasb@Psalms:24:1 @The earth is the LORD'S, and all it contains, The world, and those who dwell in it.

nasb@Psalms:24:2 @For He has founded it upon the seas And established it upon the rivers.

nasb@Psalms:24:3 @Who may ascend into the hill of the LORD? And who may stand in His holy place?

nasb@Psalms:24:4 @He who has clean hands and a pure heart, Who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood And has not sworn deceitfully.

nasb@Psalms:24:5 @He shall receive a blessing from the LORD And righteousness from the God of his salvation.

nasb@Psalms:24:6 @This is the generation of those who seek Him, Who seek Your face--even Jacob. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:24:7 @Lift up your heads, O gates, And be lifted up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!

nasb@Psalms:24:8 @Who is the King of glory? The LORD strong and mighty, The LORD mighty in battle.

nasb@Psalms:24:9 @Lift up your heads, O gates, And lift them up, O ancient doors, That the King of glory may come in!

nasb@Psalms:24:10 @Who is this King of gloryNULL The LORD of hosts, He is the King of glory. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:25:1 @To You, O LORD, I lift up my soul.

nasb@Psalms:25:2 @O my God, in You I trust, Do not let me be ashamed; Do not let my enemies exult over me.

nasb@Psalms:25:3 @Indeed, none of those who wait for You will be ashamed; Those who deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:25:4 @Make me know Your ways, O LORD; Teach me Your paths.

nasb@Psalms:25:5 @Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; For You I wait all the day.

nasb@Psalms:25:6 @Remember, O LORD, Your compassion and Your lovingkindnesses, For they have been from of old.

nasb@Psalms:25:7 @Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; According to Your lovingkindness remember me, For Your goodness' sake, O LORD.

nasb@Psalms:25:8 @Good and upright is the LORD; Therefore He instructs sinners in the way.

nasb@Psalms:25:9 @He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.

nasb@Psalms:25:10 @All the paths of the LORD are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:25:11 @For Your name's sake, O LORD, Pardon my iniquity, for it is great.

nasb@Psalms:25:12 @Who is the man who fears the LORD? He will instruct him in the way he should choose.

nasb@Psalms:25:13 @His soul will abide in prosperity, And his descendants will inherit the land.

nasb@Psalms:25:14 @The secret of the LORD is for those who fear Him, And He will make them know His covenant.

nasb@Psalms:25:15 @My eyes are continually toward the LORD, For He will pluck my feet out of the net.

nasb@Psalms:25:16 @Turn to me and be gracious to me, For I am lonely and afflicted.

nasb@Psalms:25:17 @The troubles of my heart are enlarged; Bring me out of my distresses.

nasb@Psalms:25:18 @Look upon my affliction and my trouble, And forgive all my sins.

nasb@Psalms:25:19 @Look upon my enemies, for they are many, And they hate me with violent hatred.

nasb@Psalms:25:20 @Guard my soul and deliver me; Do not let me be ashamed, for I take refuge in You.

nasb@Psalms:25:21 @Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For I wait for You.

nasb@Psalms:25:22 @Redeem Israel, O God, Out of all his troubles.

nasb@Psalms:26:1 @Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, And I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.

nasb@Psalms:26:2 @Examine me, O LORD, and try me; Test my mind and my heart.

nasb@Psalms:26:3 @For Your lovingkindness is before my eyes, And I have walked in Your truth.

nasb@Psalms:26:4 @I do not sit with deceitful men, Nor will I go with pretenders.

nasb@Psalms:26:5 @I hate the assembly of evildoers, And I will not sit with the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:26:6 @I shall wash my hands in innocence, And I will go about Your altar, O LORD,

nasb@Psalms:26:7 @That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving And declare all Your wonders.

nasb@Psalms:26:8 @O LORD, I love the habitation of Your house And the place where Your glory dwells.

nasb@Psalms:26:9 @Do not take my soul away along with sinners, Nor my life with men of bloodshed,

nasb@Psalms:26:10 @In whose hands is a wicked scheme, And whose right hand is full of bribes.

nasb@Psalms:26:11 @But as for me, I shall walk in my integrity; Redeem me, and be gracious to me.

nasb@Psalms:26:12 @My foot stands on a level place; In the congregations I shall bless the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:27:1 @The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The LORD is the defense of my life; Whom shall I dread?

nasb@Psalms:27:2 @When evildoers came upon me to devour my flesh, My adversaries and my enemies, they stumbled and fell.

nasb@Psalms:27:3 @Though a host encamp against me, My heart will not fear; Though war arise against me, In spite of this I shall be confident.

nasb@Psalms:27:4 @One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek- That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

nasb@Psalms:27:5 @For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in His tabernacle; In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will lift me up on a rock.

nasb@Psalms:27:6 @And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, And I will offer in His tent sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises to the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:27:7 @Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.

nasb@Psalms:27:8 @When You said, " Seek My face," my heart said to You, "Your face, O LORD, I shall seek."

nasb@Psalms:27:9 @Do not hide Your face from me, Do not turn Your servant away in anger; You have been my help; Do not abandon me nor forsake me, O God of my salvation!

nasb@Psalms:27:10 @For my father and my mother have forsaken me, But the LORD will take me up.

nasb@Psalms:27:11 @Teach me Your way, O LORD, And lead me in a level path Because of my foes.

nasb@Psalms:27:12 @Do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries, For false witnesses have risen against me, And such as breathe out violence.

nasb@Psalms:27:13 @I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the LORD In the land of the living.

nasb@Psalms:27:14 @Wait for the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:28:1 @To You, O LORD, I call; My rock, do not be deaf to me, For if You are silent to me, I will become like those who go down to the pit.

nasb@Psalms:28:2 @Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to You for help, When I lift up my hands toward Your holy sanctuary.

nasb@Psalms:28:3 @Do not drag me away with the wicked And with those who work iniquity, Who speak peace with their neighbors, While evil is in their hearts.

nasb@Psalms:28:4 @Requite them according to their work and according to the evil of their practices; Requite them according to the deeds of their hands; Repay them their recompense.

nasb@Psalms:28:5 @Because they do not regard the works of the LORD Nor the deeds of His hands, He will tear them down and not build them up.

nasb@Psalms:28:6 @Blessed be the LORD, Because He has heard the voice of my supplication.

nasb@Psalms:28:7 @The LORD is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart exults, And with my song I shall thank Him.

nasb@Psalms:28:8 @The LORD is their strength, And He is a saving defense to His anointed.

nasb@Psalms:28:9 @Save Your people and bless Your inheritance; Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever.

nasb@Psalms:29:1 @Ascribe to the LORD, O sons of the mighty, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

nasb@Psalms:29:2 @Ascribe to the LORD the glory due to His name; Worship the LORD in holy array.

nasb@Psalms:29:3 @The voice of the LORD is upon the waters; The God of glory thunders, The LORD is over many waters.

nasb@Psalms:29:4 @The voice of the LORD is powerful, The voice of the LORD is majestic.

nasb@Psalms:29:5 @The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; Yes, the LORD breaks in pieces the cedars of Lebanon.

nasb@Psalms:29:6 @He makes Lebanon skip like a calf, And Sirion like a young wild ox.

nasb@Psalms:29:7 @The voice of the LORD hews out flames of fire.

nasb@Psalms:29:8 @The voice of the LORD shakes the wilderness; The LORD shakes the wilderness of Kadesh.

nasb@Psalms:29:9 @The voice of the LORD makes the deer to calve And strips the forests bare; And in His temple everything says, "Glory!"

nasb@Psalms:29:10 @The LORD sat as King at the flood; Yes, the LORD sits as King forever.

nasb@Psalms:29:11 @The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace.

nasb@Psalms:30:1 @I will extol You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up, And have not let my enemies rejoice over me.

nasb@Psalms:30:2 @O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.

nasb@Psalms:30:3 @O LORD, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, that I would not go down to the pit.

nasb@Psalms:30:4 @Sing praise to the LORD, you His godly ones, And give thanks to His holy name.

nasb@Psalms:30:5 @For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

nasb@Psalms:30:6 @Now as for me, I said in my prosperity, "I will never be moved."

nasb@Psalms:30:7 @O LORD, by Your favor You have made my mountain to stand strong; You hid Your face, I was dismayed.

nasb@Psalms:30:8 @To You, O LORD, I called, And to the Lord I made supplication-

nasb@Psalms:30:9" @What profit is there in my blood, if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it declare Your faithfulness?

nasb@Psalms:30:10" @ Hear, O LORD, and be gracious to me; O LORD, be my helper."

nasb@Psalms:30:11 @You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness,

nasb@Psalms:30:12 @That my soul may sing praise to You and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks to You forever.

nasb@Psalms:31:1 @In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed; In Your righteousness deliver me.

nasb@Psalms:31:2 @Incline Your ear to me, rescue me quickly; Be to me a rock of strength, A stronghold to save me.

nasb@Psalms:31:3 @For You are my rock and my fortress; For Your name's sake You will lead me and guide me.

nasb@Psalms:31:4 @You will pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me, For You are my strength.

nasb@Psalms:31:5 @Into Your hand I commit my spirit; You have ransomed me, O LORD, God of truth.

nasb@Psalms:31:6 @I hate those who regard vain idols, But I trust in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:31:7 @I will rejoice and be glad in Your lovingkindness, Because You have seen my affliction; You have known the troubles of my soul,

nasb@Psalms:31:8 @And You have not given me over into the hand of the enemy; You have set my feet in a large place.

nasb@Psalms:31:9 @Be gracious to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; My eye is wasted away from grief, my soul and my body also.

nasb@Psalms:31:10 @For my life is spent with sorrow And my years with sighing; My strength has failed because of my iniquity, And my body has wasted away.

nasb@Psalms:31:11 @Because of all my adversaries, I have become a reproach, Especially to my neighbors, And an object of dread to my acquaintances; Those who see me in the street flee from me.

nasb@Psalms:31:12 @I am forgotten as a dead man, out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.

nasb@Psalms:31:13 @For I have heard the slander of many, Terror is on every side; While they took counsel together against me, They schemed to take away my life.

nasb@Psalms:31:14 @But as for me, I trust in You, O LORD, I say, " You are my God."

nasb@Psalms:31:15 @My times are in Your hand; Deliver me from the hand of my enemies and from those who persecute me.

nasb@Psalms:31:16 @Make Your face to shine upon Your servant; Save me in Your lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:31:17 @Let me not be put to shame, O LORD, for I call upon You; Let the wicked be put to shame, let them be silent in Sheol.

nasb@Psalms:31:18 @Let the lying lips be mute, Which speak arrogantly against the righteous With pride and contempt.

nasb@Psalms:31:19 @How great is Your goodness, Which You have stored up for those who fear You, Which You have wrought for those who take refuge in You, Before the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:31:20 @You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the conspiracies of man; You keep them secretly in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

nasb@Psalms:31:21 @Blessed be the LORD, For He has made marvelous His lovingkindness to me in a besieged city.

nasb@Psalms:31:22 @As for me, I said in my alarm, "I am cut off from before Your eyes"; Nevertheless You heard the voice of my supplications When I cried to You.

nasb@Psalms:31:23 @O love the LORD, all you His godly ones! The LORD preserves the faithful And fully recompenses the proud doer.

nasb@Psalms:31:24 @Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:32:1 @How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!

nasb@Psalms:32:2 @How blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity, And in whose spirit there is no deceit!

nasb@Psalms:32:3 @When I kept silent about my sin, my body wasted away Through my groaning all day long.

nasb@Psalms:32:4 @For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; My vitality was drained away as with the fever heat of summer. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:32:5 @I acknowledged my sin to You, And my iniquity I did not hide; I said, " I will confess my transgressions to the LORD"; And You forgave the guilt of my sin. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:32:6 @Therefore, let everyone who is godly pray to You in a time when You may be found; Surely in a flood of great waters they will not reach him.

nasb@Psalms:32:7 @You are my hiding place; You preserve me from trouble; You surround me with songs of deliverance. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:32:8 @I will instruct you and teach you in the way which you should go; I will counsel you with My eye upon you.

nasb@Psalms:32:9 @Do not be as the horse or as the mule which have no understanding, Whose trappings include bit and bridle to hold them in check, Otherwise they will not come near to you.

nasb@Psalms:32:10 @Many are the sorrows of the wicked, But he who trusts in the LORD, lovingkindness shall surround him.

nasb@Psalms:32:11 @Be glad in the LORD and rejoice, you righteous ones; And shout for joy, all you who are upright in heart.

nasb@Psalms:33:1 @Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones; Praise is becoming to the upright.

nasb@Psalms:33:2 @Give thanks to the LORD with the lyre; Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

nasb@Psalms:33:3 @Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully with a shout of joy.

nasb@Psalms:33:4 @For the word of the LORD is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:33:5 @He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:33:6 @By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, And by the breath of His mouth all their host.

nasb@Psalms:33:7 @He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He lays up the deeps in storehouses.

nasb@Psalms:33:8 @Let all the earth fear the LORD; Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

nasb@Psalms:33:9 @For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.

nasb@Psalms:33:10 @The LORD nullifies the counsel of the nations; He frustrates the plans of the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:33:11 @The counsel of the LORD stands forever, The plans of His heart from generation to generation.

nasb@Psalms:33:12 @Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD, The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:33:13 @The LORD looks from heaven; He sees all the sons of men;

nasb@Psalms:33:14 @From His dwelling place He looks out On all the inhabitants of the earth,

nasb@Psalms:33:15 @He who fashions the hearts of them all, He who understands all their works.

nasb@Psalms:33:16 @The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

nasb@Psalms:33:17 @A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

nasb@Psalms:33:18 @Behold, the eye of the LORD is on those who fear Him, On those who hope for His lovingkindness,

nasb@Psalms:33:19 @To deliver their soul from death And to keep them alive in famine.

nasb@Psalms:33:20 @Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.

nasb@Psalms:33:21 @For our heart rejoices in Him, Because we trust in His holy name.

nasb@Psalms:33:22 @Let Your lovingkindness, O LORD, be upon us, According as we have hoped in You.

nasb@Psalms:34:1 @I will bless the LORD at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

nasb@Psalms:34:2 @My soul will make its boast in the LORD; The humble will hear it and rejoice.

nasb@Psalms:34:3 @O magnify the LORD with me, And let us exalt His name together.

nasb@Psalms:34:4 @I sought the LORD, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

nasb@Psalms:34:5 @They looked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will never be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:34:6 @This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles.

nasb@Psalms:34:7 @The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.

nasb@Psalms:34:8 @O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

nasb@Psalms:34:9 @O fear the LORD, you His saints; For to those who fear Him there is no want.

nasb@Psalms:34:10 @The young lions do lack and suffer hunger; But they who seek the LORD shall not be in want of any good thing.

nasb@Psalms:34:11 @Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:34:12 @Who is the man who desires life And loves length of days that he may see good?

nasb@Psalms:34:13 @Keep your tongue from evil And your lips from speaking deceit.

nasb@Psalms:34:14 @Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

nasb@Psalms:34:15 @The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous And His ears are open to their cry.

nasb@Psalms:34:16 @The face of the LORD is against evildoers, To cut off the memory of them from the earth.

nasb@Psalms:34:17 @The righteous cry, and the LORD hears And delivers them out of all their troubles.

nasb@Psalms:34:18 @The LORD is near to the brokenhearted And saves those who are crushed in spirit.

nasb@Psalms:34:19 @Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

nasb@Psalms:34:20 @He keeps all his bones, Not one of them is broken.

nasb@Psalms:34:21 @Evil shall slay the wicked, And those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

nasb@Psalms:34:22 @The LORD redeems the soul of His servants, And none of those who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

nasb@Psalms:35:1 @Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; Fight against those who fight against me.

nasb@Psalms:35:2 @Take hold of buckler and shield And rise up for my help.

nasb@Psalms:35:3 @Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me; Say to my soul, "I am your salvation."

nasb@Psalms:35:4 @Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil against me.

nasb@Psalms:35:5 @Let them be like chaff before the wind, With the angel of the LORD driving them on.

nasb@Psalms:35:6 @Let their way be dark and slippery, With the angel of the LORD pursuing them.

nasb@Psalms:35:7 @For without cause they hid their net for me; Without cause they dug a pit for my soul.

nasb@Psalms:35:8 @Let destruction come upon him unawares, And let the net which he hid catch himself; Into that very destruction let him fall.

nasb@Psalms:35:9 @And my soul shall rejoice in the LORD; It shall exult in His salvation.

nasb@Psalms:35:10 @All my bones will say, "LORD, who is like You, Who delivers the afflicted from him who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the needy from him who robs him?"

nasb@Psalms:35:11 @Malicious witnesses rise up; They ask me of things that I do not know.

nasb@Psalms:35:12 @They repay me evil for good, To the bereavement of my soul.

nasb@Psalms:35:13 @But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth; I humbled my soul with fasting, And my prayer kept returning to my bosom.

nasb@Psalms:35:14 @I went about as though it were my friend or brother; I bowed down mourning, as one who sorrows for a mother.

nasb@Psalms:35:15 @But at my stumbling they rejoiced and gathered themselves together; The smiters whom I did not know gathered together against me, They slandered me without ceasing.

nasb@Psalms:35:16 @Like godless jesters at a feast, They gnashed at me with their teeth.

nasb@Psalms:35:17 @Lord, how long will You look on? Rescue my soul from their ravages, My only life from the lions.

nasb@Psalms:35:18 @I will give You thanks in the great congregation; I will praise You among a mighty throng.

nasb@Psalms:35:19 @Do not let those who are wrongfully my enemies rejoice over me; Nor let those who hate me without cause wink maliciously.

nasb@Psalms:35:20 @For they do not speak peace, But they devise deceitful words against those who are quiet in the land.

nasb@Psalms:35:21 @They opened their mouth wide against me; They said, " Aha, aha, our eyes have seen it!"

nasb@Psalms:35:22 @You have seen it, O LORD, do not keep silent; O Lord, do not be far from me.

nasb@Psalms:35:23 @Stir up Yourself, and awake to my right And to my cause, my God and my Lord.

nasb@Psalms:35:24 @Judge me, O LORD my God, according to Your righteousness, And do not let them rejoice over me.

nasb@Psalms:35:25 @Do not let them say in their heart, " Aha, our desire!" Do not let them say, "We have swallowed him up!"

nasb@Psalms:35:26 @Let those be ashamed and humiliated altogether who rejoice at my distress; Let those be clothed with shame and dishonor who magnify themselves over me.

nasb@Psalms:35:27 @Let them shout for joy and rejoice, who favor my vindication; And let them say continually, "The LORD be magnified, Who delights in the prosperity of His servant."

nasb@Psalms:35:28 @And my tongue shall declare Your righteousness And Your praise all day long.

nasb@Psalms:36:1 @Transgression speaks to the ungodly within his heart; There is no fear of God before his eyes.

nasb@Psalms:36:2 @For it flatters him in his own eyes Concerning the discovery of his iniquity and the hatred of it.

nasb@Psalms:36:3 @The words of his mouth are wickedness and deceit; He has ceased to be wise and to do good.

nasb@Psalms:36:4 @He plans wickedness upon his bed; He sets himself on a path that is not good; He does not despise evil.

nasb@Psalms:36:5 @Your lovingkindness, O LORD, extends to the heavens, Your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

nasb@Psalms:36:6 @Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like a great deep. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.

nasb@Psalms:36:7 @How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! And the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

nasb@Psalms:36:8 @They drink their fill of the abundance of Your house; And You give them to drink of the river of Your delights.

nasb@Psalms:36:9 @For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.

nasb@Psalms:36:10 @O continue Your lovingkindness to those who know You, And Your righteousness to the upright in heart.

nasb@Psalms:36:11 @Let not the foot of pride come upon me, And let not the hand of the wicked drive me away.

nasb@Psalms:36:12 @There the doers of iniquity have fallen; They have been thrust down and cannot rise.

nasb@Psalms:37:1 @Do not fret because of evildoers, Be not envious toward wrongdoers.

nasb@Psalms:37:2 @For they will wither quickly like the grass And fade like the green herb.

nasb@Psalms:37:3 @Trust in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:37:4 @Delight yourself in the LORD; And He will give you the desires of your heart.

nasb@Psalms:37:5 @Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.

nasb@Psalms:37:6 @He will bring forth your righteousness as the light And your judgment as the noonday.

nasb@Psalms:37:7 @Rest in the LORD and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.

nasb@Psalms:37:8 @Cease from anger and forsake wrath; Do not fret; it leads only to evildoing.

nasb@Psalms:37:9 @For evildoers will be cut off, But those who wait for the LORD, they will inherit the land.

nasb@Psalms:37:10 @Yet a little while and the wicked man will be no more; And you will look carefully for his place and he will not be there.

nasb@Psalms:37:11 @But the humble will inherit the land And will delight themselves in abundant prosperity.

nasb@Psalms:37:12 @The wicked plots against the righteous And gnashes at him with his teeth.

nasb@Psalms:37:13 @The Lord laughs at him, For He sees his day is coming.

nasb@Psalms:37:14 @The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow To cast down the afflicted and the needy, To slay those who are upright in conduct.

nasb@Psalms:37:15 @Their sword will enter their own heart, And their bows will be broken.

nasb@Psalms:37:16 @Better is the little of the righteous Than the abundance of many wicked.

nasb@Psalms:37:17 @For the arms of the wicked will be broken, But the LORD sustains the righteous.

nasb@Psalms:37:18 @The LORD knows the days of the blameless, And their inheritance will be forever.

nasb@Psalms:37:19 @They will not be ashamed in the time of evil, And in the days of famine they will have abundance.

nasb@Psalms:37:20 @But the wicked will perish; And the enemies of the LORD will be like the glory of the pastures, They vanish-- like smoke they vanish away.

nasb@Psalms:37:21 @The wicked borrows and does not pay back, But the righteous is gracious and gives.

nasb@Psalms:37:22 @For those blessed by Him will inherit the land, But those cursed by Him will be cut off.

nasb@Psalms:37:23 @The steps of a man are established by the LORD, And He delights in his way.

nasb@Psalms:37:24 @When he falls, he will not be hurled headlong, Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand.

nasb@Psalms:37:25 @I have been young and now I am old, Yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken Or his descendants begging bread.

nasb@Psalms:37:26 @All day long he is gracious and lends, And his descendants are a blessing.

nasb@Psalms:37:27 @Depart from evil and do good, So you will abide forever.

nasb@Psalms:37:28 @For the LORD loves justice And does not forsake His godly ones; They are preserved forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be cut off.

nasb@Psalms:37:29 @The righteous will inherit the land And dwell in it forever.

nasb@Psalms:37:30 @The mouth of the righteous utters wisdom, And his tongue speaks justice.

nasb@Psalms:37:31 @The law of his God is in his heart; His steps do not slip.

nasb@Psalms:37:32 @The wicked spies upon the righteous And seeks to kill him.

nasb@Psalms:37:33 @The LORD will not leave him in his hand Or let him be condemned when he is judged.

nasb@Psalms:37:34 @Wait for the LORD and keep His way, And He will exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.

nasb@Psalms:37:35 @I have seen a wicked, violent man Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.

nasb@Psalms:37:36 @Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more; I sought for him, but he could not be found.

nasb@Psalms:37:37 @Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright; For the man of peace will have a posterity.

nasb@Psalms:37:38 @But transgressors will be altogether destroyed; The posterity of the wicked will be cut off.

nasb@Psalms:37:39 @But the salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their strength in time of trouble.

nasb@Psalms:37:40 @The LORD helps them and delivers them; He delivers them from the wicked and saves them, Because they take refuge in Him.

nasb@Psalms:38:1 @O LORD, rebuke me not in Your wrath, And chasten me not in Your burning anger.

nasb@Psalms:38:2 @For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me.

nasb@Psalms:38:3 @There is no soundness in my flesh because of Your indignation; There is no health in my bones because of my sin.

nasb@Psalms:38:4 @For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.

nasb@Psalms:38:5 @My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my folly.

nasb@Psalms:38:6 @I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go mourning all day long.

nasb@Psalms:38:7 @For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

nasb@Psalms:38:8 @I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart.

nasb@Psalms:38:9 @Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.

nasb@Psalms:38:10 @My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

nasb@Psalms:38:11 @My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

nasb@Psalms:38:12 @Those who seek my life lay snares for me; And those who seek to injure me have threatened destruction, And they devise treachery all day long.

nasb@Psalms:38:13 @But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

nasb@Psalms:38:14 @Yes, I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth are no arguments.

nasb@Psalms:38:15 @For I hope in You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.

nasb@Psalms:38:16 @For I said, "May they not rejoice over me, Who, when my foot slips, would magnify themselves against me."

nasb@Psalms:38:17 @For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

nasb@Psalms:38:18 @For I confess my iniquity; I am full of anxiety because of my sin.

nasb@Psalms:38:19 @But my enemies are vigorous and strong, And many are those who hate me wrongfully.

nasb@Psalms:38:20 @And those who repay evil for good, They oppose me, because I follow what is good.

nasb@Psalms:38:21 @Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, do not be far from me!

nasb@Psalms:38:22 @Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

nasb@Psalms:39:1 @I said, "I will guard my ways That I may not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle While the wicked are in my presence."

nasb@Psalms:39:2 @I was mute and silent, I refrained even from good, And my sorrow grew worse.

nasb@Psalms:39:3 @My heart was hot within me, While I was musing the fire burned; Then I spoke with my tongue-

nasb@Psalms:39:4" @LORD, make me to know my end And what is the extent of my days; Let me know how transient I am.

nasb@Psalms:39:5" @Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, And my lifetime as nothing in Your sight; Surely every man at his best is a mere breath. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:39:6" @Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

nasb@Psalms:39:7" @And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You.

nasb@Psalms:39:8" @ Deliver me from all my transgressions; Make me not the reproach of the foolish.

nasb@Psalms:39:9" @I have become mute, I do not open my mouth, Because it is You who have done it.

nasb@Psalms:39:10" @ Remove Your plague from me; Because of the opposition of Your hand I am perishing.

nasb@Psalms:39:11" @With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity; You consume as a moth what is precious to him; Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:39:12" @ Hear my prayer, O LORD, and give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner like all my fathers.

nasb@Psalms:39:13" @ Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may smile again Before I depart and am no more."

nasb@Psalms:40:1 @I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

nasb@Psalms:40:2 @He brought me up out of the pit of destruction, out of the miry clay, And He set my feet upon a rock making my footsteps firm.

nasb@Psalms:40:3 @He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear And will trust in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:40:4 @How blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, And has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.

nasb@Psalms:40:5 @Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders which You have done, And Your thoughts toward us; There is none to compare with You. If I would declare and speak of them, They would be too numerous to count.

nasb@Psalms:40:6 @Sacrifice and meal offering You have not desired; My ears You have opened; Burnt offering and sin offering You have not required.

nasb@Psalms:40:7 @Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book it is written of me.

nasb@Psalms:40:8 @I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart."

nasb@Psalms:40:9 @I have proclaimed glad tidings of righteousness in the great congregation; Behold, I will not restrain my lips, O LORD, You know.

nasb@Psalms:40:10 @I have not hidden Your righteousness within my heart; I have spoken of Your faithfulness and Your salvation; I have not concealed Your lovingkindness and Your truth from the great congregation.

nasb@Psalms:40:11 @You, O LORD, will not withhold Your compassion from me; Your lovingkindness and Your truth will continually preserve me.

nasb@Psalms:40:12 @For evils beyond number have surrounded me; My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see; They are more numerous than the hairs of my head, And my heart has failed me.

nasb@Psalms:40:13 @Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me; Make haste, O LORD, to help me.

nasb@Psalms:40:14 @Let those be ashamed and humiliated together Who seek my life to destroy it; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

nasb@Psalms:40:15 @Let those be appalled because of their shame Who say to me, "Aha, aha!"

nasb@Psalms:40:16 @Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; Let those who love Your salvation say continually, "The LORD be magnified!"

nasb@Psalms:40:17 @Since I am afflicted and needy, Let the Lord be mindful of me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.

nasb@Psalms:41:1 @How blessed is he who considers the helpless; The LORD will deliver him in a day of trouble.

nasb@Psalms:41:2 @The LORD will protect him and keep him alive, And he shall be called blessed upon the earth; And do not give him over to the desire of his enemies.

nasb@Psalms:41:3 @The LORD will sustain him upon his sickbed; In his illness, You restore him to health.

nasb@Psalms:41:4 @As for me, I said, "O LORD, be gracious to me; Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You."

nasb@Psalms:41:5 @My enemies speak evil against me, "When will he die, and his name perish?"

nasb@Psalms:41:6 @And when he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood; His heart gathers wickedness to itself; When he goes outside, he tells it.

nasb@Psalms:41:7 @All who hate me whisper together against me; Against me they devise my hurt, saying,

nasb@Psalms:41:8" @A wicked thing is poured out upon him, That when he lies down, he will not rise up again."

nasb@Psalms:41:9 @Even my close friend in whom I trusted, Who ate my bread, Has lifted up his heel against me.

nasb@Psalms:41:10 @But You, O LORD, be gracious to me and raise me up, That I may repay them.

nasb@Psalms:41:11 @By this I know that You are pleased with me, Because my enemy does not shout in triumph over me.

nasb@Psalms:41:12 @As for me, You uphold me in my integrity, And You set me in Your presence forever.

nasb@Psalms:41:13 @Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

nasb@Psalms:42:1 @As the deer pants for the water brooks, So my soul pants for You, O God.

nasb@Psalms:42:2 @My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God?

nasb@Psalms:42:3 @My tears have been my food day and night, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

nasb@Psalms:42:4 @These things I remember and I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go along with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God, With the voice of joy and thanksgiving, a multitude keeping festival.

nasb@Psalms:42:5 @Why are you in despair, O my soul? And why have you become disturbed within me? Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him For the help of His presence.

nasb@Psalms:42:6 @O my God, my soul is in despair within me; Therefore I remember You from the land of the Jordan And the peaks of Hermon, from Mount Mizar.

nasb@Psalms:42:7 @Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; All Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me.

nasb@Psalms:42:8 @The LORD will command His lovingkindness in the daytime; And His song will be with me in the night, A prayer to the God of my life.

nasb@Psalms:42:9 @I will say to God my rock, "Why have You forgotten me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?"

nasb@Psalms:42:10 @As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries revile me, While they say to me all day long, "Where is your God?"

nasb@Psalms:42:11 @Why are you in despair, O my soulNULL And why have you become disturbed within meNULL Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

nasb@Psalms:43:1 @Vindicate me, O God, and plead my case against an ungodly nation; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man!

nasb@Psalms:43:2 @For You are the God of my strength; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?

nasb@Psalms:43:3 @O send out Your light and Your truth, let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill And to Your dwelling places.

nasb@Psalms:43:4 @Then I will go to the altar of God, To God my exceeding joy; And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.

nasb@Psalms:43:5 @Why are you in despair, O my soulNULL And why are you disturbed within meNULL Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him, The help of my countenance and my God.

nasb@Psalms:44:1 @O God, we have heard with our ears, Our fathers have told us The work that You did in their days, In the days of old.

nasb@Psalms:44:2 @You with Your own hand drove out the nations; Then You planted them; You afflicted the peoples, Then You spread them abroad.

nasb@Psalms:44:3 @For by their own sword they did not possess the land, And their own arm did not save them, But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence, For You favored them.

nasb@Psalms:44:4 @You are my King, O God; Command victories for Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:44:5 @Through You we will push back our adversaries; Through Your name we will trample down those who rise up against us.

nasb@Psalms:44:6 @For I will not trust in my bow, Nor will my sword save me.

nasb@Psalms:44:7 @But You have saved us from our adversaries, And You have put to shame those who hate us.

nasb@Psalms:44:8 @In God we have boasted all day long, And we will give thanks to Your name forever. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:44:9 @Yet You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor, And do not go out with our armies.

nasb@Psalms:44:10 @You cause us to turn back from the adversary; And those who hate us have taken spoil for themselves.

nasb@Psalms:44:11 @You give us as sheep to be eaten And have scattered us among the nations.

nasb@Psalms:44:12 @You sell Your people cheaply, And have not profited by their sale.

nasb@Psalms:44:13 @You make us a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and a derision to those around us.

nasb@Psalms:44:14 @You make us a byword among the nations, A laughingstock among the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:44:15 @All day long my dishonor is before me And my humiliation has overwhelmed me,

nasb@Psalms:44:16 @Because of the voice of him who reproaches and reviles, Because of the presence of the enemy and the avenger.

nasb@Psalms:44:17 @All this has come upon us, but we have not forgotten You, And we have not dealt falsely with Your covenant.

nasb@Psalms:44:18 @Our heart has not turned back, And our steps have not deviated from Your way,

nasb@Psalms:44:19 @Yet You have crushed us in a place of jackals And covered us with the shadow of death.

nasb@Psalms:44:20 @If we had forgotten the name of our God Or extended our hands to a strange god,

nasb@Psalms:44:21 @Would not God find this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.

nasb@Psalms:44:22 @But for Your sake we are killed all day long; We are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.

nasb@Psalms:44:23 @Arouse Yourself, why do You sleep, O Lord? Awake, do not reject us forever.

nasb@Psalms:44:24 @Why do You hide Your face And forget our affliction and our oppression?

nasb@Psalms:44:25 @For our soul has sunk down into the dust; Our body cleaves to the earth.

nasb@Psalms:44:26 @Rise up, be our help, And redeem us for the sake of Your lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:45:1 @My heart overflows with a good theme; I address my verses to the King; My tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

nasb@Psalms:45:2 @You are fairer than the sons of men; Grace is poured upon Your lips; Therefore God has blessed You forever.

nasb@Psalms:45:3 @Gird Your sword on Your thigh, O Mighty One, In Your splendor and Your majesty!

nasb@Psalms:45:4 @And in Your majesty ride on victoriously, For the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness; Let Your right hand teach You awesome things.

nasb@Psalms:45:5 @Your arrows are sharp; The peoples fall under You; Your arrows are in the heart of the King's enemies.

nasb@Psalms:45:6 @Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; A scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.

nasb@Psalms:45:7 @You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of joy above Your fellows.

nasb@Psalms:45:8 @All Your garments are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; Out of ivory palaces stringed instruments have made You glad.

nasb@Psalms:45:9 @Kings' daughters are among Your noble ladies; At Your right hand stands the queen in gold from Ophir.

nasb@Psalms:45:10 @Listen, O daughter, give attention and incline your ear- Forget your people and your father's house;

nasb@Psalms:45:11 @Then the King will desire your beauty. Because He is your Lord, bow down to Him.

nasb@Psalms:45:12 @The daughter of Tyre will come with a gift; The rich among the people will seek your favor.

nasb@Psalms:45:13 @The King's daughter is all glorious within; Her clothing is interwoven with gold.

nasb@Psalms:45:14 @She will be led to the King in embroidered work; The virgins, her companions who follow her, Will be brought to You.

nasb@Psalms:45:15 @They will be led forth with gladness and rejoicing; They will enter into the King's palace.

nasb@Psalms:45:16 @In place of your fathers will be your sons; You shall make them princes in all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:45:17 @I will cause Your name to be remembered in all generations; Therefore the peoples will give You thanks forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:46:1 @God is our refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble.

nasb@Psalms:46:2 @Therefore we will not fear, though the earth should change And though the mountains slip into the heart of the sea;

nasb@Psalms:46:3 @Though its waters roar and foam, Though the mountains quake at its swelling pride. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:46:4 @There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, The holy dwelling places of the Most High.

nasb@Psalms:46:5 @God is in the midst of her, she will not be moved; God will help her when morning dawns.

nasb@Psalms:46:6 @The nations made an uproar, the kingdoms tottered; He raised His voice, the earth melted.

nasb@Psalms:46:7 @The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:46:8 @Come, behold the works of the LORD, Who has wrought desolations in the earth.

nasb@Psalms:46:9 @He makes wars to cease to the end of the earth; He breaks the bow and cuts the spear in two; He burns the chariots with fire.

nasb@Psalms:46:10" @Cease striving and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth."

nasb@Psalms:46:11 @The LORD of hosts is with us; The God of Jacob is our stronghold. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:47:1 @O clap your hands, all peoples; Shout to God with the voice of joy.

nasb@Psalms:47:2 @For the LORD Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:47:3 @He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet.

nasb@Psalms:47:4 @He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory of Jacob whom He loves. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:47:5 @God has ascended with a shout, The LORD, with the sound of a trumpet.

nasb@Psalms:47:6 @Sing praises to God, sing praises; Sing praises to our King, sing praises.

nasb@Psalms:47:7 @For God is the King of all the earth; Sing praises with a skillful psalm.

nasb@Psalms:47:8 @God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

nasb@Psalms:47:9 @The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham, For the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.

nasb@Psalms:48:1 @Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised, In the city of our God, His holy mountain.

nasb@Psalms:48:2 @Beautiful in elevation, the joy of the whole earth, Is Mount Zion in the far north, The city of the great King.

nasb@Psalms:48:3 @God, in her palaces, Has made Himself known as a stronghold.

nasb@Psalms:48:4 @For, lo, the kings assembled themselves, They passed by together.

nasb@Psalms:48:5 @They saw it, then they were amazed; They were terrified, they fled in alarm.

nasb@Psalms:48:6 @Panic seized them there, Anguish, as of a woman in childbirth.

nasb@Psalms:48:7 @With the east wind You break the ships of Tarshish.

nasb@Psalms:48:8 @As we have heard, so have we seen In the city of the LORD of hosts, in the city of our God; God will establish her forever. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:48:9 @We have thought on Your lovingkindness, O God, In the midst of Your temple.

nasb@Psalms:48:10 @As is Your name, O God, So is Your praise to the ends of the earth; Your right hand is full of righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:48:11 @Let Mount Zion be glad, Let the daughters of Judah rejoice Because of Your judgments.

nasb@Psalms:48:12 @Walk about Zion and go around her; Count her towers;

nasb@Psalms:48:13 @Consider her ramparts; Go through her palaces, That you may tell it to the next generation.

nasb@Psalms:48:14 @For such is God, Our God forever and ever; He will guide us until death.

nasb@Psalms:49:1 @Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

nasb@Psalms:49:2 @Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

nasb@Psalms:49:3 @My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

nasb@Psalms:49:4 @I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp.

nasb@Psalms:49:5 @Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,

nasb@Psalms:49:6 @Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches?

nasb@Psalms:49:7 @No man can by any means redeem his brother Or give to God a ransom for him--

nasb@Psalms:49:8 @For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever--

nasb@Psalms:49:9 @That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay.

nasb@Psalms:49:10 @For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others.

nasb@Psalms:49:11 @Their inner thought is that their houses are forever And their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names.

nasb@Psalms:49:12 @But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.

nasb@Psalms:49:13 @This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:49:14 @As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation.

nasb@Psalms:49:15 @But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:49:16 @Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;

nasb@Psalms:49:17 @For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

nasb@Psalms:49:18 @Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

nasb@Psalms:49:19 @He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light.

nasb@Psalms:49:20 @Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.

nasb@Psalms:50:1 @The Mighty One, God, the LORD, has spoken, And summoned the earth from the rising of the sun to its setting.

nasb@Psalms:50:2 @Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shone forth.

nasb@Psalms:50:3 @May our God come and not keep silence; Fire devours before Him, And it is very tempestuous around Him.

nasb@Psalms:50:4 @He summons the heavens above, And the earth, to judge His people-

nasb@Psalms:50:5" @Gather My godly ones to Me, Those who have made a covenant with Me by sacrifice."

nasb@Psalms:50:6 @And the heavens declare His righteousness, For God Himself is judge. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:50:7" @ Hear, O My people, and I will speak; O Israel, I will testify against you; I am God, your God.

nasb@Psalms:50:8" @I do not reprove you for your sacrifices, And your burnt offerings are continually before Me.

nasb@Psalms:50:9" @I shall take no young bull out of your house Nor male goats out of your folds.

nasb@Psalms:50:10" @For every beast of the forest is Mine, The cattle on a thousand hills.

nasb@Psalms:50:11" @I know every bird of the mountains, And everything that moves in the field is Mine.

nasb@Psalms:50:12" @If I were hungry I would not tell you, For the world is Mine, and all it contains.

nasb@Psalms:50:13" @Shall I eat the flesh of bulls Or drink the blood of male goats?

nasb@Psalms:50:14" @Offer to God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;

nasb@Psalms:50:15 @Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I shall rescue you, and you will honor Me."

nasb@Psalms:50:16 @But to the wicked God says, "What right have you to tell of My statutes And to take My covenant in your mouth?

nasb@Psalms:50:17" @For you hate discipline, And you cast My words behind you.

nasb@Psalms:50:18" @When you see a thief, you are pleased with him, And you associate with adulterers.

nasb@Psalms:50:19" @You let your mouth loose in evil And your tongue frames deceit.

nasb@Psalms:50:20" @You sit and speak against your brother; You slander your own mother's son.

nasb@Psalms:50:21" @These things you have done and I kept silence; You thought that I was just like you; I will reprove you and state the case in order before your eyes.

nasb@Psalms:50:22" @Now consider this, you who forget God, Or I will tear you in pieces, and there will be none to deliver.

nasb@Psalms:50:23" @He who offers a sacrifice of thanksgiving honors Me; And to him who orders his way aright I shall show the salvation of God."

nasb@Psalms:51:1 @Be gracious to me, O God, according to Your lovingkindness; According to the greatness of Your compassion blot out my transgressions.

nasb@Psalms:51:2 @Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity And cleanse me from my sin.

nasb@Psalms:51:3 @For I know my transgressions, And my sin is ever before me.

nasb@Psalms:51:4 @Against You, You only, I have sinned And done what is evil in Your sight, So that You are justified when You speak And blameless when You judge.

nasb@Psalms:51:5 @Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity, And in sin my mother conceived me.

nasb@Psalms:51:6 @Behold, You desire truth in the innermost being, And in the hidden part You will make me know wisdom.

nasb@Psalms:51:7 @Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

nasb@Psalms:51:8 @Make me to hear joy and gladness, Let the bones which You have broken rejoice.

nasb@Psalms:51:9 @Hide Your face from my sins And blot out all my iniquities.

nasb@Psalms:51:10 @Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

nasb@Psalms:51:11 @Do not cast me away from Your presence And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me.

nasb@Psalms:51:12 @Restore to me the joy of Your salvation And sustain me with a willing spirit.

nasb@Psalms:51:13 @Then I will teach transgressors Your ways, And sinners will be converted to You.

nasb@Psalms:51:14 @Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, the God of my salvation; Then my tongue will joyfully sing of Your righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:51:15 @O Lord, open my lips, That my mouth may declare Your praise.

nasb@Psalms:51:16 @For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering.

nasb@Psalms:51:17 @The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise.

nasb@Psalms:51:18 @By Your favor do good to Zion; Build the walls of Jerusalem.

nasb@Psalms:51:19 @Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, In burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then young bulls will be offered on Your altar.

nasb@Psalms:52:1 @Why do you boast in evil, O mighty man? The lovingkindness of God endures all day long.

nasb@Psalms:52:2 @Your tongue devises destruction, Like a sharp razor, O worker of deceit.

nasb@Psalms:52:3 @You love evil more than good, Falsehood more than speaking what is right. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:52:4 @You love all words that devour, O deceitful tongue.

nasb@Psalms:52:5 @But God will break you down forever; He will snatch you up and tear you away from your tent, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:52:6 @The righteous will see and fear, And will laugh at him, saying,

nasb@Psalms:52:7" @Behold, the man who would not make God his refuge, But trusted in the abundance of his riches And was strong in his evil desire."

nasb@Psalms:52:8 @But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God; I trust in the lovingkindness of God forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:52:9 @I will give You thanks forever, because You have done it, And I will wait on Your name, for it is good, in the presence of Your godly ones.

nasb@Psalms:53:1 @The fool has said in his heart, "There is no God," They are corrupt, and have committed abominable injustice; There is no one who does good.

nasb@Psalms:53:2 @God has looked down from heaven upon the sons of men To see if there is anyone who understands, Who seeks after God.

nasb@Psalms:53:3 @Every one of them has turned aside; together they have become corrupt; There is no one who does good, not even one.

nasb@Psalms:53:4 @Have the workers of wickedness no knowledge, Who eat up My people as though they ate bread And have not called upon God?

nasb@Psalms:53:5 @There they were in great fear where no fear had been; For God scattered the bones of him who encamped against you; You put them to shame, because God had rejected them.

nasb@Psalms:53:6 @Oh, that the salvation of Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores His captive people, Let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad

nasb@Psalms:54:1. @ Save me, O God, by Your name, And vindicate me by Your power.

nasb@Psalms:54:2 @Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

nasb@Psalms:54:3 @For strangers have risen against me And violent men have sought my life; They have not set God before them. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:54:4 @Behold, God is my helper; The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.

nasb@Psalms:54:5 @He will recompense the evil to my foes; Destroy them in Your faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:54:6 @Willingly I will sacrifice to You; I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good.

nasb@Psalms:54:7 @For He has delivered me from all trouble, And my eye has looked with satisfaction upon my enemies.

nasb@Psalms:55:1 @Give ear to my prayer, O God; And do not hide Yourself from my supplication.

nasb@Psalms:55:2 @Give heed to me and answer me; I am restless in my complaint and am surely distracted,

nasb@Psalms:55:3 @Because of the voice of the enemy, Because of the pressure of the wicked; For they bring down trouble upon me And in anger they bear a grudge against me.

nasb@Psalms:55:4 @My heart is in anguish within me, And the terrors of death have fallen upon me.

nasb@Psalms:55:5 @Fear and trembling come upon me, And horror has overwhelmed me.

nasb@Psalms:55:6 @I said, "Oh, that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away and be at rest.

nasb@Psalms:55:7" @Behold, I would wander far away, I would lodge in the wilderness. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:55:8" @I would hasten to my place of refuge From the stormy wind and tempest."

nasb@Psalms:55:9 @Confuse, O Lord, divide their tongues, For I have seen violence and strife in the city.

nasb@Psalms:55:10 @Day and night they go around her upon her walls, And iniquity and mischief are in her midst.

nasb@Psalms:55:11 @Destruction is in her midst; Oppression and deceit do not depart from her streets.

nasb@Psalms:55:12 @For it is not an enemy who reproaches me, Then I could bear it; Nor is it one who hates me who has exalted himself against me, Then I could hide myself from him.

nasb@Psalms:55:13 @But it is you, a man my equal, My companion and my familiar friend;

nasb@Psalms:55:14 @We who had sweet fellowship together Walked in the house of God in the throng.

nasb@Psalms:55:15 @Let death come deceitfully upon them; Let them go down alive to Sheol, For evil is in their dwelling, in their midst.

nasb@Psalms:55:16 @As for me, I shall call upon God, And the LORD will save me.

nasb@Psalms:55:17 @Evening and morning and at noon, I will complain and murmur, And He will hear my voice.

nasb@Psalms:55:18 @He will redeem my soul in peace from the battle which is against me, For they are many who strive with me.

nasb@Psalms:55:19 @God will hear and answer them-- Even the one who sits enthroned from of old-- Selah. With whom there is no change, And who do not fear God.

nasb@Psalms:55:20 @He has put forth his hands against those who were at peace with him; He has violated his covenant.

nasb@Psalms:55:21 @His speech was smoother than butter, But his heart was war; His words were softer than oil, Yet they were drawn swords.

nasb@Psalms:55:22 @Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken.

nasb@Psalms:55:23 @But You, O God, will bring them down to the pit of destruction; Men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.

nasb@Psalms:56:1 @Be gracious to me, O God, for man has trampled upon me; Fighting all day long he oppresses me.

nasb@Psalms:56:2 @My foes have trampled upon me all day long, For they are many who fight proudly against me.

nasb@Psalms:56:3 @When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You.

nasb@Psalms:56:4 @In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me?

nasb@Psalms:56:5 @All day long they distort my words; All their thoughts are against me for evil.

nasb@Psalms:56:6 @They attack, they lurk, They watch my steps, As they have waited to take my life.

nasb@Psalms:56:7 @Because of wickedness, cast them forth, In anger put down the peoples, O God!

nasb@Psalms:56:8 @You have taken account of my wanderings; Put my tears in Your bottle. Are they not in Your book?

nasb@Psalms:56:9 @Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call; This I know, that God is for me.

nasb@Psalms:56:10 @In God, whose word I praise, In the LORD, whose word I praise,

nasb@Psalms:56:11 @In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?

nasb@Psalms:56:12 @Your vows are binding upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.

nasb@Psalms:56:13 @For You have delivered my soul from death, Indeed my feet from stumbling, So that I may walk before God In the light of the living.

nasb@Psalms:57:1 @Be gracious to me, O God, be gracious to me, For my soul takes refuge in You; And in the shadow of Your wings I will take refuge Until destruction passes by.

nasb@Psalms:57:2 @I will cry to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.

nasb@Psalms:57:3 @He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth.

nasb@Psalms:57:4 @My soul is among lions; I must lie among those who breathe forth fire, Even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows And their tongue a sharp sword.

nasb@Psalms:57:5 @Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:57:6 @They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down; They dug a pit before me; They themselves have fallen into the midst of it. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:57:7 @My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises!

nasb@Psalms:57:8 @Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.

nasb@Psalms:57:9 @I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations.

nasb@Psalms:57:10 @For Your lovingkindness is great to the heavens And Your truth to the clouds.

nasb@Psalms:57:11 @Be exalted above the heavens, O God; Let Your glory be above all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:58:1 @Do you indeed speak righteousness, O gods? Do you judge uprightly, O sons of men?

nasb@Psalms:58:2 @No, in heart you work unrighteousness; On earth you weigh out the violence of your hands.

nasb@Psalms:58:3 @The wicked are estranged from the womb; These who speak lies go astray from birth.

nasb@Psalms:58:4 @They have venom like the venom of a serpent; Like a deaf cobra that stops up its ear,

nasb@Psalms:58:5 @So that it does not hear the voice of charmers, Or a skillful caster of spells.

nasb@Psalms:58:6 @O God, shatter their teeth in their mouth; Break out the fangs of the young lions, O LORD.

nasb@Psalms:58:7 @Let them flow away like water that runs off; When he aims his arrows, let them be as headless shafts.

nasb@Psalms:58:8 @Let them be as a snail which melts away as it goes along, Like the miscarriages of a woman which never see the sun.

nasb@Psalms:58:9 @Before your pots can feel the fire of thorns He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning alike.

nasb@Psalms:58:10 @The righteous will rejoice when he sees the vengeance; He will wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:58:11 @And men will say, "Surely there is a reward for the righteous; Surely there is a God who judges on earth!"

nasb@Psalms:59:1 @Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; Set me securely on high away from those who rise up against me.

nasb@Psalms:59:2 @Deliver me from those who do iniquity And save me from men of bloodshed.

nasb@Psalms:59:3 @For behold, they have set an ambush for my life; Fierce men launch an attack against me, Not for my transgression nor for my sin, O LORD,

nasb@Psalms:59:4 @For no guilt of mine, they run and set themselves against me. Arouse Yourself to help me, and see!

nasb@Psalms:59:5 @You, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, Awake to punish all the nations; Do not be gracious to any who are treacherous in iniquity. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:59:6 @They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

nasb@Psalms:59:7 @Behold, they belch forth with their mouth; Swords are in their lips, For, they say, " Who hears?"

nasb@Psalms:59:8 @But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.

nasb@Psalms:59:9 @Because of his strength I will watch for You, For God is my stronghold.

nasb@Psalms:59:10 @My God in His lovingkindness will meet me; God will let me look triumphantly upon my foes.

nasb@Psalms:59:11 @Do not slay them, or my people will forget; Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.

nasb@Psalms:59:12 @On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips, Let them even be caught in their pride, And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

nasb@Psalms:59:13 @Destroy them in wrath, destroy them that they may be no more; That men may know that God rules in Jacob To the ends of the earth. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:59:14 @They return at evening, they howl like a dog, And go around the city.

nasb@Psalms:59:15 @They wander about for food And growl if they are not satisfied.

nasb@Psalms:59:16 @But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength; Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning, For You have been my stronghold And a refuge in the day of my distress.

nasb@Psalms:59:17 @O my strength, I will sing praises to You; For God is my stronghold, the God who shows me lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:60:1 @O God, You have rejected us. You have broken us; You have been angry; O, restore us.

nasb@Psalms:60:2 @You have made the land quake, You have split it open; Heal its breaches, for it totters.

nasb@Psalms:60:3 @You have made Your people experience hardship; You have given us wine to drink that makes us stagger.

nasb@Psalms:60:4 @You have given a banner to those who fear You, That it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:60:5 @That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer us!

nasb@Psalms:60:6 @God has spoken in His holiness- "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem and measure out the valley of Succoth.

nasb@Psalms:60:7" @ Gilead is Mine, and Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.

nasb@Psalms:60:8" @ Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Shout loud, O Philistia, because of Me!"

nasb@Psalms:60:9 @Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?

nasb@Psalms:60:10 @Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God?

nasb@Psalms:60:11 @O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.

nasb@Psalms:60:12 @Through God we shall do valiantly, And it is He who will tread down our adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:61:1 @Hear my cry, O God; Give heed to my prayer.

nasb@Psalms:61:2 @From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

nasb@Psalms:61:3 @For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy.

nasb@Psalms:61:4 @Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:61:5 @For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.

nasb@Psalms:61:6 @You will prolong the king's life; His years will be as many generations.

nasb@Psalms:61:7 @He will abide before God forever; Appoint lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.

nasb@Psalms:61:8 @So I will sing praise to Your name forever, That I may pay my vows day by day.

nasb@Psalms:62:1 @My soul waits in silence for God only; From Him is my salvation.

nasb@Psalms:62:2 @He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be greatly shaken.

nasb@Psalms:62:3 @How long will you assail a man, That you may murder him, all of you, Like a leaning wall, like a tottering fence?

nasb@Psalms:62:4 @They have counseled only to thrust him down from his high position; They delight in falsehood; They bless with their mouth, But inwardly they curse. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:62:5 @My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him.

nasb@Psalms:62:6 @He only is my rock and my salvation, My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.

nasb@Psalms:62:7 @On God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.

nasb@Psalms:62:8 @Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:62:9 @Men of low degree are only vanity and men of rank are a lie; In the balances they go up; They are together lighter than breath.

nasb@Psalms:62:10 @Do not trust in oppression And do not vainly hope in robbery; If riches increase, do not set your heart upon them.

nasb@Psalms:62:11 @Once God has spoken; Twice I have heard this- That power belongs to God;

nasb@Psalms:62:12 @And lovingkindness is Yours, O Lord, For You recompense a man according to his work.

nasb@Psalms:63:1 @O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; My soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, In a dry and weary land where there is no water.

nasb@Psalms:63:2 @Thus I have seen You in the sanctuary, To see Your power and Your glory.

nasb@Psalms:63:3 @Because Your lovingkindness is better than life, My lips will praise You.

nasb@Psalms:63:4 @So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name.

nasb@Psalms:63:5 @My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness, And my mouth offers praises with joyful lips.

nasb@Psalms:63:6 @When I remember You on my bed, I meditate on You in the night watches,

nasb@Psalms:63:7 @For You have been my help, And in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy.

nasb@Psalms:63:8 @My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

nasb@Psalms:63:9 @But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:63:10 @They will be delivered over to the power of the sword; They will be a prey for foxes.

nasb@Psalms:63:11 @But the king will rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him will glory, For the mouths of those who speak lies will be stopped.

nasb@Psalms:64:1 @Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint; Preserve my life from dread of the enemy.

nasb@Psalms:64:2 @Hide me from the secret counsel of evildoers, From the tumult of those who do iniquity,

nasb@Psalms:64:3 @Who have sharpened their tongue like a sword. They aimed bitter speech as their arrow,

nasb@Psalms:64:4 @To shoot from concealment at the blameless; Suddenly they shoot at him, and do not fear.

nasb@Psalms:64:5 @They hold fast to themselves an evil purpose; They talk of laying snares secretly; They say, " Who can see them?"

nasb@Psalms:64:6 @They devise injustices, saying, "We are ready with a well-conceived plot"; For the inward thought and the heart of a man are deep.

nasb@Psalms:64:7 @But God will shoot at them with an arrow; Suddenly they will be wounded.

nasb@Psalms:64:8 @So they will make him stumble; Their own tongue is against them; All who see them will shake the head.

nasb@Psalms:64:9 @Then all men will fear, And they will declare the work of God, And will consider what He has done.

nasb@Psalms:64:10 @The righteous man will be glad in the LORD and will take refuge in Him; And all the upright in heart will glory.

nasb@Psalms:65:1 @There will be silence before You, and praise in Zion, O God, And to You the vow will be performed.

nasb@Psalms:65:2 @O You who hear prayer, To You all men come.

nasb@Psalms:65:3 @Iniquities prevail against me; As for our transgressions, You forgive them.

nasb@Psalms:65:4 @How blessed is the one whom You choose and bring near to You To dwell in Your courts. We will be satisfied with the goodness of Your house, Your holy temple.

nasb@Psalms:65:5 @By awesome deeds You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea;

nasb@Psalms:65:6 @Who establishes the mountains by His strength, Being girded with might;

nasb@Psalms:65:7 @Who stills the roaring of the seas, The roaring of their waves, And the tumult of the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:65:8 @They who dwell in the ends of the earth stand in awe of Your signs; You make the dawn and the sunset shout for joy.

nasb@Psalms:65:9 @You visit the earth and cause it to overflow; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You prepare their grain, for thus You prepare the earth.

nasb@Psalms:65:10 @You water its furrows abundantly, You settle its ridges, You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.

nasb@Psalms:65:11 @You have crowned the year with Your bounty, And Your paths drip with fatness.

nasb@Psalms:65:12 @The pastures of the wilderness drip, And the hills gird themselves with rejoicing.

nasb@Psalms:65:13 @The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy, yes, they sing.

nasb@Psalms:66:1 @Shout joyfully to God, all the earth;

nasb@Psalms:66:2 @Sing the glory of His name; Make His praise glorious.

nasb@Psalms:66:3 @Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Because of the greatness of Your power Your enemies will give feigned obedience to You.

nasb@Psalms:66:4" @ All the earth will worship You, And will sing praises to You; They will sing praises to Your name." Selah.

nasb@Psalms:66:5 @Come and see the works of God, Who is awesome in His deeds toward the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:66:6 @He turned the sea into dry land; They passed through the river on foot; There let us rejoice in Him!

nasb@Psalms:66:7 @He rules by His might forever; His eyes keep watch on the nations; Let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:66:8 @Bless our God, O peoples, And sound His praise abroad,

nasb@Psalms:66:9 @Who keeps us in life And does not allow our feet to slip.

nasb@Psalms:66:10 @For You have tried us, O God; You have refined us as silver is refined.

nasb@Psalms:66:11 @You brought us into the net; You laid an oppressive burden upon our loins.

nasb@Psalms:66:12 @You made men ride over our heads; We went through fire and through water, Yet You brought us out into a place of abundance.

nasb@Psalms:66:13 @I shall come into Your house with burnt offerings; I shall pay You my vows,

nasb@Psalms:66:14 @Which my lips uttered And my mouth spoke when I was in distress.

nasb@Psalms:66:15 @I shall offer to You burnt offerings of fat beasts, With the smoke of rams; I shall make an offering of bulls with male goats. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:66:16 @Come and hear, all who fear God, And I will tell of what He has done for my soul.

nasb@Psalms:66:17 @I cried to Him with my mouth, And He was extolled with my tongue.

nasb@Psalms:66:18 @If I regard wickedness in my heart, The Lord will not hear;

nasb@Psalms:66:19 @But certainly God has heard; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer.

nasb@Psalms:66:20 @Blessed be God, Who has not turned away my prayer Nor His lovingkindness from me.

nasb@Psalms:67:1 @God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us-- Selah.

nasb@Psalms:67:2 @That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations.

nasb@Psalms:67:3 @Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

nasb@Psalms:67:4 @Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:67:5 @Let the peoples praise You, O God; Let all the peoples praise You.

nasb@Psalms:67:6 @The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us.

nasb@Psalms:67:7 @God blesses us, That all the ends of the earth may fear Him.

nasb@Psalms:68:1 @Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered, And let those who hate Him flee before Him.

nasb@Psalms:68:2 @As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; As wax melts before the fire, So let the wicked perish before God.

nasb@Psalms:68:3 @But let the righteous be glad; let them exult before God; Yes, let them rejoice with gladness.

nasb@Psalms:68:4 @Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the deserts, Whose name is the LORD, and exult before Him.

nasb@Psalms:68:5 @A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation.

nasb@Psalms:68:6 @God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.

nasb@Psalms:68:7 @O God, when You went forth before Your people, When You marched through the wilderness, Selah.

nasb@Psalms:68:8 @The earth quaked; The heavens also dropped rain at the presence of God; Sinai itself quaked at the presence of God, the God of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:68:9 @You shed abroad a plentiful rain, O God; You confirmed Your inheritance when it was parched.

nasb@Psalms:68:10 @Your creatures settled in it; You provided in Your goodness for the poor, O God.

nasb@Psalms:68:11 @The Lord gives the command; The women who proclaim the good tidings are a great host-

nasb@Psalms:68:12" @ Kings of armies flee, they flee, And she who remains at home will divide the spoil!"

nasb@Psalms:68:13 @When you lie down among the sheepfolds, You are like the wings of a dove covered with silver, And its pinions with glistening gold.

nasb@Psalms:68:14 @When the Almighty scattered the kings there, It was snowing in Zalmon.

nasb@Psalms:68:15 @A mountain of God is the mountain of Bashan; A mountain of many peaks is the mountain of Bashan.

nasb@Psalms:68:16 @Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks, At the mountain which God has desired for His abode? Surely the LORD will dwell there forever.

nasb@Psalms:68:17 @The chariots of God are myriads, thousands upon thousands; The Lord is among them as at Sinai, in holiness.

nasb@Psalms:68:18 @You have ascended on high, You have led captive Your captives; You have received gifts among men, Even among the rebellious also, that the LORD God may dwell there.

nasb@Psalms:68:19 @Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears our burden, The God who is our salvation. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:68:20 @God is to us a God of deliverances; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death.

nasb@Psalms:68:21 @Surely God will shatter the head of His enemies, The hairy crown of him who goes on in his guilty deeds.

nasb@Psalms:68:22 @The Lord said, " I will bring them back from Bashan. I will bring them back from the depths of the sea;

nasb@Psalms:68:23 @That your foot may shatter them in blood, The tongue of your dogs may have its portion from your enemies."

nasb@Psalms:68:24 @They have seen Your procession, O God, The procession of my God, my King, into the sanctuary.

nasb@Psalms:68:25 @The singers went on, the musicians after them, In the midst of the maidens beating tambourines.

nasb@Psalms:68:26 @Bless God in the congregations, Even the LORD, you who are of the fountain of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:68:27 @There is Benjamin, the youngest, ruling them, The princes of Judah in their throng, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

nasb@Psalms:68:28 @Your God has commanded your strength; Show Yourself strong, O God, who have acted on our behalf.

nasb@Psalms:68:29 @Because of Your temple at Jerusalem Kings will bring gifts to You.

nasb@Psalms:68:30 @Rebuke the beasts in the reeds, The herd of bulls with the calves of the peoples, Trampling under foot the pieces of silver; He has scattered the peoples who delight in war.

nasb@Psalms:68:31 @Envoys will come out of Egypt; Ethiopia will quickly stretch out her hands to God.

nasb@Psalms:68:32 @Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth, Sing praises to the Lord, Selah.

nasb@Psalms:68:33 @To Him who rides upon the highest heavens, which are from ancient times; Behold, He speaks forth with His voice, a mighty voice.

nasb@Psalms:68:34 @Ascribe strength to God; His majesty is over Israel And His strength is in the skies.

nasb@Psalms:68:35 @O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!

nasb@Psalms:69:1 @Save me, O God, For the waters have threatened my life.

nasb@Psalms:69:2 @I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me.

nasb@Psalms:69:3 @I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God.

nasb@Psalms:69:4 @Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head; Those who would destroy me are powerful, being wrongfully my enemies; What I did not steal, I then have to restore.

nasb@Psalms:69:5 @O God, it is You who knows my folly, And my wrongs are not hidden from You.

nasb@Psalms:69:6 @May those who wait for You not be ashamed through me, O Lord GOD of hosts; May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God of Israel,

nasb@Psalms:69:7 @Because for Your sake I have borne reproach; Dishonor has covered my face.

nasb@Psalms:69:8 @I have become estranged from my brothers And an alien to my mother's sons.

nasb@Psalms:69:9 @For zeal for Your house has consumed me, And the reproaches of those who reproach You have fallen on me.

nasb@Psalms:69:10 @When I wept in my soul with fasting, It became my reproach.

nasb@Psalms:69:11 @When I made sackcloth my clothing, I became a byword to them.

nasb@Psalms:69:12 @Those who sit in the gate talk about me, And I am the song of the drunkards.

nasb@Psalms:69:13 @But as for me, my prayer is to You, O LORD, at an acceptable time; O God, in the greatness of Your lovingkindness, Answer me with Your saving truth.

nasb@Psalms:69:14 @Deliver me from the mire and do not let me sink; May I be delivered from my foes and from the deep waters.

nasb@Psalms:69:15 @May the flood of water not overflow me Nor the deep swallow me up, Nor the pit shut its mouth on me.

nasb@Psalms:69:16 @Answer me, O LORD, for Your lovingkindness is good; According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

nasb@Psalms:69:17 @And do not hide Your face from Your servant, For I am in distress; answer me quickly.

nasb@Psalms:69:18 @Oh draw near to my soul and redeem it; Ransom me because of my enemies!

nasb@Psalms:69:19 @You know my reproach and my shame and my dishonor; All my adversaries are before You.

nasb@Psalms:69:20 @Reproach has broken my heart and I am so sick. And I looked for sympathy, but there was none, And for comforters, but I found none.

nasb@Psalms:69:21 @They also gave me gall for my food And for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

nasb@Psalms:69:22 @May their table before them become a snare; And when they are in peace, may it become a trap.

nasb@Psalms:69:23 @May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.

nasb@Psalms:69:24 @Pour out Your indignation on them, And may Your burning anger overtake them.

nasb@Psalms:69:25 @May their camp be desolate; May none dwell in their tents.

nasb@Psalms:69:26 @For they have persecuted him whom You Yourself have smitten, And they tell of the pain of those whom You have wounded.

nasb@Psalms:69:27 @Add iniquity to their iniquity, And may they not come into Your righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:69:28 @May they be blotted out of the book of life And may they not be recorded with the righteous.

nasb@Psalms:69:29 @But I am afflicted and in pain; May Your salvation, O God, set me securely on high.

nasb@Psalms:69:30 @I will praise the name of God with song And magnify Him with thanksgiving.

nasb@Psalms:69:31 @And it will please the LORD better than an ox Or a young bull with horns and hoofs.

nasb@Psalms:69:32 @The humble have seen it and are glad; You who seek God, let your heart revive.

nasb@Psalms:69:33 @For the LORD hears the needy And does not despise His who are prisoners.

nasb@Psalms:69:34 @Let heaven and earth praise Him, The seas and everything that moves in them.

nasb@Psalms:69:35 @For God will save Zion and build the cities of Judah, That they may dwell there and possess it.

nasb@Psalms:69:36 @The descendants of His servants will inherit it, And those who love His name will dwell in it.

nasb@Psalms:70:1 @O God, hasten to deliver me; O LORD, hasten to my help!

nasb@Psalms:70:2 @Let those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.

nasb@Psalms:70:3 @Let those be turned back because of their shame Who say, "Aha, aha!"

nasb@Psalms:70:4 @Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified."

nasb@Psalms:70:5 @But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.

nasb@Psalms:71:1 @In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; Let me never be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:71:2 @In Your righteousness deliver me and rescue me; Incline Your ear to me and save me.

nasb@Psalms:71:3 @Be to me a rock of habitation to which I may continually come; You have given commandment to save me, For You are my rock and my fortress.

nasb@Psalms:71:4 @Rescue me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, Out of the grasp of the wrongdoer and ruthless man,

nasb@Psalms:71:5 @For You are my hope; O Lord GOD, You are my confidence from my youth.

nasb@Psalms:71:6 @By You I have been sustained from my birth; You are He who took me from my mother's womb; My praise is continually of You.

nasb@Psalms:71:7 @I have become a marvel to many, For You are my strong refuge.

nasb@Psalms:71:8 @My mouth is filled with Your praise And with Your glory all day long.

nasb@Psalms:71:9 @Do not cast me off in the time of old age; Do not forsake me when my strength fails.

nasb@Psalms:71:10 @For my enemies have spoken against me; And those who watch for my life have consulted together,

nasb@Psalms:71:11 @Saying, " God has forsaken him; Pursue and seize him, for there is no one to deliver."

nasb@Psalms:71:12 @O God, do not be far from me; O my God, hasten to my help!

nasb@Psalms:71:13 @Let those who are adversaries of my soul be ashamed and consumed; Let them be covered with reproach and dishonor, who seek to injure me.

nasb@Psalms:71:14 @But as for me, I will hope continually, And will praise You yet more and more.

nasb@Psalms:71:15 @My mouth shall tell of Your righteousness And of Your salvation all day long; For I do not know the sum of them.

nasb@Psalms:71:16 @I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord GOD; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

nasb@Psalms:71:17 @O God, You have taught me from my youth, And I still declare Your wondrous deeds.

nasb@Psalms:71:18 @And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, Until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.

nasb@Psalms:71:19 @For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; O God, who is like You?

nasb@Psalms:71:20 @You who have shown me many troubles and distresses Will revive me again, And will bring me up again from the depths of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:71:21 @May You increase my greatness And turn to comfort me.

nasb@Psalms:71:22 @I will also praise You with a harp, Even Your truth, O my God; To You I will sing praises with the lyre, O Holy One of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:71:23 @My lips will shout for joy when I sing praises to You; And my soul, which You have redeemed.

nasb@Psalms:71:24 @My tongue also will utter Your righteousness all day long; For they are ashamed, for they are humiliated who seek my hurt.

nasb@Psalms:72:1 @Give the king Your judgments, O God, And Your righteousness to the king's son.

nasb@Psalms:72:2 @May he judge Your people with righteousness And Your afflicted with justice.

nasb@Psalms:72:3 @Let the mountains bring peace to the people, And the hills, in righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:72:4 @May he vindicate the afflicted of the people, Save the children of the needy And crush the oppressor.

nasb@Psalms:72:5 @Let them fear You while the sun endures, And as long as the moon, throughout all generations.

nasb@Psalms:72:6 @May he come down like rain upon the mown grass, Like showers that water the earth.

nasb@Psalms:72:7 @In his days may the righteous flourish, And abundance of peace till the moon is no more.

nasb@Psalms:72:8 @May he also rule from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:72:9 @Let the nomads of the desert bow before him, And his enemies lick the dust.

nasb@Psalms:72:10 @Let the kings of Tarshish and of the islands bring presents; The kings of Sheba and Seba offer gifts.

nasb@Psalms:72:11 @And let all kings bow down before him, All nations serve him.

nasb@Psalms:72:12 @For he will deliver the needy when he cries for help, The afflicted also, and him who has no helper.

nasb@Psalms:72:13 @He will have compassion on the poor and needy, And the lives of the needy he will save.

nasb@Psalms:72:14 @He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;

nasb@Psalms:72:15 @So may he live, and may the gold of Sheba be given to him; And let them pray for him continually; Let them bless him all day long.

nasb@Psalms:72:16 @May there be abundance of grain in the earth on top of the mountains; Its fruit will wave like the cedars of Lebanon; And may those from the city flourish like vegetation of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:72:17 @May his name endure forever; May his name increase as long as the sun shines; And let men bless themselves by him; Let all nations call him blessed.

nasb@Psalms:72:18 @Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone works wonders.

nasb@Psalms:72:19 @And blessed be His glorious name forever; And may the whole earth be filled with His glory. Amen, and Amen.

nasb@Psalms:72:20 @The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.

nasb@Psalms:73:1 @Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!

nasb@Psalms:73:2 @But as for me, my feet came close to stumbling, My steps had almost slipped.

nasb@Psalms:73:3 @For I was envious of the arrogant As I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:73:4 @For there are no pains in their death, And their body is fat.

nasb@Psalms:73:5 @They are not in trouble as other men, Nor are they plagued like mankind.

nasb@Psalms:73:6 @Therefore pride is their necklace; The garment of violence covers them.

nasb@Psalms:73:7 @Their eye bulges from fatness; The imaginations of their heart run riot.

nasb@Psalms:73:8 @They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak from on high.

nasb@Psalms:73:9 @They have set their mouth against the heavens, And their tongue parades through the earth.

nasb@Psalms:73:10 @Therefore his people return to this place, And waters of abundance are drunk by them.

nasb@Psalms:73:11 @They say, " How does God know? And is there knowledge with the Most High?"

nasb@Psalms:73:12 @Behold, these are the wicked; And always at ease, they have increased in wealth.

nasb@Psalms:73:13 @Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure And washed my hands in innocence;

nasb@Psalms:73:14 @For I have been stricken all day long And chastened every morning.

nasb@Psalms:73:15 @If I had said, "I will speak thus," Behold, I would have betrayed the generation of Your children.

nasb@Psalms:73:16 @When I pondered to understand this, It was troublesome in my sight

nasb@Psalms:73:17 @Until I came into the sanctuary of God; Then I perceived their end.

nasb@Psalms:73:18 @Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction.

nasb@Psalms:73:19 @How they are destroyed in a moment! They are utterly swept away by sudden terrors!

nasb@Psalms:73:20 @Like a dream when one awakes, O Lord, when aroused, You will despise their form.

nasb@Psalms:73:21 @When my heart was embittered And I was pierced within,

nasb@Psalms:73:22 @Then I was senseless and ignorant; I was like a beast before You.

nasb@Psalms:73:23 @Nevertheless I am continually with You; You have taken hold of my right hand.

nasb@Psalms:73:24 @With Your counsel You will guide me, And afterward receive me to glory.

nasb@Psalms:73:25 @Whom have I in heaven but You? And besides You, I desire nothing on earth.

nasb@Psalms:73:26 @My flesh and my heart may fail, But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

nasb@Psalms:73:27 @For, behold, those who are far from You will perish; You have destroyed all those who are unfaithful to You.

nasb@Psalms:73:28 @But as for me, the nearness of God is my good; I have made the Lord GOD my refuge, That I may tell of all Your works.

nasb@Psalms:74:1 @O God, why have You rejected us forever? Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?

nasb@Psalms:74:2 @Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old, Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance; And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.

nasb@Psalms:74:3 @Turn Your footsteps toward the perpetual ruins; The enemy has damaged everything within the sanctuary.

nasb@Psalms:74:4 @Your adversaries have roared in the midst of Your meeting place; They have set up their own standards for signs.

nasb@Psalms:74:5 @It seems as if one had lifted up His axe in a forest of trees.

nasb@Psalms:74:6 @And now all its carved work They smash with hatchet and hammers.

nasb@Psalms:74:7 @They have burned Your sanctuary to the ground; They have defiled the dwelling place of Your name.

nasb@Psalms:74:8 @They said in their heart, "Let us completely subdue them." They have burned all the meeting places of God in the land.

nasb@Psalms:74:9 @We do not see our signs; There is no longer any prophet, Nor is there any among us who knows how long.

nasb@Psalms:74:10 @How long, O God, will the adversary revile, And the enemy spurn Your name forever?

nasb@Psalms:74:11 @Why do You withdraw Your hand, even Your right hand? From within Your bosom, destroy them!

nasb@Psalms:74:12 @Yet God is my king from of old, Who works deeds of deliverance in the midst of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:74:13 @You divided the sea by Your strength; You broke the heads of the sea monsters in the waters.

nasb@Psalms:74:14 @You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You gave him as food for the creatures of the wilderness.

nasb@Psalms:74:15 @You broke open springs and torrents; You dried up ever-flowing streams.

nasb@Psalms:74:16 @Yours is the day, Yours also is the night; You have prepared the light and the sun.

nasb@Psalms:74:17 @You have established all the boundaries of the earth; You have made summer and winter.

nasb@Psalms:74:18 @Remember this, O LORD, that the enemy has reviled, And a foolish people has spurned Your name.

nasb@Psalms:74:19 @Do not deliver the soul of Your turtledove to the wild beast; Do not forget the life of Your afflicted forever.

nasb@Psalms:74:20 @Consider the covenant; For the dark places of the land are full of the habitations of violence.

nasb@Psalms:74:21 @Let not the oppressed return dishonored; Let the afflicted and needy praise Your name.

nasb@Psalms:74:22 @Arise, O God, and plead Your own cause; Remember how the foolish man reproaches You all day long.

nasb@Psalms:74:23 @Do not forget the voice of Your adversaries, The uproar of those who rise against You which ascends continually.

nasb@Psalms:74:1 @We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks, For Your name is near; Men declare Your wondrous works.

nasb@Psalms:74:2" @When I select an appointed time, It is I who judge with equity.

nasb@Psalms:74:3" @The earth and all who dwell in it melt; It is I who have firmly set its pillars. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:74:4" @I said to the boastful, 'Do not boast,' And to the wicked, ' Do not lift up the horn;

nasb@Psalms:74:5 @Do not lift up your horn on high, Do not speak with insolent pride.'"

nasb@Psalms:74:6 @For not from the east, nor from the west, Nor from the desert comes exaltation;

nasb@Psalms:74:7 @But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.

nasb@Psalms:74:8 @For a cup is in the hand of the LORD, and the wine foams; It is well mixed, and He pours out of this; Surely all the wicked of the earth must drain and drink down its dregs.

nasb@Psalms:74:9 @But as for me, I will declare it forever; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:74:10 @And all the horns of the wicked He will cut off, But the horns of the righteous will be lifted up.

nasb@Psalms:75:1 @God is known in Judah; His name is great in Israel.

nasb@Psalms:75:2 @His tabernacle is in Salem; His dwelling place also is in Zion.

nasb@Psalms:75:3 @There He broke the flaming arrows, The shield and the sword and the weapons of war. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:75:4 @You are resplendent, More majestic than the mountains of prey.

nasb@Psalms:75:5 @The stouthearted were plundered, They sank into sleep; And none of the warriors could use his hands.

nasb@Psalms:75:6 @At Your rebuke, O God of Jacob, Both rider and horse were cast into a dead sleep.

nasb@Psalms:75:7 @You, even You, are to be feared; And who may stand in Your presence when once You are angry?

nasb@Psalms:75:8 @You caused judgment to be heard from heaven; The earth feared and was still

nasb@Psalms:75:9 @When God arose to judgment, To save all the humble of the earth. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:75:10 @For the wrath of man shall praise You; With a remnant of wrath You will gird Yourself.

nasb@Psalms:75:11 @Make vows to the LORD your God and fulfill them; Let all who are around Him bring gifts to Him who is to be feared.

nasb@Psalms:75:12 @He will cut off the spirit of princes; He is feared by the kings of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:76:1 @My voice rises to God, and I will cry aloud; My voice rises to God, and He will hear me.

nasb@Psalms:76:2 @In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; In the night my hand was stretched out without weariness; My soul refused to be comforted.

nasb@Psalms:76:3 @When I remember God, then I am disturbed; When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:76:4 @You have held my eyelids open; I am so troubled that I cannot speak.

nasb@Psalms:76:5 @I have considered the days of old, The years of long ago.

nasb@Psalms:76:6 @I will remember my song in the night; I will meditate with my heart, And my spirit ponders-

nasb@Psalms:76:7 @Will the Lord reject forever? And will He never be favorable again?

nasb@Psalms:76:8 @Has His lovingkindness ceased forever? Has His promise come to an end forever?

nasb@Psalms:76:9 @Has God forgotten to be gracious, Or has He in anger withdrawn His compassion? Selah.

nasb@Psalms:76:10 @Then I said, " It is my grief, That the right hand of the Most High has changed."

nasb@Psalms:76:11 @I shall remember the deeds of the LORD; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.

nasb@Psalms:76:12 @I will meditate on all Your work And muse on Your deeds.

nasb@Psalms:76:13 @Your way, O God, is holy; What god is great like our God?

nasb@Psalms:76:14 @You are the God who works wonders; You have made known Your strength among the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:76:15 @You have by Your power redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:76:16 @The waters saw You, O God; The waters saw You, they were in anguish; The deeps also trembled.

nasb@Psalms:76:17 @The clouds poured out water; The skies gave forth a sound; Your arrows flashed here and there.

nasb@Psalms:76:18 @The sound of Your thunder was in the whirlwind; The lightnings lit up the world; The earth trembled and shook.

nasb@Psalms:76:19 @Your way was in the sea And Your paths in the mighty waters, And Your footprints may not be known.

nasb@Psalms:76:20 @You led Your people like a flock By the hand of Moses and Aaron.

nasb@Psalms:77:1 @Listen, O my people, to my instruction; Incline your ears to the words of my mouth.

nasb@Psalms:77:2 @I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings of old,

nasb@Psalms:77:3 @Which we have heard and known, And our fathers have told us.

nasb@Psalms:77:4 @We will not conceal them from their children, But tell to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, And His strength and His wondrous works that He has done.

nasb@Psalms:77:5 @For He established a testimony in Jacob And appointed a law in Israel, Which He commanded our fathers That they should teach them to their children,

nasb@Psalms:77:6 @That the generation to come might know, even the children yet to be born, That they may arise and tell them to their children,

nasb@Psalms:77:7 @That they should put their confidence in God And not forget the works of God, But keep His commandments,

nasb@Psalms:77:8 @And not be like their fathers, A stubborn and rebellious generation, A generation that did not prepare its heart And whose spirit was not faithful to God.

nasb@Psalms:77:9 @The sons of Ephraim were archers equipped with bows, Yet they turned back in the day of battle.

nasb@Psalms:77:10 @They did not keep the covenant of God And refused to walk in His law;

nasb@Psalms:77:11 @They forgot His deeds And His miracles that He had shown them.

nasb@Psalms:77:12 @He wrought wonders before their fathers In the land of Egypt, in the field of Zoan.

nasb@Psalms:77:13 @He divided the sea and caused them to pass through, And He made the waters stand up like a heap.

nasb@Psalms:77:14 @Then He led them with the cloud by day And all the night with a light of fire.

nasb@Psalms:77:15 @He split the rocks in the wilderness And gave them abundant drink like the ocean depths.

nasb@Psalms:77:16 @He brought forth streams also from the rock And caused waters to run down like rivers.

nasb@Psalms:77:17 @Yet they still continued to sin against Him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

nasb@Psalms:77:18 @And in their heart they put God to the test By asking food according to their desire.

nasb@Psalms:77:19 @Then they spoke against God; They said, " Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

nasb@Psalms:77:20" @Behold, He struck the rock so that waters gushed out, And streams were overflowing; Can He give bread also? Will He provide meat for His people?"

nasb@Psalms:77:21 @Therefore the LORD heard and was full of wrath; And a fire was kindled against Jacob And anger also mounted against Israel,

nasb@Psalms:77:22 @Because they did not believe in God And did not trust in His salvation.

nasb@Psalms:77:23 @Yet He commanded the clouds above And opened the doors of heaven;

nasb@Psalms:77:24 @He rained down manna upon them to eat And gave them food from heaven.

nasb@Psalms:77:25 @Man did eat the bread of angels; He sent them food in abundance.

nasb@Psalms:77:26 @He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens And by His power He directed the south wind.

nasb@Psalms:77:27 @When He rained meat upon them like the dust, Even winged fowl like the sand of the seas,

nasb@Psalms:77:28 @Then He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their dwellings.

nasb@Psalms:77:29 @So they ate and were well filled, And their desire He gave to them.

nasb@Psalms:77:30 @Before they had satisfied their desire, While their food was in their mouths,

nasb@Psalms:77:31 @The anger of God rose against them And killed some of their stoutest ones, And subdued the choice men of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:77:32 @In spite of all this they still sinned And did not believe in His wonderful works.

nasb@Psalms:77:33 @So He brought their days to an end in futility And their years in sudden terror.

nasb@Psalms:77:34 @When He killed them, then they sought Him, And returned and searched diligently for God;

nasb@Psalms:77:35 @And they remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High God their Redeemer.

nasb@Psalms:77:36 @But they deceived Him with their mouth And lied to Him with their tongue.

nasb@Psalms:77:37 @For their heart was not steadfast toward Him, Nor were they faithful in His covenant.

nasb@Psalms:77:38 @But He, being compassionate, forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them; And often He restrained His anger And did not arouse all His wrath.

nasb@Psalms:77:39 @Thus He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes and does not return.

nasb@Psalms:77:40 @How often they rebelled against Him in the wilderness And grieved Him in the desert!

nasb@Psalms:77:41 @Again and again they tempted God, And pained the Holy One of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:77:42 @They did not remember His power, The day when He redeemed them from the adversary,

nasb@Psalms:77:43 @When He performed His signs in Egypt And His marvels in the field of Zoan,

nasb@Psalms:77:44 @And turned their rivers to blood, And their streams, they could not drink.

nasb@Psalms:77:45 @He sent among them swarms of flies which devoured them, And frogs which destroyed them.

nasb@Psalms:77:46 @He gave also their crops to the grasshopper And the product of their labor to the locust.

nasb@Psalms:77:47 @He destroyed their vines with hailstones And their sycamore trees with frost.

nasb@Psalms:77:48 @He gave over their cattle also to the hailstones And their herds to bolts of lightning.

nasb@Psalms:77:49 @He sent upon them His burning anger, Fury and indignation and trouble, A band of destroying angels.

nasb@Psalms:77:50 @He leveled a path for His anger; He did not spare their soul from death, But gave over their life to the plague,

nasb@Psalms:77:51 @And smote all the firstborn in Egypt, The first issue of their virility in the tents of Ham.

nasb@Psalms:77:52 @But He led forth His own people like sheep And guided them in the wilderness like a flock;

nasb@Psalms:77:53 @He led them safely, so that they did not fear; But the sea engulfed their enemies.

nasb@Psalms:77:54 @So He brought them to His holy land, To this hill country which His right hand had gained.

nasb@Psalms:77:55 @He also drove out the nations before them And apportioned them for an inheritance by measurement, And made the tribes of Israel dwell in their tents.

nasb@Psalms:77:56 @Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God And did not keep His testimonies,

nasb@Psalms:77:57 @But turned back and acted treacherously like their fathers; They turned aside like a treacherous bow.

nasb@Psalms:77:58 @For they provoked Him with their high places And aroused His jealousy with their graven images.

nasb@Psalms:77:59 @When God heard, He was filled with wrath And greatly abhorred Israel;

nasb@Psalms:77:60 @So that He abandoned the dwelling place at Shiloh, The tent which He had pitched among men,

nasb@Psalms:77:61 @And gave up His strength to captivity And His glory into the hand of the adversary.

nasb@Psalms:77:62 @He also delivered His people to the sword, And was filled with wrath at His inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:77:63 @Fire devoured His young men, And His virgins had no wedding songs.

nasb@Psalms:77:64 @His priests fell by the sword, And His widows could not weep.

nasb@Psalms:77:65 @Then the Lord awoke as if from sleep, Like a warrior overcome by wine.

nasb@Psalms:77:66 @He drove His adversaries backward; He put on them an everlasting reproach.

nasb@Psalms:77:67 @He also rejected the tent of Joseph, And did not choose the tribe of Ephraim,

nasb@Psalms:77:68 @But chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion which He loved.

nasb@Psalms:77:69 @And He built His sanctuary like the heights, Like the earth which He has founded forever.

nasb@Psalms:77:70 @He also chose David His servant And took him from the sheepfolds;

nasb@Psalms:77:71 @From the care of the ewes with suckling lambs He brought him To shepherd Jacob His people, And Israel His inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:77:72 @So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them with his skillful hands.

nasb@Psalms:78:1 @O God, the nations have invaded Your inheritance; They have defiled Your holy temple; They have laid Jerusalem in ruins.

nasb@Psalms:78:2 @They have given the dead bodies of Your servants for food to the birds of the heavens, The flesh of Your godly ones to the beasts of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:78:3 @They have poured out their blood like water round about Jerusalem; And there was no one to bury them.

nasb@Psalms:78:4 @We have become a reproach to our neighbors, A scoffing and derision to those around us.

nasb@Psalms:78:5 @How long, O LORD? Will You be angry forever? Will Your jealousy burn like fire?

nasb@Psalms:78:6 @Pour out Your wrath upon the nations which do not know You, And upon the kingdoms which do not call upon Your name.

nasb@Psalms:78:7 @For they have devoured Jacob And laid waste his habitation.

nasb@Psalms:78:8 @Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Your compassion come quickly to meet us, For we are brought very low.

nasb@Psalms:78:9 @Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; And deliver us and forgive our sins for Your name's sake.

nasb@Psalms:78:10 @Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let there be known among the nations in our sight, Vengeance for the blood of Your servants which has been shed.

nasb@Psalms:78:11 @Let the groaning of the prisoner come before You; According to the greatness of Your power preserve those who are doomed to die.

nasb@Psalms:78:12 @And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom The reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord.

nasb@Psalms:78:13 @So we Your people and the sheep of Your pasture Will give thanks to You forever; To all generations we will tell of Your praise.

nasb@Psalms:79:1 @Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel, You who lead Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

nasb@Psalms:79:2 @Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up Your power And come to save us!

nasb@Psalms:79:3 @O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

nasb@Psalms:79:4 @O LORD God of hosts, How long will You be angry with the prayer of Your people?

nasb@Psalms:79:5 @You have fed them with the bread of tears, And You have made them to drink tears in large measure.

nasb@Psalms:79:6 @You make us an object of contention to our neighbors, And our enemies laugh among themselves.

nasb@Psalms:79:7 @O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

nasb@Psalms:79:8 @You removed a vine from Egypt; You drove out the nations and planted it.

nasb@Psalms:79:9 @You cleared the ground before it, And it took deep root and filled the land.

nasb@Psalms:79:10 @The mountains were covered with its shadow, And the cedars of God with its boughs.

nasb@Psalms:79:11 @It was sending out its branches to the sea And its shoots to the River.

nasb@Psalms:79:12 @Why have You broken down its hedges, So that all who pass that way pick its fruit?

nasb@Psalms:79:13 @A boar from the forest eats it away And whatever moves in the field feeds on it.

nasb@Psalms:79:14 @O God of hosts, turn again now, we beseech You; Look down from heaven and see, and take care of this vine,

nasb@Psalms:79:15 @Even the shoot which Your right hand has planted, And on the son whom You have strengthened for Yourself.

nasb@Psalms:79:16 @It is burned with fire, it is cut down; They perish at the rebuke of Your countenance.

nasb@Psalms:79:17 @Let Your hand be upon the man of Your right hand, Upon the son of man whom You made strong for Yourself.

nasb@Psalms:79:18 @Then we shall not turn back from You; Revive us, and we will call upon Your name.

nasb@Psalms:79:19 @O LORD God of hosts, restore us; Cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.

nasb@Psalms:80:1 @Sing for joy to God our strength; Shout joyfully to the God of Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:80:2 @Raise a song, strike the timbrel, The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

nasb@Psalms:80:3 @Blow the trumpet at the new moon, At the full moon, on our feast day.

nasb@Psalms:80:4 @For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:80:5 @He established it for a testimony in Joseph When he went throughout the land of Egypt. I heard a language that I did not know-

nasb@Psalms:80:6" @I relieved his shoulder of the burden, His hands were freed from the basket.

nasb@Psalms:80:7" @You called in trouble and I rescued you; I answered you in the hiding place of thunder; I proved you at the waters of Meribah. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:80:8" @ Hear, O My people, and I will admonish you; O Israel, if you would listen to Me!

nasb@Psalms:80:9" @Let there be no strange god among you; Nor shall you worship any foreign god.

nasb@Psalms:80:10" @ I, the LORD, am your God, Who brought you up from the land of Egypt; Open your mouth wide and I will fill it.

nasb@Psalms:80:11" @But My people did not listen to My voice, And Israel did not obey Me.

nasb@Psalms:80:12" @So I gave them over to the stubbornness of their heart, To walk in their own devices.

nasb@Psalms:80:13" @Oh that My people would listen to Me, That Israel would walk in My ways!

nasb@Psalms:80:14" @I would quickly subdue their enemies And turn My hand against their adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:80:15" @ Those who hate the LORD would pretend obedience to Him, And their time of punishment would be forever.

nasb@Psalms:80:16" @But I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, And with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."

nasb@Psalms:81:1 @God takes His stand in His own congregation; He judges in the midst of the rulers.

nasb@Psalms:81:2 @How long will you judge unjustly And show partiality to the wicked? Selah.

nasb@Psalms:81:3 @Vindicate the weak and fatherless; Do justice to the afflicted and destitute.

nasb@Psalms:81:4 @Rescue the weak and needy; Deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:81:5 @They do not know nor do they understand; They walk about in darkness; All the foundations of the earth are shaken.

nasb@Psalms:81:6 @I said, "You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.

nasb@Psalms:81:7" @Nevertheless you will die like men And fall like any one of the princes."

nasb@Psalms:81:8 @Arise, O God, judge the earth! For it is You who possesses all the nations.

nasb@Psalms:82:1 @O God, do not remain quiet; Do not be silent and, O God, do not be still.

nasb@Psalms:82:2 @For behold, Your enemies make an uproar, And those who hate You have exalted themselves.

nasb@Psalms:82:3 @They make shrewd plans against Your people, And conspire together against Your treasured ones.

nasb@Psalms:82:4 @They have said, "Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation, That the name of Israel be remembered no more."

nasb@Psalms:82:5 @For they have conspired together with one mind; Against You they make a covenant-

nasb@Psalms:82:6 @The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, Moab and the Hagrites;

nasb@Psalms:82:7 @Gebal and Ammon and Amalek, Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;

nasb@Psalms:82:8 @Assyria also has joined with them; They have become a help to the children of Lot. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:82:9 @Deal with them as with Midian, As with Sisera and Jabin at the torrent of Kishon,

nasb@Psalms:82:10 @Who were destroyed at En-dor, Who became as dung for the ground.

nasb@Psalms:82:11 @Make their nobles like Oreb and Zeeb And all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,

nasb@Psalms:82:12 @Who said, " Let us possess for ourselves The pastures of God."

nasb@Psalms:82:13 @O my God, make them like the whirling dust, Like chaff before the wind.

nasb@Psalms:82:14 @Like fire that burns the forest And like a flame that sets the mountains on fire,

nasb@Psalms:82:15 @So pursue them with Your tempest And terrify them with Your storm.

nasb@Psalms:82:16 @Fill their faces with dishonor, That they may seek Your name, O LORD.

nasb@Psalms:82:17 @Let them be ashamed and dismayed forever, And let them be humiliated and perish,

nasb@Psalms:82:18 @That they may know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:83:1 @How lovely are Your dwelling places, O LORD of hosts!

nasb@Psalms:83:2 @My soul longed and even yearned for the courts of the LORD; My heart and my flesh sing for joy to the living God.

nasb@Psalms:83:3 @The bird also has found a house, And the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, Even Your altars, O LORD of hosts, My King and my God.

nasb@Psalms:83:4 @How blessed are those who dwell in Your house! They are ever praising You. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:83:5 @How blessed is the man whose strength is in You, In whose heart are the highways to Zion!

nasb@Psalms:83:6 @Passing through the valley of Baca they make it a spring; The early rain also covers it with blessings.

nasb@Psalms:83:7 @They go from strength to strength, Every one of them appears before God in Zion.

nasb@Psalms:83:8 @O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob! Selah.

nasb@Psalms:83:9 @Behold our shield, O God, And look upon the face of Your anointed.

nasb@Psalms:83:10 @For a day in Your courts is better than a thousand outside. I would rather stand at the threshold of the house of my God Than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

nasb@Psalms:83:11 @For the LORD God is a sun and shield; The LORD gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

nasb@Psalms:83:12 @O LORD of hosts, How blessed is the man who trusts in You!

nasb@Psalms:84:1 @O LORD, You showed favor to Your land; You restored the captivity of Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:84:2 @You forgave the iniquity of Your people; You covered all their sin. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:84:3 @You withdrew all Your fury; You turned away from Your burning anger.

nasb@Psalms:84:4 @Restore us, O God of our salvation, And cause Your indignation toward us to cease.

nasb@Psalms:84:5 @Will You be angry with us forever? Will You prolong Your anger to all generations?

nasb@Psalms:84:6 @Will You not Yourself revive us again, That Your people may rejoice in You?

nasb@Psalms:84:7 @Show us Your lovingkindness, O LORD, And grant us Your salvation.

nasb@Psalms:84:8 @I will hear what God the LORD will say; For He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; But let them not turn back to folly.

nasb@Psalms:84:9 @Surely His salvation is near to those who fear Him, That glory may dwell in our land.

nasb@Psalms:84:10 @Lovingkindness and truth have met together; Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

nasb@Psalms:84:11 @Truth springs from the earth, And righteousness looks down from heaven.

nasb@Psalms:84:12 @Indeed, the LORD will give what is good, And our land will yield its produce.

nasb@Psalms:84:13 @Righteousness will go before Him And will make His footsteps into a way.

nasb@Psalms:85:1 @Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me; For I am afflicted and needy.

nasb@Psalms:85:2 @Preserve my soul, for I am a godly man; O You my God, save Your servant who trusts in You.

nasb@Psalms:85:3 @Be gracious to me, O Lord, For to You I cry all day long.

nasb@Psalms:85:4 @Make glad the soul of Your servant, For to You, O Lord, I lift up my soul.

nasb@Psalms:85:5 @For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive, And abundant in lovingkindness to all who call upon You.

nasb@Psalms:85:6 @Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer; And give heed to the voice of my supplications!

nasb@Psalms:85:7 @In the day of my trouble I shall call upon You, For You will answer me.

nasb@Psalms:85:8 @There is no one like You among the gods, O Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours.

nasb@Psalms:85:9 @All nations whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O Lord, And they shall glorify Your name.

nasb@Psalms:85:10 @For You are great and do wondrous deeds; You alone are God.

nasb@Psalms:85:11 @Teach me Your way, O LORD; I will walk in Your truth; Unite my heart to fear Your name.

nasb@Psalms:85:12 @I will give thanks to You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, And will glorify Your name forever.

nasb@Psalms:85:13 @For Your lovingkindness toward me is great, And You have delivered my soul from the depths of Sheol.

nasb@Psalms:85:14 @O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And a band of violent men have sought my life, And they have not set You before them.

nasb@Psalms:85:15 @But You, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, Slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness and truth.

nasb@Psalms:85:16 @Turn to me, and be gracious to me; Oh grant Your strength to Your servant, And save the son of Your handmaid.

nasb@Psalms:85:17 @Show me a sign for good, That those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, Because You, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

nasb@Psalms:86:1 @His foundation is in the holy mountains.

nasb@Psalms:86:2 @The LORD loves the gates of Zion More than all the other dwelling places of Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:86:3 @Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:86:4" @I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia- 'This one was born there.'"

nasb@Psalms:86:5 @But of Zion it shall be said, "This one and that one were born in her"; And the Most High Himself will establish her.

nasb@Psalms:86:6 @The LORD will count when He registers the peoples, "This one was born there." Selah.

nasb@Psalms:86:7 @Then those who sing as well as those who play the flutes shall say, "All my springs of joy are in you."

nasb@Psalms:87:1 @O LORD, the God of my salvation, I have cried out by day and in the night before You.

nasb@Psalms:87:2 @Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry!

nasb@Psalms:87:3 @For my soul has had enough troubles, And my life has drawn near to Sheol.

nasb@Psalms:87:4 @I am reckoned among those who go down to the pit; I have become like a man without strength,

nasb@Psalms:87:5 @Forsaken among the dead, Like the slain who lie in the grave, Whom You remember no more, And they are cut off from Your hand.

nasb@Psalms:87:6 @You have put me in the lowest pit, In dark places, in the depths.

nasb@Psalms:87:7 @Your wrath has rested upon me, And You have afflicted me with all Your waves. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:87:8 @You have removed my acquaintances far from me; You have made me an object of loathing to them; I am shut up and cannot go out.

nasb@Psalms:87:9 @My eye has wasted away because of affliction; I have called upon You every day, O LORD; I have spread out my hands to You.

nasb@Psalms:87:10 @Will You perform wonders for the dead? Will the departed spirits rise and praise You? Selah.

nasb@Psalms:87:11 @Will Your lovingkindness be declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?

nasb@Psalms:87:12 @Will Your wonders be made known in the darkness? And Your righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

nasb@Psalms:87:13 @But I, O LORD, have cried out to You for help, And in the morning my prayer comes before You.

nasb@Psalms:87:14 @O LORD, why do You reject my soul? Why do You hide Your face from me?

nasb@Psalms:87:15 @I was afflicted and about to die from my youth on; I suffer Your terrors; I am overcome.

nasb@Psalms:87:16 @Your burning anger has passed over me; Your terrors have destroyed me.

nasb@Psalms:87:17 @They have surrounded me like water all day long; They have encompassed me altogether.

nasb@Psalms:87:18 @You have removed lover and friend far from me; My acquaintances are in darkness.

nasb@Psalms:88:1 @I will sing of the lovingkindness of the LORD forever; To all generations I will make known Your faithfulness with my mouth.

nasb@Psalms:88:2 @For I have said, " Lovingkindness will be built up forever; In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness."

nasb@Psalms:88:3" @I have made a covenant with My chosen; I have sworn to David My servant,

nasb@Psalms:88:4 @I will establish your seed forever And build up your throne to all generations." Selah.

nasb@Psalms:88:5 @The heavens will praise Your wonders, O LORD; Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the holy ones.

nasb@Psalms:88:6 @For who in the skies is comparable to the LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the LORD,

nasb@Psalms:88:7 @A God greatly feared in the council of the holy ones, And awesome above all those who are around Him?

nasb@Psalms:88:8 @O LORD God of hosts, who is like You, O mighty LORD? Your faithfulness also surrounds You.

nasb@Psalms:88:9 @You rule the swelling of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.

nasb@Psalms:88:10 @You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

nasb@Psalms:88:11 @The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all it contains, You have founded them.

nasb@Psalms:88:12 @The north and the south, You have created them; Tabor and Hermon shout for joy at Your name.

nasb@Psalms:88:13 @You have a strong arm; Your hand is mighty, Your right hand is exalted.

nasb@Psalms:88:14 @Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Lovingkindness and truth go before You.

nasb@Psalms:88:15 @How blessed are the people who know the joyful sound! O LORD, they walk in the light of Your countenance.

nasb@Psalms:88:16 @In Your name they rejoice all the day, And by Your righteousness they are exalted.

nasb@Psalms:88:17 @For You are the glory of their strength, And by Your favor our horn is exalted.

nasb@Psalms:88:18 @For our shield belongs to the LORD, And our king to the Holy One of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:88:19 @Once You spoke in vision to Your godly ones, And said, "I have given help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people.

nasb@Psalms:88:20" @I have found David My servant; With My holy oil I have anointed him,

nasb@Psalms:88:21 @With whom My hand will be established; My arm also will strengthen him.

nasb@Psalms:88:22" @The enemy will not deceive him, Nor the son of wickedness afflict him.

nasb@Psalms:88:23" @But I shall crush his adversaries before him, And strike those who hate him.

nasb@Psalms:88:24" @My faithfulness and My lovingkindness will be with him, And in My name his horn will be exalted.

nasb@Psalms:88:25" @I shall also set his hand on the sea And his right hand on the rivers.

nasb@Psalms:88:26" @He will cry to Me, 'You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.'

nasb@Psalms:88:27" @I also shall make him My firstborn, The highest of the kings of the earth.

nasb@Psalms:88:28" @My lovingkindness I will keep for him forever, And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.

nasb@Psalms:88:29" @So I will establish his descendants forever And his throne as the days of heaven.

nasb@Psalms:88:30" @If his sons forsake My law And do not walk in My judgments,

nasb@Psalms:88:31 @If they violate My statutes And do not keep My commandments,

nasb@Psalms:88:32 @Then I will punish their transgression with the rod And their iniquity with stripes.

nasb@Psalms:88:33" @But I will not break off My lovingkindness from him, Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:88:34" @My covenant I will not violate, Nor will I alter the utterance of My lips.

nasb@Psalms:88:35" @ Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David.

nasb@Psalms:88:36" @His descendants shall endure forever And his throne as the sun before Me.

nasb@Psalms:88:37" @It shall be established forever like the moon, And the witness in the sky is faithful." Selah.

nasb@Psalms:88:38 @But You have cast off and rejected, You have been full of wrath against Your anointed.

nasb@Psalms:88:39 @You have spurned the covenant of Your servant; You have profaned his crown in the dust.

nasb@Psalms:88:40 @You have broken down all his walls; You have brought his strongholds to ruin.

nasb@Psalms:88:41 @All who pass along the way plunder him; He has become a reproach to his neighbors.

nasb@Psalms:88:42 @You have exalted the right hand of his adversaries; You have made all his enemies rejoice.

nasb@Psalms:88:43 @You also turn back the edge of his sword And have not made him stand in battle.

nasb@Psalms:88:44 @You have made his splendor to cease And cast his throne to the ground.

nasb@Psalms:88:45 @You have shortened the days of his youth; You have covered him with shame. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:88:46 @How long, O LORD? Will You hide Yourself forever? Will Your wrath burn like fire?

nasb@Psalms:88:47 @Remember what my span of life is; For what vanity You have created all the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:88:48 @What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

nasb@Psalms:88:49 @Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

nasb@Psalms:88:50 @Remember, O Lord, the reproach of Your servants; How I bear in my bosom the reproach of all the many peoples,

nasb@Psalms:88:51 @With which Your enemies have reproached, O LORD, With which they have reproached the footsteps of Your anointed.

nasb@Psalms:88:52 @Blessed be the LORD forever! Amen and Amen.

nasb@Psalms:89:1 @Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.

nasb@Psalms:89:2 @Before the mountains were born Or You gave birth to the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.

nasb@Psalms:89:3 @You turn man back into dust And say, "Return, O children of men."

nasb@Psalms:89:4 @For a thousand years in Your sight Are like yesterday when it passes by, Or as a watch in the night.

nasb@Psalms:89:5 @You have swept them away like a flood, they fall asleep; In the morning they are like grass which sprouts anew.

nasb@Psalms:89:6 @In the morning it flourishes and sprouts anew; Toward evening it fades and withers away.

nasb@Psalms:89:7 @For we have been consumed by Your anger And by Your wrath we have been dismayed.

nasb@Psalms:89:8 @You have placed our iniquities before You, Our secret sins in the light of Your presence.

nasb@Psalms:89:9 @For all our days have declined in Your fury; We have finished our years like a sigh.

nasb@Psalms:89:10 @As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, Or if due to strength, eighty years, Yet their pride is but labor and sorrow; For soon it is gone and we fly away.

nasb@Psalms:89:11 @Who understands the power of Your anger And Your fury, according to the fear that is due You?

nasb@Psalms:89:12 @So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom.

nasb@Psalms:89:13 @Do return, O LORD; how long will it be? And be sorry for Your servants.

nasb@Psalms:89:14 @O satisfy us in the morning with Your lovingkindness, That we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

nasb@Psalms:89:15 @Make us glad according to the days You have afflicted us, And the years we have seen evil.

nasb@Psalms:89:16 @Let Your work appear to Your servants And Your majesty to their children.

nasb@Psalms:89:17 @Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

nasb@Psalms:90:1 @He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.

nasb@Psalms:90:2 @I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!"

nasb@Psalms:90:3 @For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence.

nasb@Psalms:90:4 @He will cover you with His pinions, And under His wings you may seek refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and bulwark.

nasb@Psalms:90:5 @You will not be afraid of the terror by night, Or of the arrow that flies by day;

nasb@Psalms:90:6 @Of the pestilence that stalks in darkness, Or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.

nasb@Psalms:90:7 @A thousand may fall at your side And ten thousand at your right hand, But it shall not approach you.

nasb@Psalms:90:8 @You will only look on with your eyes And see the recompense of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:90:9 @For you have made the LORD, my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place.

nasb@Psalms:90:10 @No evil will befall you, Nor will any plague come near your tent.

nasb@Psalms:90:11 @For He will give His angels charge concerning you, To guard you in all your ways.

nasb@Psalms:90:12 @They will bear you up in their hands, That you do not strike your foot against a stone.

nasb@Psalms:90:13 @You will tread upon the lion and cobra, The young lion and the serpent you will trample down.

nasb@Psalms:90:14" @ Because he has loved Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him securely on high, because he has known My name.

nasb@Psalms:90:15" @He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him.

nasb@Psalms:90:16" @With a long life I will satisfy him And let him see My salvation."

nasb@Psalms:91:1 @It is good to give thanks to the LORD And to sing praises to Your name, O Most High;

nasb@Psalms:91:2 @To declare Your lovingkindness in the morning And Your faithfulness by night,

nasb@Psalms:91:3 @With the ten-stringed lute and with the harp, With resounding music upon the lyre.

nasb@Psalms:91:4 @For You, O LORD, have made me glad by what You have done, I will sing for joy at the works of Your hands.

nasb@Psalms:91:5 @How great are Your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep.

nasb@Psalms:91:6 @A senseless man has no knowledge, Nor does a stupid man understand this-

nasb@Psalms:91:7 @That when the wicked sprouted up like grass And all who did iniquity flourished, It was only that they might be destroyed forevermore.

nasb@Psalms:91:8 @But You, O LORD, are on high forever.

nasb@Psalms:91:9 @For, behold, Your enemies, O LORD, For, behold, Your enemies will perish; All who do iniquity will be scattered.

nasb@Psalms:91:10 @But You have exalted my horn like that of the wild ox; I have been anointed with fresh oil.

nasb@Psalms:91:11 @And my eye has looked exultantly upon my foes, My ears hear of the evildoers who rise up against me.

nasb@Psalms:91:12 @The righteous man will flourish like the palm tree, He will grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

nasb@Psalms:91:13 @Planted in the house of the LORD, They will flourish in the courts of our God.

nasb@Psalms:91:14 @They will still yield fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and very green,

nasb@Psalms:91:15 @To declare that the LORD is upright; He is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in Him.

nasb@Psalms:92:1 @The LORD reigns, He is clothed with majesty; The LORD has clothed and girded Himself with strength; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.

nasb@Psalms:92:2 @Your throne is established from of old; You are from everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:92:3 @The floods have lifted up, O LORD, The floods have lifted up their voice, The floods lift up their pounding waves.

nasb@Psalms:92:4 @More than the sounds of many waters, Than the mighty breakers of the sea, The LORD on high is mighty.

nasb@Psalms:92:5 @Your testimonies are fully confirmed; Holiness befits Your house, O LORD, forevermore.

nasb@Psalms:93:1 @O LORD, God of vengeance, God of vengeance, shine forth!

nasb@Psalms:93:2 @Rise up, O Judge of the earth, Render recompense to the proud.

nasb@Psalms:93:3 @How long shall the wicked, O LORD, How long shall the wicked exult?

nasb@Psalms:93:4 @They pour forth words, they speak arrogantly; All who do wickedness vaunt themselves.

nasb@Psalms:93:5 @They crush Your people, O LORD, And afflict Your heritage.

nasb@Psalms:93:6 @They slay the widow and the stranger And murder the orphans.

nasb@Psalms:93:7 @They have said, "The LORD does not see, Nor does the God of Jacob pay heed."

nasb@Psalms:93:8 @Pay heed, you senseless among the people; And when will you understand, stupid ones?

nasb@Psalms:93:9 @He who planted the ear, does He not hear? He who formed the eye, does He not see?

nasb@Psalms:93:10 @He who chastens the nations, will He not rebuke, Even He who teaches man knowledge?

nasb@Psalms:93:11 @The LORD knows the thoughts of man, That they are a mere breath.

nasb@Psalms:93:12 @Blessed is the man whom You chasten, O LORD, And whom You teach out of Your law;

nasb@Psalms:93:13 @That You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, Until a pit is dug for the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:93:14 @For the LORD will not abandon His people, Nor will He forsake His inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:93:15 @For judgment will again be righteous, And all the upright in heart will follow it.

nasb@Psalms:93:16 @Who will stand up for me against evildoers? Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?

nasb@Psalms:93:17 @If the LORD had not been my help, My soul would soon have dwelt in the abode of silence.

nasb@Psalms:93:18 @If I should say, " My foot has slipped," Your lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up.

nasb@Psalms:93:19 @When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your consolations delight my soul.

nasb@Psalms:93:20 @Can a throne of destruction be allied with You, One which devises mischief by decree?

nasb@Psalms:93:21 @They band themselves together against the life of the righteous And condemn the innocent to death.

nasb@Psalms:93:22 @But the LORD has been my stronghold, And my God the rock of my refuge.

nasb@Psalms:93:23 @He has brought back their wickedness upon them And will destroy them in their evil; The LORD our God will destroy them.

nasb@Psalms:94:1 @O come, let us sing for joy to the LORD, Let us shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation.

nasb@Psalms:94:2 @Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, Let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.

nasb@Psalms:94:3 @For the LORD is a great God And a great King above all gods,

nasb@Psalms:94:4 @In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are His also.

nasb@Psalms:94:5 @The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land.

nasb@Psalms:94:6 @Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.

nasb@Psalms:94:7 @For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you would hear His voice,

nasb@Psalms:94:8 @Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, As in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

nasb@Psalms:94:9" @When your fathers tested Me, They tried Me, though they had seen My work.

nasb@Psalms:94:10" @For forty years I loathed that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways.

nasb@Psalms:94:11" @Therefore I swore in My anger, Truly they shall not enter into My rest."

nasb@Psalms:95:1 @Sing to the LORD a new song; Sing to the LORD, all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:95:2 @Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.

nasb@Psalms:95:3 @Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:95:4 @For great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.

nasb@Psalms:95:5 @For all the gods of the peoples are idols, But the LORD made the heavens.

nasb@Psalms:95:6 @Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and beauty are in His sanctuary.

nasb@Psalms:95:7 @Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the LORD glory and strength.

nasb@Psalms:95:8 @Ascribe to the LORD the glory of His name; Bring an offering and come into His courts.

nasb@Psalms:95:9 @Worship the LORD in holy attire; Tremble before Him, all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:95:10 @Say among the nations, " The LORD reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity."

nasb@Psalms:95:11 @Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; Let the sea roar, and all it contains;

nasb@Psalms:95:12 @Let the field exult, and all that is in it. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy

nasb@Psalms:95:13 @Before the LORD, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world in righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:96:1 @The LORD reigns, let the earth rejoice; Let the many islands be glad.

nasb@Psalms:96:2 @Clouds and thick darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.

nasb@Psalms:96:3 @Fire goes before Him And burns up His adversaries round about.

nasb@Psalms:96:4 @His lightnings lit up the world; The earth saw and trembled.

nasb@Psalms:96:5 @The mountains melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, At the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

nasb@Psalms:96:6 @The heavens declare His righteousness, And all the peoples have seen His glory.

nasb@Psalms:96:7 @Let all those be ashamed who serve graven images, Who boast themselves of idols; Worship Him, all you gods.

nasb@Psalms:96:8 @Zion heard this and was glad, And the daughters of Judah have rejoiced Because of Your judgments, O LORD.

nasb@Psalms:96:9 @For You are the LORD Most High over all the earth; You are exalted far above all gods.

nasb@Psalms:96:10 @Hate evil, you who love the LORD, Who preserves the souls of His godly ones; He delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:96:11 @Light is sown like seed for the righteous And gladness for the upright in heart.

nasb@Psalms:96:12 @Be glad in the LORD, you righteous ones, And give thanks to His holy name.

nasb@Psalms:97:1 @O sing to the LORD a new song, For He has done wonderful things, His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.

nasb@Psalms:97:2 @The LORD has made known His salvation; He has revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations.

nasb@Psalms:97:3 @He has remembered His lovingkindness and His faithfulness to the house of Israel; All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

nasb@Psalms:97:4 @Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth; Break forth and sing for joy and sing praises.

nasb@Psalms:97:5 @Sing praises to the LORD with the lyre, With the lyre and the sound of melody.

nasb@Psalms:97:6 @With trumpets and the sound of the horn Shout joyfully before the King, the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:97:7 @Let the sea roar and all it contains, The world and those who dwell in it.

nasb@Psalms:97:8 @Let the rivers clap their hands, Let the mountains sing together for joy

nasb@Psalms:97:9 @Before the LORD, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with equity.

nasb@Psalms:98:1 @The LORD reigns, let the peoples tremble; He is enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!

nasb@Psalms:98:2 @The LORD is great in Zion, And He is exalted above all the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:98:3 @Let them praise Your great and awesome name; Holy is He.

nasb@Psalms:98:4 @The strength of the King loves justice; You have established equity; You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

nasb@Psalms:98:5 @Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His footstool; Holy is He.

nasb@Psalms:98:6 @Moses and Aaron were among His priests, And Samuel was among those who called on His name; They called upon the LORD and He answered them.

nasb@Psalms:98:7 @He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud; They kept His testimonies And the statute that He gave them.

nasb@Psalms:98:8 @O LORD our God, You answered them; You were a forgiving God to them, And yet an avenger of their evil deeds.

nasb@Psalms:98:9 @Exalt the LORD our God And worship at His holy hill, For holy is the LORD our God.

nasb@Psalms:99:1 @Shout joyfully to the LORD, all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:99:2 @Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing.

nasb@Psalms:99:3 @Know that the LORD Himself is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.

nasb@Psalms:99:4 @Enter His gates with thanksgiving And His courts with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name.

nasb@Psalms:99:5 @For the LORD is good; His lovingkindness is everlasting And His faithfulness to all generations.

nasb@Psalms:100:1 @I will sing of lovingkindness and justice, To You, O LORD, I will sing praises.

nasb@Psalms:100:2 @I will give heed to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart.

nasb@Psalms:100:3 @I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not fasten its grip on me.

nasb@Psalms:100:4 @A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will know no evil.

nasb@Psalms:100:5 @Whoever secretly slanders his neighbor, him I will destroy; No one who has a haughty look and an arrogant heart will I endure.

nasb@Psalms:100:6 @My eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me; He who walks in a blameless way is the one who will minister to me.

nasb@Psalms:100:7 @He who practices deceit shall not dwell within my house; He who speaks falsehood shall not maintain his position before me.

nasb@Psalms:100:8 @Every morning I will destroy all the wicked of the land, So as to cut off from the city of the LORD all those who do iniquity.

nasb@Psalms:101:1 @Hear my prayer, O LORD! And let my cry for help come to You.

nasb@Psalms:101:2 @Do not hide Your face from me in the day of my distress; Incline Your ear to me; In the day when I call answer me quickly.

nasb@Psalms:101:3 @For my days have been consumed in smoke, And my bones have been scorched like a hearth.

nasb@Psalms:101:4 @My heart has been smitten like grass and has withered away, Indeed, I forget to eat my bread.

nasb@Psalms:101:5 @Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.

nasb@Psalms:101:6 @I resemble a pelican of the wilderness; I have become like an owl of the waste places.

nasb@Psalms:101:7 @I lie awake, I have become like a lonely bird on a housetop.

nasb@Psalms:101:8 @My enemies have reproached me all day long; Those who deride me have used my name as a curse.

nasb@Psalms:101:9 @For I have eaten ashes like bread And mingled my drink with weeping

nasb@Psalms:101:10 @Because of Your indignation and Your wrath, For You have lifted me up and cast me away.

nasb@Psalms:101:11 @My days are like a lengthened shadow, And I wither away like grass.

nasb@Psalms:101:12 @But You, O LORD, abide forever, And Your name to all generations.

nasb@Psalms:101:13 @You will arise and have compassion on Zion; For it is time to be gracious to her, For the appointed time has come.

nasb@Psalms:101:14 @Surely Your servants find pleasure in her stones And feel pity for her dust.

nasb@Psalms:101:15 @So the nations will fear the name of the LORD And all the kings of the earth Your glory.

nasb@Psalms:101:16 @For the LORD has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory.

nasb@Psalms:101:17 @He has regarded the prayer of the destitute And has not despised their prayer.

nasb@Psalms:101:18 @This will be written for the generation to come, That a people yet to be created may praise the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:101:19 @For He looked down from His holy height; From heaven the LORD gazed upon the earth,

nasb@Psalms:101:20 @To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,

nasb@Psalms:101:21 @That men may tell of the name of the LORD in Zion And His praise in Jerusalem,

nasb@Psalms:101:22 @When the peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:101:23 @He has weakened my strength in the way; He has shortened my days.

nasb@Psalms:101:24 @I say, "O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations.

nasb@Psalms:101:25" @Of old You founded the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.

nasb@Psalms:101:26" @Even they will perish, but You endure; And all of them will wear out like a garment; Like clothing You will change them and they will be changed.

nasb@Psalms:101:27" @But You are the same, And Your years will not come to an end.

nasb@Psalms:101:28" @The children of Your servants will continue, And their descendants will be established before You."

nasb@Psalms:102:1 @Bless the LORD, O my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.

nasb@Psalms:102:2 @Bless the LORD, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits;

nasb@Psalms:102:3 @Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;

nasb@Psalms:102:4 @Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion;

nasb@Psalms:102:5 @Who satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle.

nasb@Psalms:102:6 @The LORD performs righteous deeds And judgments for all who are oppressed.

nasb@Psalms:102:7 @He made known His ways to Moses, His acts to the sons of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:102:8 @The LORD is compassionate and gracious, Slow to anger and abounding in lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:102:9 @He will not always strive with us, Nor will He keep His anger forever.

nasb@Psalms:102:10 @He has not dealt with us according to our sins, Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

nasb@Psalms:102:11 @For as high as the heavens are above the earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward those who fear Him.

nasb@Psalms:102:12 @As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our transgressions from us.

nasb@Psalms:102:13 @Just as a father has compassion on his children, So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.

nasb@Psalms:102:14 @For He Himself knows our frame; He is mindful that we are but dust.

nasb@Psalms:102:15 @As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

nasb@Psalms:102:16 @When the wind has passed over it, it is no more, And its place acknowledges it no longer.

nasb@Psalms:102:17 @But the lovingkindness of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, And His righteousness to children's children,

nasb@Psalms:102:18 @To those who keep His covenant And remember His precepts to do them.

nasb@Psalms:102:19 @The LORD has established His throne in the heavens, And His sovereignty rules over all.

nasb@Psalms:102:20 @Bless the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the voice of His word!

nasb@Psalms:102:21 @Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing His will.

nasb@Psalms:102:22 @Bless the LORD, all you works of His, In all places of His dominion; Bless the LORD, O my soul!

nasb@Psalms:103:1 @Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, You are very great; You are clothed with splendor and majesty,

nasb@Psalms:103:2 @Covering Yourself with light as with a cloak, Stretching out heaven like a tent curtain.

nasb@Psalms:103:3 @He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot; He walks upon the wings of the wind;

nasb@Psalms:103:4 @He makes the winds His messengers, Flaming fire His ministers.

nasb@Psalms:103:5 @He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:103:6 @You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.

nasb@Psalms:103:7 @At Your rebuke they fled, At the sound of Your thunder they hurried away.

nasb@Psalms:103:8 @The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them.

nasb@Psalms:103:9 @You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.

nasb@Psalms:103:10 @He sends forth springs in the valleys; They flow between the mountains;

nasb@Psalms:103:11 @They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst.

nasb@Psalms:103:12 @Beside them the birds of the heavens dwell; They lift up their voices among the branches.

nasb@Psalms:103:13 @He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.

nasb@Psalms:103:14 @He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, And vegetation for the labor of man, So that he may bring forth food from the earth,

nasb@Psalms:103:15 @And wine which makes man's heart glad, So that he may make his face glisten with oil, And food which sustains man's heart.

nasb@Psalms:103:16 @The trees of the LORD drink their fill, The cedars of Lebanon which He planted,

nasb@Psalms:103:17 @Where the birds build their nests, And the stork, whose home is the fir trees.

nasb@Psalms:103:18 @The high mountains are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the shephanim.

nasb@Psalms:103:19 @He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting.

nasb@Psalms:103:20 @You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about.

nasb@Psalms:103:21 @The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God.

nasb@Psalms:103:22 @When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens.

nasb@Psalms:103:23 @Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening.

nasb@Psalms:103:24 @O LORD, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.

nasb@Psalms:103:25 @There is the sea, great and broad, In which are swarms without number, Animals both small and great.

nasb@Psalms:103:26 @There the ships move along, And Leviathan, which You have formed to sport in it.

nasb@Psalms:103:27 @They all wait for You To give them their food in due season.

nasb@Psalms:103:28 @You give to them, they gather it up; You open Your hand, they are satisfied with good.

nasb@Psalms:103:29 @You hide Your face, they are dismayed; You take away their spirit, they expire And return to their dust.

nasb@Psalms:103:30 @You send forth Your Spirit, they are created; And You renew the face of the ground.

nasb@Psalms:103:31 @Let the glory of the LORD endure forever; Let the LORD be glad in His works;

nasb@Psalms:103:32 @He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.

nasb@Psalms:103:33 @I will sing to the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

nasb@Psalms:103:34 @Let my meditation be pleasing to Him; As for me, I shall be glad in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:103:35 @Let sinners be consumed from the earth And let the wicked be no more. Bless the LORD, O my soul. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:104:1 @Oh give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples.

nasb@Psalms:104:2 @Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

nasb@Psalms:104:3 @Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.

nasb@Psalms:104:4 @Seek the LORD and His strength; Seek His face continually.

nasb@Psalms:104:5 @Remember His wonders which He has done, His marvels and the judgments uttered by His mouth,

nasb@Psalms:104:6 @O seed of Abraham, His servant, O sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!

nasb@Psalms:104:7 @He is the LORD our God; His judgments are in all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:104:8 @He has remembered His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,

nasb@Psalms:104:9 @The covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.

nasb@Psalms:104:10 @Then He confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,

nasb@Psalms:104:11 @Saying, " To you I will give the land of Canaan As the portion of your inheritance,"

nasb@Psalms:104:12 @When they were only a few men in number, Very few, and strangers in it.

nasb@Psalms:104:13 @And they wandered about from nation to nation, From one kingdom to another people.

nasb@Psalms:104:14 @He permitted no man to oppress them, And He reproved kings for their sakes-

nasb@Psalms:104:15" @ Do not touch My anointed ones, And do My prophets no harm."

nasb@Psalms:104:16 @And He called for a famine upon the land; He broke the whole staff of bread.

nasb@Psalms:104:17 @He sent a man before them, Joseph, who was sold as a slave.

nasb@Psalms:104:18 @They afflicted his feet with fetters, He himself was laid in irons;

nasb@Psalms:104:19 @Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the LORD tested him.

nasb@Psalms:104:20 @The king sent and released him, The ruler of peoples, and set him free.

nasb@Psalms:104:21 @He made him lord of his house And ruler over all his possessions,

nasb@Psalms:104:22 @To imprison his princes at will, That he might teach his elders wisdom.

nasb@Psalms:104:23 @Israel also came into Egypt; Thus Jacob sojourned in the land of Ham.

nasb@Psalms:104:24 @And He caused His people to be very fruitful, And made them stronger than their adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:104:25 @He turned their heart to hate His people, To deal craftily with His servants.

nasb@Psalms:104:26 @He sent Moses His servant, And Aaron, whom He had chosen.

nasb@Psalms:104:27 @They performed His wondrous acts among them, And miracles in the land of Ham.

nasb@Psalms:104:28 @He sent darkness and made it dark; And they did not rebel against His words.

nasb@Psalms:104:29 @He turned their waters into blood And caused their fish to die.

nasb@Psalms:104:30 @Their land swarmed with frogs Even in the chambers of their kings.

nasb@Psalms:104:31 @He spoke, and there came a swarm of flies And gnats in all their territory.

nasb@Psalms:104:32 @He gave them hail for rain, And flaming fire in their land.

nasb@Psalms:104:33 @He struck down their vines also and their fig trees, And shattered the trees of their territory.

nasb@Psalms:104:34 @He spoke, and locusts came, And young locusts, even without number,

nasb@Psalms:104:35 @And ate up all vegetation in their land, And ate up the fruit of their ground.

nasb@Psalms:104:36 @He also struck down all the firstborn in their land, The first fruits of all their vigor.

nasb@Psalms:104:37 @Then He brought them out with silver and gold, And among His tribes there was not one who stumbled.

nasb@Psalms:104:38 @Egypt was glad when they departed, For the dread of them had fallen upon them.

nasb@Psalms:104:39 @He spread a cloud for a covering, And fire to illumine by night.

nasb@Psalms:104:40 @They asked, and He brought quail, And satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

nasb@Psalms:104:41 @He opened the rock and water flowed out; It ran in the dry places like a river.

nasb@Psalms:104:42 @For He remembered His holy word With Abraham His servant;

nasb@Psalms:104:43 @And He brought forth His people with joy, His chosen ones with a joyful shout.

nasb@Psalms:104:44 @He gave them also the lands of the nations, That they might take possession of the fruit of the peoples' labor,

nasb@Psalms:104:45 @So that they might keep His statutes And observe His laws, Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:105:1 @Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:105:2 @Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the LORD, Or can show forth all His praise?

nasb@Psalms:105:3 @How blessed are those who keep justice, Who practice righteousness at all times!

nasb@Psalms:105:4 @Remember me, O LORD, in Your favor toward Your people; Visit me with Your salvation,

nasb@Psalms:105:5 @That I may see the prosperity of Your chosen ones, That I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation, That I may glory with Your inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:105:6 @We have sinned like our fathers, We have committed iniquity, we have behaved wickedly.

nasb@Psalms:105:7 @Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your wonders; They did not remember Your abundant kindnesses, But rebelled by the sea, at the Red Sea.

nasb@Psalms:105:8 @Nevertheless He saved them for the sake of His name, That He might make His power known.

nasb@Psalms:105:9 @Thus He rebuked the Red Sea and it dried up, And He led them through the deeps, as through the wilderness.

nasb@Psalms:105:10 @So He saved them from the hand of the one who hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.

nasb@Psalms:105:11 @The waters covered their adversaries; Not one of them was left.

nasb@Psalms:105:12 @Then they believed His words; They sang His praise.

nasb@Psalms:105:13 @They quickly forgot His works; They did not wait for His counsel,

nasb@Psalms:105:14 @But craved intensely in the wilderness, And tempted God in the desert.

nasb@Psalms:105:15 @So He gave them their request, But sent a wasting disease among them.

nasb@Psalms:105:16 @When they became envious of Moses in the camp, And of Aaron, the holy one of the LORD,

nasb@Psalms:105:17 @The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, And engulfed the company of Abiram.

nasb@Psalms:105:18 @And a fire blazed up in their company; The flame consumed the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:105:19 @They made a calf in Horeb And worshiped a molten image.

nasb@Psalms:105:20 @Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.

nasb@Psalms:105:21 @They forgot God their Savior, Who had done great things in Egypt,

nasb@Psalms:105:22 @Wonders in the land of Ham And awesome things by the Red Sea.

nasb@Psalms:105:23 @Therefore He said that He would destroy them, Had not Moses His chosen one stood in the breach before Him, To turn away His wrath from destroying them.

nasb@Psalms:105:24 @Then they despised the pleasant land; They did not believe in His word,

nasb@Psalms:105:25 @But grumbled in their tents; They did not listen to the voice of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:105:26 @Therefore He swore to them That He would cast them down in the wilderness,

nasb@Psalms:105:27 @And that He would cast their seed among the nations And scatter them in the lands.

nasb@Psalms:105:28 @They joined themselves also to Baal-peor, And ate sacrifices offered to the dead.

nasb@Psalms:105:29 @Thus they provoked Him to anger with their deeds, And the plague broke out among them.

nasb@Psalms:105:30 @Then Phinehas stood up and interposed, And so the plague was stayed.

nasb@Psalms:105:31 @And it was reckoned to him for righteousness, To all generations forever.

nasb@Psalms:105:32 @They also provoked Him to wrath at the waters of Meribah, So that it went hard with Moses on their account;

nasb@Psalms:105:33 @Because they were rebellious against His Spirit, He spoke rashly with his lips.

nasb@Psalms:105:34 @They did not destroy the peoples, As the LORD commanded them,

nasb@Psalms:105:35 @But they mingled with the nations And learned their practices,

nasb@Psalms:105:36 @And served their idols, Which became a snare to them.

nasb@Psalms:105:37 @They even sacrificed their sons and their daughters to the demons,

nasb@Psalms:105:38 @And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and their daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was polluted with the blood.

nasb@Psalms:105:39 @Thus they became unclean in their practices, And played the harlot in their deeds.

nasb@Psalms:105:40 @Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against His people And He abhorred His inheritance.

nasb@Psalms:105:41 @Then He gave them into the hand of the nations, And those who hated them ruled over them.

nasb@Psalms:105:42 @Their enemies also oppressed them, And they were subdued under their power.

nasb@Psalms:105:43 @Many times He would deliver them; They, however, were rebellious in their counsel, And so sank down in their iniquity.

nasb@Psalms:105:44 @Nevertheless He looked upon their distress When He heard their cry;

nasb@Psalms:105:45 @And He remembered His covenant for their sake, And relented according to the greatness of His lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:105:46 @He also made them objects of compassion In the presence of all their captors.

nasb@Psalms:105:47 @Save us, O LORD our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name And glory in Your praise.

nasb@Psalms:105:48 @Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting. And let all the people say, "Amen." Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:106:1 @Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:106:2 @Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary

nasb@Psalms:106:3 @And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

nasb@Psalms:106:4 @They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

nasb@Psalms:106:5 @They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.

nasb@Psalms:106:6 @Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.

nasb@Psalms:106:7 @He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.

nasb@Psalms:106:8 @Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:106:9 @For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

nasb@Psalms:106:10 @There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

nasb@Psalms:106:11 @Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

nasb@Psalms:106:12 @Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.

nasb@Psalms:106:13 @Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

nasb@Psalms:106:14 @He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.

nasb@Psalms:106:15 @Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:106:16 @For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

nasb@Psalms:106:17 @Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

nasb@Psalms:106:18 @Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.

nasb@Psalms:106:19 @Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

nasb@Psalms:106:20 @He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

nasb@Psalms:106:21 @Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:106:22 @Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

nasb@Psalms:106:23 @Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;

nasb@Psalms:106:24 @They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.

nasb@Psalms:106:25 @For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

nasb@Psalms:106:26 @They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.

nasb@Psalms:106:27 @They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end.

nasb@Psalms:106:28 @Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.

nasb@Psalms:106:29 @He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.

nasb@Psalms:106:30 @Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.

nasb@Psalms:106:31 @Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

nasb@Psalms:106:32 @Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

nasb@Psalms:106:33 @He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground;

nasb@Psalms:106:34 @A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

nasb@Psalms:106:35 @He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;

nasb@Psalms:106:36 @And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,

nasb@Psalms:106:37 @And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

nasb@Psalms:106:38 @Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.

nasb@Psalms:106:39 @When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,

nasb@Psalms:106:40 @He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

nasb@Psalms:106:41 @But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

nasb@Psalms:106:42 @The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

nasb@Psalms:106:43 @Who is wiseNULL Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:107:1 @My heart is steadfast, O God; I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.

nasb@Psalms:107:2 @Awake, harp and lyre; I will awaken the dawn!

nasb@Psalms:107:3 @I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples, And I will sing praises to You among the nations.

nasb@Psalms:107:4 @For Your lovingkindness is great above the heavens, And Your truth reaches to the skies.

nasb@Psalms:107:5 @Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth.

nasb@Psalms:107:6 @That Your beloved may be delivered, Save with Your right hand, and answer me!

nasb@Psalms:107:7 @God has spoken in His holiness- "I will exult, I will portion out Shechem And measure out the valley of Succoth.

nasb@Psalms:107:8" @Gilead is Mine, Manasseh is Mine; Ephraim also is the helmet of My head; Judah is My scepter.

nasb@Psalms:107:9" @Moab is My washbowl; Over Edom I shall throw My shoe; Over Philistia I will shout aloud."

nasb@Psalms:107:10 @Who will bring me into the besieged city? Who will lead me to Edom?

nasb@Psalms:107:11 @Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God?

nasb@Psalms:107:12 @Oh give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.

nasb@Psalms:107:13 @Through God we will do valiantly, And it is He who shall tread down our adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:108:1 @O God of my praise, Do not be silent!

nasb@Psalms:108:2 @For they have opened the wicked and deceitful mouth against me; They have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

nasb@Psalms:108:3 @They have also surrounded me with words of hatred, And fought against me without cause.

nasb@Psalms:108:4 @In return for my love they act as my accusers; But I am in prayer.

nasb@Psalms:108:5 @Thus they have repaid me evil for good And hatred for my love.

nasb@Psalms:108:6 @Appoint a wicked man over him, And let an accuser stand at his right hand.

nasb@Psalms:108:7 @When he is judged, let him come forth guilty, And let his prayer become sin.

nasb@Psalms:108:8 @Let his days be few; Let another take his office.

nasb@Psalms:108:9 @Let his children be fatherless And his wife a widow.

nasb@Psalms:108:10 @Let his children wander about and beg; And let them seek sustenance far from their ruined homes.

nasb@Psalms:108:11 @Let the creditor seize all that he has, And let strangers plunder the product of his labor.

nasb@Psalms:108:12 @Let there be none to extend lovingkindness to him, Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children.

nasb@Psalms:108:13 @Let his posterity be cut off; In a following generation let their name be blotted out.

nasb@Psalms:108:14 @Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered before the LORD, And do not let the sin of his mother be blotted out.

nasb@Psalms:108:15 @Let them be before the LORD continually, That He may cut off their memory from the earth;

nasb@Psalms:108:16 @Because he did not remember to show lovingkindness, But persecuted the afflicted and needy man, And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.

nasb@Psalms:108:17 @He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.

nasb@Psalms:108:18 @But he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, And it entered into his body like water And like oil into his bones.

nasb@Psalms:108:19 @Let it be to him as a garment with which he covers himself, And for a belt with which he constantly girds himself.

nasb@Psalms:108:20 @Let this be the reward of my accusers from the LORD, And of those who speak evil against my soul.

nasb@Psalms:108:21 @But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for Your name's sake; Because Your lovingkindness is good, deliver me;

nasb@Psalms:108:22 @For I am afflicted and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

nasb@Psalms:108:23 @I am passing like a shadow when it lengthens; I am shaken off like the locust.

nasb@Psalms:108:24 @My knees are weak from fasting, And my flesh has grown lean, without fatness.

nasb@Psalms:108:25 @I also have become a reproach to them; When they see me, they wag their head.

nasb@Psalms:108:26 @Help me, O LORD my God; Save me according to Your lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:108:27 @And let them know that this is Your hand; You, LORD, have done it.

nasb@Psalms:108:28 @Let them curse, but You bless; When they arise, they shall be ashamed, But Your servant shall be glad.

nasb@Psalms:108:29 @Let my accusers be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

nasb@Psalms:108:30 @With my mouth I will give thanks abundantly to the LORD; And in the midst of many I will praise Him.

nasb@Psalms:108:31 @For He stands at the right hand of the needy, To save him from those who judge his soul.

nasb@Psalms:109:1 @The LORD says to my Lord- " Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet."

nasb@Psalms:109:2 @The LORD will stretch forth Your strong scepter from Zion, saying, " Rule in the midst of Your enemies."

nasb@Psalms:109:3 @Your people will volunteer freely in the day of Your power; In holy array, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew.

nasb@Psalms:109:4 @The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, "You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek."

nasb@Psalms:109:5 @The Lord is at Your right hand; He will shatter kings in the day of His wrath.

nasb@Psalms:109:6 @He will judge among the nations, He will fill them with corpses, He will shatter the chief men over a broad country.

nasb@Psalms:109:7 @He will drink from the brook by the wayside; Therefore He will lift up His head.

nasb@Psalms:110:1 @Praise the LORD! I will give thanks to the LORD with all my heart, In the company of the upright and in the assembly.

nasb@Psalms:110:2 @Great are the works of the LORD; They are studied by all who delight in them.

nasb@Psalms:110:3 @Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever.

nasb@Psalms:110:4 @He has made His wonders to be remembered; The LORD is gracious and compassionate.

nasb@Psalms:110:5 @He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever.

nasb@Psalms:110:6 @He has made known to His people the power of His works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

nasb@Psalms:110:7 @The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure.

nasb@Psalms:110:8 @They are upheld forever and ever; They are performed in truth and uprightness.

nasb@Psalms:110:9 @He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name.

nasb@Psalms:110:10 @The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.

nasb@Psalms:111:1 @Praise the LORD! How blessed is the man who fears the LORD, Who greatly delights in His commandments.

nasb@Psalms:111:2 @His descendants will be mighty on earth; The generation of the upright will be blessed.

nasb@Psalms:111:3 @Wealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness endures forever.

nasb@Psalms:111:4 @Light arises in the darkness for the upright; He is gracious and compassionate and righteous.

nasb@Psalms:111:5 @It is well with the man who is gracious and lends; He will maintain his cause in judgment.

nasb@Psalms:111:6 @For he will never be shaken; The righteous will be remembered forever.

nasb@Psalms:111:7 @He will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:111:8 @His heart is upheld, he will not fear, Until he looks with satisfaction on his adversaries.

nasb@Psalms:111:9 @He has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor.

nasb@Psalms:111:10 @The wicked will see it and be vexed, He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked will perish.

nasb@Psalms:112:1 @Praise the LORD! Praise, O servants of the LORD, Praise the name of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:112:2 @Blessed be the name of the LORD From this time forth and forever.

nasb@Psalms:112:3 @From the rising of the sun to its setting The name of the LORD is to be praised.

nasb@Psalms:112:4 @The LORD is high above all nations; His glory is above the heavens.

nasb@Psalms:112:5 @Who is like the LORD our God, Who is enthroned on high,

nasb@Psalms:112:6 @Who humbles Himself to behold The things that are in heaven and in the earth?

nasb@Psalms:112:7 @He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

nasb@Psalms:112:8 @To make them sit with princes, With the princes of His people.

nasb@Psalms:112:9 @He makes the barren woman abide in the house As a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:113:1 @When Israel went forth from Egypt, The house of Jacob from a people of strange language,

nasb@Psalms:113:2 @Judah became His sanctuary, Israel, His dominion.

nasb@Psalms:113:3 @The sea looked and fled; The Jordan turned back.

nasb@Psalms:113:4 @The mountains skipped like rams, The hills, like lambs.

nasb@Psalms:113:5 @What ails you, O sea, that you flee? O Jordan, that you turn back?

nasb@Psalms:113:6 @O mountains, that you skip like rams? O hills, like lambs?

nasb@Psalms:113:7 @Tremble, O earth, before the Lord, Before the God of Jacob,

nasb@Psalms:113:8 @Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of water.

nasb@Psalms:114:1 @Not to us, O LORD, not to us, But to Your name give glory Because of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth.

nasb@Psalms:114:2 @Why should the nations say, " Where, now, is their God?"

nasb@Psalms:114:3 @But our God is in the heavens; He does whatever He pleases.

nasb@Psalms:114:4 @Their idols are silver and gold, The work of man's hands.

nasb@Psalms:114:5 @They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see;

nasb@Psalms:114:6 @They have ears, but they cannot hear; They have noses, but they cannot smell;

nasb@Psalms:114:7 @They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat.

nasb@Psalms:114:8 @Those who make them will become like them, Everyone who trusts in them.

nasb@Psalms:114:9 @O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.

nasb@Psalms:114:10 @O house of Aaron, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.

nasb@Psalms:114:11 @You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.

nasb@Psalms:114:12 @The LORD has been mindful of us; He will bless us; He will bless the house of Israel; He will bless the house of Aaron.

nasb@Psalms:114:13 @He will bless those who fear the LORD, The small together with the great.

nasb@Psalms:114:14 @May the LORD give you increase, You and your children.

nasb@Psalms:114:15 @May you be blessed of the LORD, Maker of heaven and earth.

nasb@Psalms:114:16 @The heavens are the heavens of the LORD, But the earth He has given to the sons of men.

nasb@Psalms:114:17 @The dead do not praise the LORD, Nor do any who go down into silence;

nasb@Psalms:114:18 @But as for us, we will bless the LORD From this time forth and forever. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:115:1 @I love the LORD, because He hears My voice and my supplications.

nasb@Psalms:115:2 @Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

nasb@Psalms:115:3 @The cords of death encompassed me And the terrors of Sheol came upon me; I found distress and sorrow.

nasb@Psalms:115:4 @Then I called upon the name of the LORD- "O LORD, I beseech You, save my life!"

nasb@Psalms:115:5 @Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; Yes, our God is compassionate.

nasb@Psalms:115:6 @The LORD preserves the simple; I was brought low, and He saved me.

nasb@Psalms:115:7 @Return to your rest, O my soul, For the LORD has dealt bountifully with you.

nasb@Psalms:115:8 @For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling.

nasb@Psalms:115:9 @I shall walk before the LORD In the land of the living.

nasb@Psalms:115:10 @I believed when I said, "I am greatly afflicted."

nasb@Psalms:115:11 @I said in my alarm, " All men are liars."

nasb@Psalms:115:12 @What shall I render to the LORD For all His benefits toward me?

nasb@Psalms:115:13 @I shall lift up the cup of salvation And call upon the name of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:115:14 @I shall pay my vows to the LORD, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people.

nasb@Psalms:115:15 @Precious in the sight of the LORD Is the death of His godly ones.

nasb@Psalms:115:16 @O LORD, surely I am Your servant, I am Your servant, the son of Your handmaid, You have loosed my bonds.

nasb@Psalms:115:17 @To You I shall offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving, And call upon the name of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:115:18 @I shall pay my vows to the LORD, Oh may it be in the presence of all His people,

nasb@Psalms:115:19 @In the courts of the LORD'S house, In the midst of you, O Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:116:1 @Praise the LORD, all nations; Laud Him, all peoples!

nasb@Psalms:116:2 @For His lovingkindness is great toward us, And the truth of the LORD is everlasting. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:117:1 @Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:117:2 @Oh let Israel say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."

nasb@Psalms:117:3 @Oh let the house of Aaron say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."

nasb@Psalms:117:4 @Oh let those who fear the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting."

nasb@Psalms:117:5 @From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place.

nasb@Psalms:117:6 @The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me?

nasb@Psalms:117:7 @The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me.

nasb@Psalms:117:8 @It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man.

nasb@Psalms:117:9 @It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in princes.

nasb@Psalms:117:10 @All nations surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

nasb@Psalms:117:11 @They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

nasb@Psalms:117:12 @They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of the LORD I will surely cut them off.

nasb@Psalms:117:13 @You pushed me violently so that I was falling, But the LORD helped me.

nasb@Psalms:117:14 @The LORD is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.

nasb@Psalms:117:15 @The sound of joyful shouting and salvation is in the tents of the righteous; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

nasb@Psalms:117:16 @The right hand of the LORD is exalted; The right hand of the LORD does valiantly.

nasb@Psalms:117:17 @I will not die, but live, And tell of the works of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:117:18 @The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

nasb@Psalms:117:19 @Open to me the gates of righteousness; I shall enter through them, I shall give thanks to the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:117:20 @This is the gate of the LORD; The righteous will enter through it.

nasb@Psalms:117:21 @I shall give thanks to You, for You have answered me, And You have become my salvation.

nasb@Psalms:117:22 @The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief corner stone.

nasb@Psalms:117:23 @This is the LORD'S doing; It is marvelous in our eyes.

nasb@Psalms:117:24 @This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it.

nasb@Psalms:117:25 @O LORD, do save, we beseech You; O LORD, we beseech You, do send prosperity!

nasb@Psalms:117:26 @Blessed is the one who comes in the name of the LORD; We have blessed you from the house of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:117:27 @The LORD is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice with cords to the horns of the altar.

nasb@Psalms:117:28 @You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I extol You.

nasb@Psalms:117:29 @Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:118:1 @How blessed are those whose way is blameless, Who walk in the law of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:118:2 @How blessed are those who observe His testimonies, Who seek Him with all their heart.

nasb@Psalms:118:3 @They also do no unrighteousness; They walk in His ways.

nasb@Psalms:118:4 @You have ordained Your precepts, That we should keep them diligently.

nasb@Psalms:118:5 @Oh that my ways may be established To keep Your statutes!

nasb@Psalms:118:6 @Then I shall not be ashamed When I look upon all Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:7 @I shall give thanks to You with uprightness of heart, When I learn Your righteous judgments.

nasb@Psalms:118:8 @I shall keep Your statutes; Do not forsake me utterly!

nasb@Psalms:118:9 @How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:10 @With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:11 @Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You.

nasb@Psalms:118:12 @Blessed are You, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:13 @With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth.

nasb@Psalms:118:14 @I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches.

nasb@Psalms:118:15 @I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways.

nasb@Psalms:118:16 @I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:17 @Deal bountifully with Your servant, That I may live and keep Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:18 @Open my eyes, that I may behold Wonderful things from Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:19 @I am a stranger in the earth; Do not hide Your commandments from me.

nasb@Psalms:118:20 @My soul is crushed with longing After Your ordinances at all times.

nasb@Psalms:118:21 @You rebuke the arrogant, the cursed, Who wander from Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:22 @Take away reproach and contempt from me, For I observe Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:23 @Even though princes sit and talk against me, Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:24 @Your testimonies also are my delight; They are my counselors.

nasb@Psalms:118:25 @My soul cleaves to the dust; Revive me according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:26 @I have told of my ways, and You have answered me; Teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:27 @Make me understand the way of Your precepts, So I will meditate on Your wonders.

nasb@Psalms:118:28 @My soul weeps because of grief; Strengthen me according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:29 @Remove the false way from me, And graciously grant me Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:30 @I have chosen the faithful way; I have placed Your ordinances before me.

nasb@Psalms:118:31 @I cling to Your testimonies; O LORD, do not put me to shame!

nasb@Psalms:118:32 @I shall run the way of Your commandments, For You will enlarge my heart.

nasb@Psalms:118:33 @Teach me, O LORD, the way of Your statutes, And I shall observe it to the end.

nasb@Psalms:118:34 @Give me understanding, that I may observe Your law And keep it with all my heart.

nasb@Psalms:118:35 @Make me walk in the path of Your commandments, For I delight in it.

nasb@Psalms:118:36 @Incline my heart to Your testimonies And not to dishonest gain.

nasb@Psalms:118:37 @Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, And revive me in Your ways.

nasb@Psalms:118:38 @Establish Your word to Your servant, As that which produces reverence for You.

nasb@Psalms:118:39 @Turn away my reproach which I dread, For Your ordinances are good.

nasb@Psalms:118:40 @Behold, I long for Your precepts; Revive me through Your righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:118:41 @May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O LORD, Your salvation according to Your word;

nasb@Psalms:118:42 @So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me, For I trust in Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:43 @And do not take the word of truth utterly out of my mouth, For I wait for Your ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:44 @So I will keep Your law continually, Forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:118:45 @And I will walk at liberty, For I seek Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:46 @I will also speak of Your testimonies before kings And shall not be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:118:47 @I shall delight in Your commandments, Which I love.

nasb@Psalms:118:48 @And I shall lift up my hands to Your commandments, Which I love; And I will meditate on Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:49 @Remember the word to Your servant, In which You have made me hope.

nasb@Psalms:118:50 @This is my comfort in my affliction, That Your word has revived me.

nasb@Psalms:118:51 @The arrogant utterly deride me, Yet I do not turn aside from Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:52 @I have remembered Your ordinances from of old, O LORD, And comfort myself.

nasb@Psalms:118:53 @Burning indignation has seized me because of the wicked, Who forsake Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:54 @Your statutes are my songs In the house of my pilgrimage.

nasb@Psalms:118:55 @O LORD, I remember Your name in the night, And keep Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:56 @This has become mine, That I observe Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:57 @The LORD is my portion; I have promised to keep Your words.

nasb@Psalms:118:58 @I sought Your favor with all my heart; Be gracious to me according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:59 @I considered my ways And turned my feet to Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:60 @I hastened and did not delay To keep Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:61 @The cords of the wicked have encircled me, But I have not forgotten Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:62 @At midnight I shall rise to give thanks to You Because of Your righteous ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:63 @I am a companion of all those who fear You, And of those who keep Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:64 @The earth is full of Your lovingkindness, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:65 @You have dealt well with Your servant, O LORD, according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:66 @Teach me good discernment and knowledge, For I believe in Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:67 @Before I was afflicted I went astray, But now I keep Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:68 @You are good and do good; Teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:69 @The arrogant have forged a lie against me; With all my heart I will observe Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:70 @Their heart is covered with fat, But I delight in Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:71 @It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:72 @The law of Your mouth is better to me Than thousands of gold and silver pieces.

nasb@Psalms:118:73 @Your hands made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:74 @May those who fear You see me and be glad, Because I wait for Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:75 @I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, And that in faithfulness You have afflicted me.

nasb@Psalms:118:76 @O may Your lovingkindness comfort me, According to Your word to Your servant.

nasb@Psalms:118:77 @May Your compassion come to me that I may live, For Your law is my delight.

nasb@Psalms:118:78 @May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie; But I shall meditate on Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:79 @May those who fear You turn to me, Even those who know Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:80 @May my heart be blameless in Your statutes, So that I will not be ashamed.

nasb@Psalms:118:81 @My soul languishes for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:82 @My eyes fail with longing for Your word, While I say, "When will You comfort me?"

nasb@Psalms:118:83 @Though I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, I do not forget Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:84 @How many are the days of Your servant? When will You execute judgment on those who persecute me?

nasb@Psalms:118:85 @The arrogant have dug pits for me, Men who are not in accord with Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:86 @All Your commandments are faithful; They have persecuted me with a lie; help me!

nasb@Psalms:118:87 @They almost destroyed me on earth, But as for me, I did not forsake Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:88 @Revive me according to Your lovingkindness, So that I may keep the testimony of Your mouth.

nasb@Psalms:118:89 @Forever, O LORD, Your word is settled in heaven.

nasb@Psalms:118:90 @Your faithfulness continues throughout all generations; You established the earth, and it stands.

nasb@Psalms:118:91 @They stand this day according to Your ordinances, For all things are Your servants.

nasb@Psalms:118:92 @If Your law had not been my delight, Then I would have perished in my affliction.

nasb@Psalms:118:93 @I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me.

nasb@Psalms:118:94 @I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:95 @The wicked wait for me to destroy me; I shall diligently consider Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:96 @I have seen a limit to all perfection; Your commandment is exceedingly broad.

nasb@Psalms:118:97 @O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.

nasb@Psalms:118:98 @Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For they are ever mine.

nasb@Psalms:118:99 @I have more insight than all my teachers, For Your testimonies are my meditation.

nasb@Psalms:118:100 @I understand more than the aged, Because I have observed Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:101 @I have restrained my feet from every evil way, That I may keep Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:102 @I have not turned aside from Your ordinances, For You Yourself have taught me.

nasb@Psalms:118:103 @How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

nasb@Psalms:118:104 @From Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

nasb@Psalms:118:105 @Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

nasb@Psalms:118:106 @I have sworn and I will confirm it, That I will keep Your righteous ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:107 @I am exceedingly afflicted; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:108 @O accept the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD, And teach me Your ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:109 @My life is continually in my hand, Yet I do not forget Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:110 @The wicked have laid a snare for me, Yet I have not gone astray from Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:111 @I have inherited Your testimonies forever, For they are the joy of my heart.

nasb@Psalms:118:112 @I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes Forever, even to the end.

nasb@Psalms:118:113 @I hate those who are double-minded, But I love Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:114 @You are my hiding place and my shield; I wait for Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:115 @Depart from me, evildoers, That I may observe the commandments of my God.

nasb@Psalms:118:116 @Sustain me according to Your word, that I may live; And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

nasb@Psalms:118:117 @Uphold me that I may be safe, That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.

nasb@Psalms:118:118 @You have rejected all those who wander from Your statutes, For their deceitfulness is useless.

nasb@Psalms:118:119 @You have removed all the wicked of the earth like dross; Therefore I love Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:120 @My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.

nasb@Psalms:118:121 @I have done justice and righteousness; Do not leave me to my oppressors.

nasb@Psalms:118:122 @Be surety for Your servant for good; Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

nasb@Psalms:118:123 @My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation And for Your righteous word.

nasb@Psalms:118:124 @Deal with Your servant according to Your lovingkindness And teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:125 @I am Your servant; give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:126 @It is time for the LORD to act, For they have broken Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:127 @Therefore I love Your commandments Above gold, yes, above fine gold.

nasb@Psalms:118:128 @Therefore I esteem right all Your precepts concerning everything, I hate every false way.

nasb@Psalms:118:129 @Your testimonies are wonderful; Therefore my soul observes them.

nasb@Psalms:118:130 @The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understanding to the simple.

nasb@Psalms:118:131 @I opened my mouth wide and panted, For I longed for Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:132 @Turn to me and be gracious to me, After Your manner with those who love Your name.

nasb@Psalms:118:133 @Establish my footsteps in Your word, And do not let any iniquity have dominion over me.

nasb@Psalms:118:134 @Redeem me from the oppression of man, That I may keep Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:135 @Make Your face shine upon Your servant, And teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:136 @My eyes shed streams of water, Because they do not keep Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:137 @Righteous are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments.

nasb@Psalms:118:138 @You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness And exceeding faithfulness.

nasb@Psalms:118:139 @My zeal has consumed me, Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.

nasb@Psalms:118:140 @Your word is very pure, Therefore Your servant loves it.

nasb@Psalms:118:141 @I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:142 @Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth.

nasb@Psalms:118:143 @Trouble and anguish have come upon me, Yet Your commandments are my delight.

nasb@Psalms:118:144 @Your testimonies are righteous forever; Give me understanding that I may live.

nasb@Psalms:118:145 @I cried with all my heart; answer me, O LORD! I will observe Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:146 @I cried to You; save me And I shall keep Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:147 @I rise before dawn and cry for help; I wait for Your words.

nasb@Psalms:118:148 @My eyes anticipate the night watches, That I may meditate on Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:149 @Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:150 @Those who follow after wickedness draw near; They are far from Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:151 @You are near, O LORD, And all Your commandments are truth.

nasb@Psalms:118:152 @Of old I have known from Your testimonies That You have founded them forever.

nasb@Psalms:118:153 @Look upon my affliction and rescue me, For I do not forget Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:154 @Plead my cause and redeem me; Revive me according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:155 @Salvation is far from the wicked, For they do not seek Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:156 @Great are Your mercies, O LORD; Revive me according to Your ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:157 @Many are my persecutors and my adversaries, Yet I do not turn aside from Your testimonies.

nasb@Psalms:118:158 @I behold the treacherous and loathe them, Because they do not keep Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:159 @Consider how I love Your precepts; Revive me, O LORD, according to Your lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:118:160 @The sum of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:118:161 @Princes persecute me without cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

nasb@Psalms:118:162 @I rejoice at Your word, As one who finds great spoil.

nasb@Psalms:118:163 @I hate and despise falsehood, But I love Your law.

nasb@Psalms:118:164 @Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous ordinances.

nasb@Psalms:118:165 @Those who love Your law have great peace, And nothing causes them to stumble.

nasb@Psalms:118:166 @I hope for Your salvation, O LORD, And do Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:118:167 @My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly.

nasb@Psalms:118:168 @I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, For all my ways are before You.

nasb@Psalms:118:169 @Let my cry come before You, O LORD; Give me understanding according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:170 @Let my supplication come before You; Deliver me according to Your word.

nasb@Psalms:118:171 @Let my lips utter praise, For You teach me Your statutes.

nasb@Psalms:118:172 @Let my tongue sing of Your word, For all Your commandments are righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:118:173 @Let Your hand be ready to help me, For I have chosen Your precepts.

nasb@Psalms:118:174 @I long for Your salvation, O LORD, And Your law is my delight.

nasb@Psalms:118:175 @Let my soul live that it may praise You, And let Your ordinances help me.

nasb@Psalms:118:176 @I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, For I do not forget Your commandments.

nasb@Psalms:119:1 @In my trouble I cried to the LORD, And He answered me.

nasb@Psalms:119:2 @Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, From a deceitful tongue.

nasb@Psalms:119:3 @What shall be given to you, and what more shall be done to you, You deceitful tongue?

nasb@Psalms:119:4 @Sharp arrows of the warrior, With the burning coals of the broom tree.

nasb@Psalms:119:5 @Woe is me, for I sojourn in Meshech, For I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

nasb@Psalms:119:6 @Too long has my soul had its dwelling With those who hate peace.

nasb@Psalms:119:7 @I am for peace, but when I speak, They are for war.

nasb@Psalms:120:1 @I will lift up my eyes to the mountains; From where shall my help come?

nasb@Psalms:120:2 @My help comes from the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

nasb@Psalms:120:3 @He will not allow your foot to slip; He who keeps you will not slumber.

nasb@Psalms:120:4 @Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.

nasb@Psalms:120:5 @The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand.

nasb@Psalms:120:6 @The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.

nasb@Psalms:120:7 @The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul.

nasb@Psalms:120:8 @The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.

nasb@Psalms:121:1 @I was glad when they said to me, "Let us go to the house of the LORD."

nasb@Psalms:121:2 @Our feet are standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem,

nasb@Psalms:121:3 @Jerusalem, that is built As a city that is compact together;

nasb@Psalms:121:4 @To which the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD-- An ordinance for Israel-- To give thanks to the name of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:121:5 @For there thrones were set for judgment, The thrones of the house of David.

nasb@Psalms:121:6 @Pray for the peace of Jerusalem- "May they prosper who love you.

nasb@Psalms:121:7" @May peace be within your walls, And prosperity within your palaces."

nasb@Psalms:121:8 @For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will now say, " May peace be within you."

nasb@Psalms:121:9 @For the sake of the house of the LORD our God, I will seek your good.

nasb@Psalms:122:1 @To You I lift up my eyes, O You who are enthroned in the heavens!

nasb@Psalms:122:2 @Behold, as the eyes of servants look to the hand of their master, As the eyes of a maid to the hand of her mistress, So our eyes look to the LORD our God, Until He is gracious to us.

nasb@Psalms:122:3 @Be gracious to us, O LORD, be gracious to us, For we are greatly filled with contempt.

nasb@Psalms:122:4 @Our soul is greatly filled With the scoffing of those who are at ease, And with the contempt of the proud.

nasb@Psalms:122:1" @ Had it not been the LORD who was on our side," Let Israel now say,

nasb@Psalms:122:2" @Had it not been the LORD who was on our side When men rose up against us,

nasb@Psalms:122:3 @Then they would have swallowed us alive, When their anger was kindled against us;

nasb@Psalms:122:4 @Then the waters would have engulfed us, The stream would have swept over our soul;

nasb@Psalms:122:5 @Then the raging waters would have swept over our soul."

nasb@Psalms:122:6 @Blessed be the LORD, Who has not given us to be torn by their teeth.

nasb@Psalms:122:7 @Our soul has escaped as a bird out of the snare of the trapper; The snare is broken and we have escaped.

nasb@Psalms:122:8 @Our help is in the name of the LORD, Who made heaven and earth.

nasb@Psalms:123:1 @Those who trust in the LORD Are as Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.

nasb@Psalms:123:2 @As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever.

nasb@Psalms:123:3 @For the scepter of wickedness shall not rest upon the land of the righteous, So that the righteous will not put forth their hands to do wrong.

nasb@Psalms:123:4 @Do good, O LORD, to those who are good And to those who are upright in their hearts.

nasb@Psalms:123:5 @But as for those who turn aside to their crooked ways, The LORD will lead them away with the doers of iniquity. Peace be upon Israel.

nasb@Psalms:124:1 @When the LORD brought back the captive ones of Zion, We were like those who dream.

nasb@Psalms:124:2 @Then our mouth was filled with laughter And our tongue with joyful shouting; Then they said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."

nasb@Psalms:124:3 @The LORD has done great things for us; We are glad.

nasb@Psalms:124:4 @Restore our captivity, O LORD, As the streams in the South.

nasb@Psalms:124:5 @Those who sow in tears shall reap with joyful shouting.

nasb@Psalms:124:6 @He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, Shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.

nasb@Psalms:125:1 @Unless the LORD builds the house, They labor in vain who build it; Unless the LORD guards the city, The watchman keeps awake in vain.

nasb@Psalms:125:2 @It is vain for you to rise up early, To retire late, To eat the bread of painful labors; For He gives to His beloved even in his sleep.

nasb@Psalms:125:3 @Behold, children are a gift of the LORD, The fruit of the womb is a reward.

nasb@Psalms:125:4 @Like arrows in the hand of a warrior, So are the children of one's youth.

nasb@Psalms:125:5 @How blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them; They will not be ashamed When they speak with their enemies in the gate.

nasb@Psalms:126:1 @How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways.

nasb@Psalms:126:2 @When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, You will be happy and it will be well with you.

nasb@Psalms:126:3 @Your wife shall be like a fruitful vine Within your house, Your children like olive plants Around your table.

nasb@Psalms:126:4 @Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed Who fears the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:126:5 @The LORD bless you from Zion, And may you see the prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

nasb@Psalms:126:6 @Indeed, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel!

nasb@Psalms:126:1" @Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up," Let Israel now say,

nasb@Psalms:126:2" @Many times they have persecuted me from my youth up; Yet they have not prevailed against me.

nasb@Psalms:126:3" @The plowers plowed upon my back; They lengthened their furrows."

nasb@Psalms:126:4 @The LORD is righteous; He has cut in two the cords of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:126:5 @May all who hate Zion Be put to shame and turned backward;

nasb@Psalms:126:6 @Let them be like grass upon the housetops, Which withers before it grows up;

nasb@Psalms:126:7 @With which the reaper does not fill his hand, Or the binder of sheaves his bosom;

nasb@Psalms:126:8 @Nor do those who pass by say, "The blessing of the LORD be upon you; We bless you in the name of the LORD."

nasb@Psalms:127:1 @Out of the depths I have cried to You, O LORD.

nasb@Psalms:127:2 @Lord, hear my voice! Let Your ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.

nasb@Psalms:127:3 @If You, LORD, should mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?

nasb@Psalms:127:4 @But there is forgiveness with You, That You may be feared.

nasb@Psalms:127:5 @I wait for the LORD, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.

nasb@Psalms:127:6 @My soul waits for the Lord More than the watchmen for the morning; Indeed, more than the watchmen for the morning.

nasb@Psalms:127:7 @O Israel, hope in the LORD; For with the LORD there is lovingkindness, And with Him is abundant redemption.

nasb@Psalms:127:8 @And He will redeem Israel From all his iniquities.

nasb@Psalms:128:1 @O LORD, my heart is not proud, nor my eyes haughty; Nor do I involve myself in great matters, Or in things too difficult for me.

nasb@Psalms:128:2 @Surely I have composed and quieted my soul; Like a weaned child rests against his mother, My soul is like a weaned child within me.

nasb@Psalms:128:3 @O Israel, hope in the LORD From this time forth and forever.

nasb@Psalms:129:1 @Remember, O LORD, on David's behalf, All his affliction;

nasb@Psalms:129:2 @How he swore to the LORD And vowed to the Mighty One of Jacob,

nasb@Psalms:129:3" @Surely I will not enter my house, Nor lie on my bed;

nasb@Psalms:129:4 @I will not give sleep to my eyes Or slumber to my eyelids,

nasb@Psalms:129:5 @Until I find a place for the LORD, A dwelling place for the Mighty One of Jacob."

nasb@Psalms:129:6 @Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah, We found it in the field of Jaar.

nasb@Psalms:129:7 @Let us go into His dwelling place; Let us worship at His footstool.

nasb@Psalms:129:8 @Arise, O LORD, to Your resting place, You and the ark of Your strength.

nasb@Psalms:129:9 @Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, And let Your godly ones sing for joy.

nasb@Psalms:129:10 @For the sake of David Your servant, Do not turn away the face of Your anointed.

nasb@Psalms:129:11 @The LORD has sworn to David A truth from which He will not turn back- " Of the fruit of your body I will set upon your throne.

nasb@Psalms:129:12" @If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I will teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forever."

nasb@Psalms:129:13 @For the LORD has chosen Zion; He has desired it for His habitation.

nasb@Psalms:129:14" @This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it.

nasb@Psalms:129:15" @I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her needy with bread.

nasb@Psalms:129:16" @Her priests also I will clothe with salvation, And her godly ones will sing aloud for joy.

nasb@Psalms:129:17" @There I will cause the horn of David to spring forth; I have prepared a lamp for Mine anointed.

nasb@Psalms:129:18" @His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon himself his crown shall shine."

nasb@Psalms:130:1 @Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brothers to dwell together in unity!

nasb@Psalms:130:2 @It is like the precious oil upon the head, Coming down upon the beard, Even Aaron's beard, Coming down upon the edge of his robes.

nasb@Psalms:130:3 @It is like the dew of Hermon Coming down upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing-- life forever.

nasb@Psalms:131:1 @Behold, bless the LORD, all servants of the LORD, Who serve by night in the house of the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:131:2 @Lift up your hands to the sanctuary And bless the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:131:3 @May the LORD bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth.

nasb@Psalms:132:1 @Praise the LORD! Praise the name of the LORD; Praise Him, O servants of the LORD,

nasb@Psalms:132:2 @You who stand in the house of the LORD, In the courts of the house of our God!

nasb@Psalms:132:3 @Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; Sing praises to His name, for it is lovely.

nasb@Psalms:132:4 @For the LORD has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel for His own possession.

nasb@Psalms:132:5 @For I know that the LORD is great And that our Lord is above all gods.

nasb@Psalms:132:6 @Whatever the LORD pleases, He does, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps.

nasb@Psalms:132:7 @He causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth; Who makes lightnings for the rain, Who brings forth the wind from His treasuries.

nasb@Psalms:132:8 @He smote the firstborn of Egypt, Both of man and beast.

nasb@Psalms:132:9 @He sent signs and wonders into your midst, O Egypt, Upon Pharaoh and all his servants.

nasb@Psalms:132:10 @He smote many nations And slew mighty kings,

nasb@Psalms:132:11 @Sihon, king of the Amorites, And Og, king of Bashan, And all the kingdoms of Canaan;

nasb@Psalms:132:12 @And He gave their land as a heritage, A heritage to Israel His people.

nasb@Psalms:132:13 @Your name, O LORD, is everlasting, Your remembrance, O LORD, throughout all generations.

nasb@Psalms:132:14 @For the LORD will judge His people And will have compassion on His servants.

nasb@Psalms:132:15 @The idols of the nations are but silver and gold, The work of man's hands.

nasb@Psalms:132:16 @They have mouths, but they do not speak; They have eyes, but they do not see;

nasb@Psalms:132:17 @They have ears, but they do not hear, Nor is there any breath at all in their mouths.

nasb@Psalms:132:18 @Those who make them will be like them, Yes, everyone who trusts in them.

nasb@Psalms:132:19 @O house of Israel, bless the LORD; O house of Aaron, bless the LORD;

nasb@Psalms:132:20 @O house of Levi, bless the LORD; You who revere the LORD, bless the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:132:21 @Blessed be the LORD from Zion, Who dwells in Jerusalem. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:133:1 @Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:2 @Give thanks to the God of gods, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:3 @Give thanks to the Lord of lords, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:4 @To Him who alone does great wonders, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:5 @To Him who made the heavens with skill, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:6 @To Him who spread out the earth above the waters, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:7 @To Him who made the great lights, For His lovingkindness is everlasting-

nasb@Psalms:133:8 @The sun to rule by day, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:9 @The moon and stars to rule by night, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:10 @To Him who smote the Egyptians in their firstborn, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:11 @And brought Israel out from their midst, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:12 @With a strong hand and an outstretched arm, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:13 @To Him who divided the Red Sea asunder, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:14 @And made Israel pass through the midst of it, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:15 @But He overthrew Pharaoh and his army in the Red Sea, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:16 @To Him who led His people through the wilderness, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:17 @To Him who smote great kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:18 @And slew mighty kings, For His lovingkindness is everlasting-

nasb@Psalms:133:19 @Sihon, king of the Amorites, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:20 @And Og, king of Bashan, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:21 @And gave their land as a heritage, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:22 @Even a heritage to Israel His servant, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:23 @Who remembered us in our low estate, For His lovingkindness is everlasting,

nasb@Psalms:133:24 @And has rescued us from our adversaries, For His lovingkindness is everlasting;

nasb@Psalms:133:25 @Who gives food to all flesh, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:133:26 @Give thanks to the God of heaven, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

nasb@Psalms:134:1 @By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down and wept, When we remembered Zion.

nasb@Psalms:134:2 @Upon the willows in the midst of it We hung our harps.

nasb@Psalms:134:3 @For there our captors demanded of us songs, And our tormentors mirth, saying, "Sing us one of the songs of Zion."

nasb@Psalms:134:4 @How can we sing the LORD'S song In a foreign land?

nasb@Psalms:134:5 @If I forget you, O Jerusalem, May my right hand forget her skill.

nasb@Psalms:134:6 @May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth If I do not remember you, If I do not exalt Jerusalem Above my chief joy.

nasb@Psalms:134:7 @Remember, O LORD, against the sons of Edom The day of Jerusalem, Who said, "Raze it, raze it To its very foundation."

nasb@Psalms:134:8 @O daughter of Babylon, you devastated one, How blessed will be the one who repays you With the recompense with which you have repaid us.

nasb@Psalms:134:9 @How blessed will be the one who seizes and dashes your little ones Against the rock.

nasb@Psalms:135:1 @I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing praises to You before the gods.

nasb@Psalms:135:2 @I will bow down toward Your holy temple And give thanks to Your name for Your lovingkindness and Your truth; For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name.

nasb@Psalms:135:3 @On the day I called, You answered me; You made me bold with strength in my soul.

nasb@Psalms:135:4 @All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, O LORD, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.

nasb@Psalms:135:5 @And they will sing of the ways of the LORD, For great is the glory of the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:135:6 @For though the LORD is exalted, Yet He regards the lowly, But the haughty He knows from afar.

nasb@Psalms:135:7 @Though I walk in the midst of trouble, You will revive me; You will stretch forth Your hand against the wrath of my enemies, And Your right hand will save me.

nasb@Psalms:135:8 @The LORD will accomplish what concerns me; Your lovingkindness, O LORD, is everlasting; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.

nasb@Psalms:136:1 @O LORD, You have searched me and known me.

nasb@Psalms:136:2 @You know when I sit down and when I rise up; You understand my thought from afar.

nasb@Psalms:136:3 @You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.

nasb@Psalms:136:4 @Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, O LORD, You know it all.

nasb@Psalms:136:5 @You have enclosed me behind and before, And laid Your hand upon me.

nasb@Psalms:136:6 @Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

nasb@Psalms:136:7 @Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?

nasb@Psalms:136:8 @If I ascend to heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in Sheol, behold, You are there.

nasb@Psalms:136:9 @If I take the wings of the dawn, If I dwell in the remotest part of the sea,

nasb@Psalms:136:10 @Even there Your hand will lead me, And Your right hand will lay hold of me.

nasb@Psalms:136:11 @If I say, "Surely the darkness will overwhelm me, And the light around me will be night,"

nasb@Psalms:136:12 @Even the darkness is not dark to You, And the night is as bright as the day. Darkness and light are alike to You.

nasb@Psalms:136:13 @For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb.

nasb@Psalms:136:14 @I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.

nasb@Psalms:136:15 @My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;

nasb@Psalms:136:16 @Your eyes have seen my unformed substance; And in Your book were all written The days that were ordained for me, When as yet there was not one of them.

nasb@Psalms:136:17 @How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How vast is the sum of them!

nasb@Psalms:136:18 @If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. When I awake, I am still with You.

nasb@Psalms:136:19 @O that You would slay the wicked, O God; Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.

nasb@Psalms:136:20 @For they speak against You wickedly, And Your enemies take Your name in vain.

nasb@Psalms:136:21 @Do I not hate those who hate You, O LORD? And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?

nasb@Psalms:136:22 @I hate them with the utmost hatred; They have become my enemies.

nasb@Psalms:136:23 @Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts;

nasb@Psalms:136:24 @And see if there be any hurtful way in me, And lead me in the everlasting way.

nasb@Psalms:137:1 @Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men; Preserve me from violent men

nasb@Psalms:137:2 @Who devise evil things in their hearts; They continually stir up wars.

nasb@Psalms:137:3 @They sharpen their tongues as a serpent; Poison of a viper is under their lips. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:137:4 @Keep me, O LORD, from the hands of the wicked; Preserve me from violent men Who have purposed to trip up my feet.

nasb@Psalms:137:5 @The proud have hidden a trap for me, and cords; They have spread a net by the wayside; They have set snares for me. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:137:6 @I said to the LORD, "You are my God; Give ear, O LORD, to the voice of my supplications.

nasb@Psalms:137:7" @O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You have covered my head in the day of battle.

nasb@Psalms:137:8" @Do not grant, O LORD, the desires of the wicked; Do not promote his evil device, that they not be exalted. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:137:9" @As for the head of those who surround me, May the mischief of their lips cover them.

nasb@Psalms:137:10" @May burning coals fall upon them; May they be cast into the fire, Into deep pits from which they cannot rise.

nasb@Psalms:137:11" @May a slanderer not be established in the earth; May evil hunt the violent man speedily."

nasb@Psalms:137:12 @I know that the LORD will maintain the cause of the afflicted And justice for the poor.

nasb@Psalms:137:13 @Surely the righteous will give thanks to Your name; The upright will dwell in Your presence.

nasb@Psalms:138:1 @O LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me! Give ear to my voice when I call to You!

nasb@Psalms:138:2 @May my prayer be counted as incense before You; The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

nasb@Psalms:138:3 @Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips.

nasb@Psalms:138:4 @Do not incline my heart to any evil thing, To practice deeds of wickedness With men who do iniquity; And do not let me eat of their delicacies.

nasb@Psalms:138:5 @Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.

nasb@Psalms:138:6 @Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock, And they hear my words, for they are pleasant.

nasb@Psalms:138:7 @As when one plows and breaks open the earth, Our bones have been scattered at the mouth of Sheol.

nasb@Psalms:138:8 @For my eyes are toward You, O GOD, the Lord; In You I take refuge; do not leave me defenseless.

nasb@Psalms:138:9 @Keep me from the jaws of the trap which they have set for me, And from the snares of those who do iniquity.

nasb@Psalms:138:10 @Let the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.

nasb@Psalms:139:1 @I cry aloud with my voice to the LORD; I make supplication with my voice to the LORD.

nasb@Psalms:139:2 @I pour out my complaint before Him; I declare my trouble before Him.

nasb@Psalms:139:3 @When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.

nasb@Psalms:139:4 @Look to the right and see; For there is no one who regards me; There is no escape for me; No one cares for my soul.

nasb@Psalms:139:5 @I cried out to You, O LORD; I said, "You are my refuge, My portion in the land of the living.

nasb@Psalms:139:6" @ Give heed to my cry, For I am brought very low; Deliver me from my persecutors, For they are too strong for me.

nasb@Psalms:139:7" @ Bring my soul out of prison, So that I may give thanks to Your name; The righteous will surround me, For You will deal bountifully with me."

nasb@Psalms:140:1 @Hear my prayer, O LORD, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

nasb@Psalms:140:2 @And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous.

nasb@Psalms:140:3 @For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He has made me dwell in dark places, like those who have long been dead.

nasb@Psalms:140:4 @Therefore my spirit is overwhelmed within me; My heart is appalled within me.

nasb@Psalms:140:5 @I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your doings; I muse on the work of Your hands.

nasb@Psalms:140:6 @I stretch out my hands to You; My soul longs for You, as a parched land. Selah.

nasb@Psalms:140:7 @Answer me quickly, O LORD, my spirit fails; Do not hide Your face from me, Or I will become like those who go down to the pit.

nasb@Psalms:140:8 @Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning; For I trust in You; Teach me the way in which I should walk; For to You I lift up my soul.

nasb@Psalms:140:9 @Deliver me, O LORD, from my enemies; I take refuge in You.

nasb@Psalms:140:10 @Teach me to do Your will, For You are my God; Let Your good Spirit lead me on level ground.

nasb@Psalms:140:11 @For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness bring my soul out of trouble.

nasb@Psalms:140:12 @And in Your lovingkindness, cut off my enemies And destroy all those who afflict my soul, For I am Your servant.

nasb@Psalms:141:1 @Blessed be the LORD, my rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle;

nasb@Psalms:141:2 @My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.

nasb@Psalms:141:3 @O LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You think of him?

nasb@Psalms:141:4 @Man is like a mere breath; His days are like a passing shadow.

nasb@Psalms:141:5 @Bow Your heavens, O LORD, and come down; Touch the mountains, that they may smoke.

nasb@Psalms:141:6 @Flash forth lightning and scatter them; Send out Your arrows and confuse them.

nasb@Psalms:141:7 @Stretch forth Your hand from on high; Rescue me and deliver me out of great waters, Out of the hand of aliens

nasb@Psalms:141:8 @Whose mouths speak deceit, And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

nasb@Psalms:141:9 @I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,

nasb@Psalms:141:10 @Who gives salvation to kings, Who rescues David His servant from the evil sword.

nasb@Psalms:141:11 @Rescue me and deliver me out of the hand of aliens, Whose mouth speaks deceit And whose right hand is a right hand of falsehood.

nasb@Psalms:141:12 @Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;

nasb@Psalms:141:13 @Let our garners be full, furnishing every kind of produce, And our flocks bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields;

nasb@Psalms:141:14 @Let our cattle bear Without mishap and without loss, Let there be no outcry in our streets!

nasb@Psalms:141:15 @How blessed are the people who are so situated; How blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:142:1 @I will extol You, my God, O King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:142:2 @Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:142:3 @Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is unsearchable.

nasb@Psalms:142:4 @One generation shall praise Your works to another, And shall declare Your mighty acts.

nasb@Psalms:142:5 @On the glorious splendor of Your majesty And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.

nasb@Psalms:142:6 @Men shall speak of the power of Your awesome acts, And I will tell of Your greatness.

nasb@Psalms:142:7 @They shall eagerly utter the memory of Your abundant goodness And will shout joyfully of Your righteousness.

nasb@Psalms:142:8 @The LORD is gracious and merciful; Slow to anger and great in lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:142:9 @The LORD is good to all, And His mercies are over all His works.

nasb@Psalms:142:10 @All Your works shall give thanks to You, O LORD, And Your godly ones shall bless You.

nasb@Psalms:142:11 @They shall speak of the glory of Your kingdom And talk of Your power;

nasb@Psalms:142:12 @To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts And the glory of the majesty of Your kingdom.

nasb@Psalms:142:13 @Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

nasb@Psalms:142:14 @The LORD sustains all who fall And raises up all who are bowed down.

nasb@Psalms:142:15 @The eyes of all look to You, And You give them their food in due time.

nasb@Psalms:142:16 @You open Your hand And satisfy the desire of every living thing.

nasb@Psalms:142:17 @The LORD is righteous in all His ways And kind in all His deeds.

nasb@Psalms:142:18 @The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.

nasb@Psalms:142:19 @He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him; He will also hear their cry and will save them.

nasb@Psalms:142:20 @The LORD keeps all who love Him, But all the wicked He will destroy.

nasb@Psalms:142:21 @My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD, And all flesh will bless His holy name forever and ever.

nasb@Psalms:143:1 @Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul!

nasb@Psalms:143:2 @I will praise the LORD while I live; I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.

nasb@Psalms:143:3 @Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.

nasb@Psalms:143:4 @His spirit departs, he returns to the earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

nasb@Psalms:143:5 @How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, Whose hope is in the LORD his God,

nasb@Psalms:143:6 @Who made heaven and earth, The sea and all that is in them; Who keeps faith forever;

nasb@Psalms:143:7 @Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The LORD sets the prisoners free.

nasb@Psalms:143:8 @The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; The LORD raises up those who are bowed down; The LORD loves the righteous;

nasb@Psalms:143:9 @The LORD protects the strangers; He supports the fatherless and the widow, But He thwarts the way of the wicked.

nasb@Psalms:143:10 @The LORD will reign forever, Your God, O Zion, to all generations. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:144:1 @Praise the LORD! For it is good to sing praises to our God; For it is pleasant and praise is becoming.

nasb@Psalms:144:2 @The LORD builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel.

nasb@Psalms:144:3 @He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

nasb@Psalms:144:4 @He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them.

nasb@Psalms:144:5 @Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite.

nasb@Psalms:144:6 @The LORD supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.

nasb@Psalms:144:7 @Sing to the LORD with thanksgiving; Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

nasb@Psalms:144:8 @Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who provides rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

nasb@Psalms:144:9 @He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens which cry.

nasb@Psalms:144:10 @He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He does not take pleasure in the legs of a man.

nasb@Psalms:144:11 @The LORD favors those who fear Him, Those who wait for His lovingkindness.

nasb@Psalms:144:12 @Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!

nasb@Psalms:144:13 @For He has strengthened the bars of your gates; He has blessed your sons within you.

nasb@Psalms:144:14 @He makes peace in your borders; He satisfies you with the finest of the wheat.

nasb@Psalms:144:15 @He sends forth His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly.

nasb@Psalms:144:16 @He gives snow like wool; He scatters the frost like ashes.

nasb@Psalms:144:17 @He casts forth His ice as fragments; Who can stand before His cold?

nasb@Psalms:144:18 @He sends forth His word and melts them; He causes His wind to blow and the waters to flow.

nasb@Psalms:144:19 @He declares His words to Jacob, His statutes and His ordinances to Israel.

nasb@Psalms:144:20 @He has not dealt thus with any nation; And as for His ordinances, they have not known them. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:145:1 @Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights!

nasb@Psalms:145:2 @Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts!

nasb@Psalms:145:3 @Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all stars of light!

nasb@Psalms:145:4 @Praise Him, highest heavens, And the waters that are above the heavens!

nasb@Psalms:145:5 @Let them praise the name of the LORD, For He commanded and they were created.

nasb@Psalms:145:6 @He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which will not pass away.

nasb@Psalms:145:7 @Praise the LORD from the earth, Sea monsters and all deeps;

nasb@Psalms:145:8 @Fire and hail, snow and clouds; Stormy wind, fulfilling His word;

nasb@Psalms:145:9 @Mountains and all hills; Fruit trees and all cedars;

nasb@Psalms:145:10 @Beasts and all cattle; Creeping things and winged fowl;

nasb@Psalms:145:11 @Kings of the earth and all peoples; Princes and all judges of the earth;

nasb@Psalms:145:12 @Both young men and virgins; Old men and children.

nasb@Psalms:145:13 @Let them praise the name of the LORD, For His name alone is exalted; His glory is above earth and heaven.

nasb@Psalms:145:14 @And He has lifted up a horn for His people, Praise for all His godly ones; Even for the sons of Israel, a people near to Him. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:146:1 @Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song, And His praise in the congregation of the godly ones.

nasb@Psalms:146:2 @Let Israel be glad in his Maker; Let the sons of Zion rejoice in their King.

nasb@Psalms:146:3 @Let them praise His name with dancing; Let them sing praises to Him with timbrel and lyre.

nasb@Psalms:146:4 @For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He will beautify the afflicted ones with salvation.

nasb@Psalms:146:5 @Let the godly ones exult in glory; Let them sing for joy on their beds.

nasb@Psalms:146:6 @Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, And a two-edged sword in their hand,

nasb@Psalms:146:7 @To execute vengeance on the nations And punishment on the peoples,

nasb@Psalms:146:8 @To bind their kings with chains And their nobles with fetters of iron,

nasb@Psalms:146:9 @To execute on them the judgment written; This is an honor for all His godly ones. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Psalms:147:1 @Praise the LORD! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty expanse.

nasb@Psalms:147:2 @Praise Him for His mighty deeds; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness.

nasb@Psalms:147:3 @Praise Him with trumpet sound; Praise Him with harp and lyre.

nasb@Psalms:147:4 @Praise Him with timbrel and dancing; Praise Him with stringed instruments and pipe.

nasb@Psalms:147:5 @Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with resounding cymbals.

nasb@Psalms:147:6 @Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD!

nasb@Proverbs:1:1 @The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel-

nasb@Proverbs:1:2 @To know wisdom and instruction, To discern the sayings of understanding,

nasb@Proverbs:1:3 @To receive instruction in wise behavior, Righteousness, justice and equity;

nasb@Proverbs:1:4 @To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,

nasb@Proverbs:1:5 @A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

nasb@Proverbs:1:6 @To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.

nasb@Proverbs:1:7 @The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

nasb@Proverbs:1:8 @Hear, my son, your father's instruction And do not forsake your mother's teaching;

nasb@Proverbs:1:9 @Indeed, they are a graceful wreath to your head And ornaments about your neck.

nasb@Proverbs:1:10 @My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent.

nasb@Proverbs:1:11 @If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait for blood, Let us ambush the innocent without cause;

nasb@Proverbs:1:12 @Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, Even whole, as those who go down to the pit;

nasb@Proverbs:1:13 @We will find all kinds of precious wealth, We will fill our houses with spoil;

nasb@Proverbs:1:14 @Throw in your lot with us, We shall all have one purse,"

nasb@Proverbs:1:15 @My son, do not walk in the way with them. Keep your feet from their path,

nasb@Proverbs:1:16 @For their feet run to evil And they hasten to shed blood.

nasb@Proverbs:1:17 @Indeed, it is useless to spread the baited net In the sight of any bird;

nasb@Proverbs:1:18 @But they lie in wait for their own blood; They ambush their own lives.

nasb@Proverbs:1:19 @So are the ways of everyone who gains by violence; It takes away the life of its possessors.

nasb@Proverbs:1:20 @Wisdom shouts in the street, She lifts her voice in the square;

nasb@Proverbs:1:21 @At the head of the noisy streets she cries out; At the entrance of the gates in the city she utters her sayings-

nasb@Proverbs:1:22" @How long, O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?

nasb@Proverbs:1:23" @Turn to my reproof, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you.

nasb@Proverbs:1:24" @Because I called and you refused, I stretched out my hand and no one paid attention;

nasb@Proverbs:1:25 @And you neglected all my counsel And did not want my reproof;

nasb@Proverbs:1:26 @I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your dread comes,

nasb@Proverbs:1:27 @When your dread comes like a storm And your calamity comes like a whirlwind, When distress and anguish come upon you.

nasb@Proverbs:1:28" @Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently but they will not find me,

nasb@Proverbs:1:29 @Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:1:30" @They would not accept my counsel, They spurned all my reproof.

nasb@Proverbs:1:31" @So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way And be satiated with their own devices.

nasb@Proverbs:1:32" @For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

nasb@Proverbs:1:33" @But he who listens to me shall live securely And will be at ease from the dread of evil."

nasb@Proverbs:2:1 @My son, if you will receive my words And treasure my commandments within you,

nasb@Proverbs:2:2 @Make your ear attentive to wisdom, Incline your heart to understanding;

nasb@Proverbs:2:3 @For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding;

nasb@Proverbs:2:4 @If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;

nasb@Proverbs:2:5 @Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God.

nasb@Proverbs:2:6 @For the LORD gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:2:7 @He stores up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,

nasb@Proverbs:2:8 @Guarding the paths of justice, And He preserves the way of His godly ones.

nasb@Proverbs:2:9 @Then you will discern righteousness and justice And equity and every good course.

nasb@Proverbs:2:10 @For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;

nasb@Proverbs:2:11 @Discretion will guard you, Understanding will watch over you,

nasb@Proverbs:2:12 @To deliver you from the way of evil, From the man who speaks perverse things;

nasb@Proverbs:2:13 @From those who leave the paths of uprightness To walk in the ways of darkness;

nasb@Proverbs:2:14 @Who delight in doing evil And rejoice in the perversity of evil;

nasb@Proverbs:2:15 @Whose paths are crooked, And who are devious in their ways;

nasb@Proverbs:2:16 @To deliver you from the strange woman, From the adulteress who flatters with her words;

nasb@Proverbs:2:17 @That leaves the companion of her youth And forgets the covenant of her God;

nasb@Proverbs:2:18 @For her house sinks down to death And her tracks lead to the dead;

nasb@Proverbs:2:19 @None who go to her return again, Nor do they reach the paths of life.

nasb@Proverbs:2:20 @So you will walk in the way of good men And keep to the paths of the righteous.

nasb@Proverbs:2:21 @For the upright will live in the land And the blameless will remain in it;

nasb@Proverbs:2:22 @But the wicked will be cut off from the land And the treacherous will be uprooted from it.

nasb@Proverbs:3:1 @My son, do not forget my teaching, But let your heart keep my commandments;

nasb@Proverbs:3:2 @For length of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.

nasb@Proverbs:3:3 @Do not let kindness and truth leave you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart.

nasb@Proverbs:3:4 @So you will find favor and good repute In the sight of God and man.

nasb@Proverbs:3:5 @Trust in the LORD with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:3:6 @In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight.

nasb@Proverbs:3:7 @Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

nasb@Proverbs:3:8 @It will be healing to your body And refreshment to your bones.

nasb@Proverbs:3:9 @Honor the LORD from your wealth And from the first of all your produce;

nasb@Proverbs:3:10 @So your barns will be filled with plenty And your vats will overflow with new wine.

nasb@Proverbs:3:11 @My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,

nasb@Proverbs:3:12 @For whom the LORD loves He reproves, Even as a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

nasb@Proverbs:3:13 @How blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:3:14 @For her profit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

nasb@Proverbs:3:15 @She is more precious than jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

nasb@Proverbs:3:16 @Long life is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

nasb@Proverbs:3:17 @Her ways are pleasant ways And all her paths are peace.

nasb@Proverbs:3:18 @She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

nasb@Proverbs:3:19 @The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He established the heavens.

nasb@Proverbs:3:20 @By His knowledge the deeps were broken up And the skies drip with dew.

nasb@Proverbs:3:21 @My son, let them not vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

nasb@Proverbs:3:22 @So they will be life to your soul And adornment to your neck.

nasb@Proverbs:3:23 @Then you will walk in your way securely And your foot will not stumble.

nasb@Proverbs:3:24 @When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

nasb@Proverbs:3:25 @Do not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the onslaught of the wicked when it comes;

nasb@Proverbs:3:26 @For the LORD will be your confidence And will keep your foot from being caught.

nasb@Proverbs:3:27 @Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.

nasb@Proverbs:3:28 @Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.

nasb@Proverbs:3:29 @Do not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.

nasb@Proverbs:3:30 @Do not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

nasb@Proverbs:3:31 @Do not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

nasb@Proverbs:3:32 @For the devious are an abomination to the LORD; But He is intimate with the upright.

nasb@Proverbs:3:33 @The curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

nasb@Proverbs:3:34 @Though He scoffs at the scoffers, Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.

nasb@Proverbs:3:35 @The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor.

nasb@Proverbs:4:1 @Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding,

nasb@Proverbs:4:2 @For I give you sound teaching; Do not abandon my instruction.

nasb@Proverbs:4:3 @When I was a son to my father, Tender and the only son in the sight of my mother,

nasb@Proverbs:4:4 @Then he taught me and said to me, "Let your heart hold fast my words; Keep my commandments and live;

nasb@Proverbs:4:5 @Acquire wisdom! Acquire understanding! Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.

nasb@Proverbs:4:6" @Do not forsake her, and she will guard you; Love her, and she will watch over you.

nasb@Proverbs:4:7" @ The beginning of wisdom is- Acquire wisdom; And with all your acquiring, get understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:4:8" @ Prize her, and she will exalt you; She will honor you if you embrace her.

nasb@Proverbs:4:9" @She will place on your head a garland of grace; She will present you with a crown of beauty."

nasb@Proverbs:4:10 @Hear, my son, and accept my sayings And the years of your life will be many.

nasb@Proverbs:4:11 @I have directed you in the way of wisdom; I have led you in upright paths.

nasb@Proverbs:4:12 @When you walk, your steps will not be impeded; And if you run, you will not stumble.

nasb@Proverbs:4:13 @Take hold of instruction; do not let go. Guard her, for she is your life.

nasb@Proverbs:4:14 @Do not enter the path of the wicked And do not proceed in the way of evil men.

nasb@Proverbs:4:15 @Avoid it, do not pass by it; Turn away from it and pass on.

nasb@Proverbs:4:16 @For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; And they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.

nasb@Proverbs:4:17 @For they eat the bread of wickedness And drink the wine of violence.

nasb@Proverbs:4:18 @But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.

nasb@Proverbs:4:19 @The way of the wicked is like darkness; They do not know over what they stumble.

nasb@Proverbs:4:20 @My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.

nasb@Proverbs:4:21 @Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.

nasb@Proverbs:4:22 @For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.

nasb@Proverbs:4:23 @Watch over your heart with all diligence, For from it flow the springs of life.

nasb@Proverbs:4:24 @Put away from you a deceitful mouth And put devious speech far from you.

nasb@Proverbs:4:25 @Let your eyes look directly ahead And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you.

nasb@Proverbs:4:26 @Watch the path of your feet And all your ways will be established.

nasb@Proverbs:4:27 @Do not turn to the right nor to the left; Turn your foot from evil.

nasb@Proverbs:5:1 @My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;

nasb@Proverbs:5:2 @That you may observe discretion And your lips may reserve knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:5:3 @For the lips of an adulteress drip honey And smoother than oil is her speech;

nasb@Proverbs:5:4 @But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

nasb@Proverbs:5:5 @Her feet go down to death, Her steps take hold of Sheol.

nasb@Proverbs:5:6 @She does not ponder the path of life; Her ways are unstable, she does not know it.

nasb@Proverbs:5:7 @Now then, my sons, listen to me And do not depart from the words of my mouth.

nasb@Proverbs:5:8 @Keep your way far from her And do not go near the door of her house,

nasb@Proverbs:5:9 @Or you will give your vigor to others And your years to the cruel one;

nasb@Proverbs:5:10 @And strangers will be filled with your strength And your hard-earned goods will go to the house of an alien;

nasb@Proverbs:5:11 @And you groan at your final end, When your flesh and your body are consumed;

nasb@Proverbs:5:12 @And you say, "How I have hated instruction! And my heart spurned reproof!

nasb@Proverbs:5:13" @I have not listened to the voice of my teachers, Nor inclined my ear to my instructors!

nasb@Proverbs:5:14" @I was almost in utter ruin In the midst of the assembly and congregation."

nasb@Proverbs:5:15 @Drink water from your own cistern And fresh water from your own well.

nasb@Proverbs:5:16 @Should your springs be dispersed abroad, Streams of water in the streets?

nasb@Proverbs:5:17 @Let them be yours alone And not for strangers with you.

nasb@Proverbs:5:18 @Let your fountain be blessed, And rejoice in the wife of your youth.

nasb@Proverbs:5:19 @As a loving hind and a graceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; Be exhilarated always with her love.

nasb@Proverbs:5:20 @For why should you, my son, be exhilarated with an adulteress And embrace the bosom of a foreigner?

nasb@Proverbs:5:21 @For the ways of a man are before the eyes of the LORD, And He watches all his paths.

nasb@Proverbs:5:22 @His own iniquities will capture the wicked, And he will be held with the cords of his sin.

nasb@Proverbs:5:23 @He will die for lack of instruction, And in the greatness of his folly he will go astray.

nasb@Proverbs:6:1 @My son, if you have become surety for your neighbor, Have given a pledge for a stranger,

nasb@Proverbs:6:2 @If you have been snared with the words of your mouth, Have been caught with the words of your mouth,

nasb@Proverbs:6:3 @Do this then, my son, and deliver yourself; Since you have come into the hand of your neighbor, Go, humble yourself, and importune your neighbor.

nasb@Proverbs:6:4 @Give no sleep to your eyes, Nor slumber to your eyelids;

nasb@Proverbs:6:5 @Deliver yourself like a gazelle from the hunter's hand And like a bird from the hand of the fowler.

nasb@Proverbs:6:6 @Go to the ant, O sluggard, Observe her ways and be wise,

nasb@Proverbs:6:7 @Which, having no chief, Officer or ruler,

nasb@Proverbs:6:8 @Prepares her food in the summer And gathers her provision in the harvest.

nasb@Proverbs:6:9 @How long will you lie down, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?

nasb@Proverbs:6:10" @ A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest"--

nasb@Proverbs:6:11 @Your poverty will come in like a vagabond And your need like an armed man.

nasb@Proverbs:6:12 @A worthless person, a wicked man, Is the one who walks with a perverse mouth,

nasb@Proverbs:6:13 @Who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, Who points with his fingers;

nasb@Proverbs:6:14 @Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil, Who spreads strife.

nasb@Proverbs:6:15 @Therefore his calamity will come suddenly; Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing.

nasb@Proverbs:6:16 @There are six things which the LORD hates, Yes, seven which are an abomination to Him-

nasb@Proverbs:6:17 @Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, And hands that shed innocent blood,

nasb@Proverbs:6:18 @A heart that devises wicked plans, Feet that run rapidly to evil,

nasb@Proverbs:6:19 @A false witness who utters lies, And one who spreads strife among brothers.

nasb@Proverbs:6:20 @My son, observe the commandment of your father And do not forsake the teaching of your mother;

nasb@Proverbs:6:21 @Bind them continually on your heart; Tie them around your neck.

nasb@Proverbs:6:22 @When you walk about, they will guide you; When you sleep, they will watch over you; And when you awake, they will talk to you.

nasb@Proverbs:6:23 @For the commandment is a lamp and the teaching is light; And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

nasb@Proverbs:6:24 @To keep you from the evil woman, From the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

nasb@Proverbs:6:25 @Do not desire her beauty in your heart, Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.

nasb@Proverbs:6:26 @For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread, And an adulteress hunts for the precious life.

nasb@Proverbs:6:27 @Can a man take fire in his bosom And his clothes not be burned?

nasb@Proverbs:6:28 @Or can a man walk on hot coals And his feet not be scorched?

nasb@Proverbs:6:29 @So is the one who goes in to his neighbor's wife; Whoever touches her will not go unpunished.

nasb@Proverbs:6:30 @Men do not despise a thief if he steals To satisfy himself when he is hungry;

nasb@Proverbs:6:31 @But when he is found, he must repay sevenfold; He must give all the substance of his house.

nasb@Proverbs:6:32 @The one who commits adultery with a woman is lacking sense; He who would destroy himself does it.

nasb@Proverbs:6:33 @Wounds and disgrace he will find, And his reproach will not be blotted out.

nasb@Proverbs:6:34 @For jealousy enrages a man, And he will not spare in the day of vengeance.

nasb@Proverbs:6:35 @He will not accept any ransom, Nor will he be satisfied though you give many gifts.

nasb@Proverbs:7:1 @My son, keep my words And treasure my commandments within you.

nasb@Proverbs:7:2 @Keep my commandments and live, And my teaching as the apple of your eye.

nasb@Proverbs:7:3 @Bind them on your fingers; Write them on the tablet of your heart.

nasb@Proverbs:7:4 @Say to wisdom, "You are my sister," And call understanding your intimate friend;

nasb@Proverbs:7:5 @That they may keep you from an adulteress, From the foreigner who flatters with her words.

nasb@Proverbs:7:6 @For at the window of my house I looked out through my lattice,

nasb@Proverbs:7:7 @And I saw among the naive, And discerned among the youths A young man lacking sense,

nasb@Proverbs:7:8 @Passing through the street near her corner; And he takes the way to her house,

nasb@Proverbs:7:9 @In the twilight, in the evening, In the middle of the night and in the darkness.

nasb@Proverbs:7:10 @And behold, a woman comes to meet him, Dressed as a harlot and cunning of heart.

nasb@Proverbs:7:11 @She is boisterous and rebellious, Her feet do not remain at home;

nasb@Proverbs:7:12 @She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.

nasb@Proverbs:7:13 @So she seizes him and kisses him And with a brazen face she says to him-

nasb@Proverbs:7:14" @I was due to offer peace offerings; Today I have paid my vows.

nasb@Proverbs:7:15" @Therefore I have come out to meet you, To seek your presence earnestly, and I have found you.

nasb@Proverbs:7:16" @I have spread my couch with coverings, With colored linens of Egypt.

nasb@Proverbs:7:17" @I have sprinkled my bed With myrrh, aloes and cinnamon.

nasb@Proverbs:7:18" @Come, let us drink our fill of love until morning; Let us delight ourselves with caresses.

nasb@Proverbs:7:19" @For my husband is not at home, He has gone on a long journey;

nasb@Proverbs:7:20 @He has taken a bag of money with him, At the full moon he will come home."

nasb@Proverbs:7:21 @With her many persuasions she entices him; With her flattering lips she seduces him.

nasb@Proverbs:7:22 @Suddenly he follows her As an ox goes to the slaughter, Or as one in fetters to the discipline of a fool,

nasb@Proverbs:7:23 @Until an arrow pierces through his liver; As a bird hastens to the snare, So he does not know that it will cost him his life.

nasb@Proverbs:7:24 @Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, And pay attention to the words of my mouth.

nasb@Proverbs:7:25 @Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways, Do not stray into her paths.

nasb@Proverbs:7:26 @For many are the victims she has cast down, And numerous are all her slain.

nasb@Proverbs:7:27 @Her house is the way to Sheol, Descending to the chambers of death.

nasb@Proverbs:8:1 @Does not wisdom call, And understanding lift up her voice?

nasb@Proverbs:8:2 @On top of the heights beside the way, Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;

nasb@Proverbs:8:3 @Beside the gates, at the opening to the city, At the entrance of the doors, she cries out-

nasb@Proverbs:8:4" @To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men.

nasb@Proverbs:8:5" @O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.

nasb@Proverbs:8:6" @Listen, for I will speak noble things; And the opening of my lips will reveal right things.

nasb@Proverbs:8:7" @For my mouth will utter truth; And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.

nasb@Proverbs:8:8" @All the utterances of my mouth are in righteousness; There is nothing crooked or perverted in them.

nasb@Proverbs:8:9" @They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:8:10" @Take my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choicest gold.

nasb@Proverbs:8:11" @For wisdom is better than jewels; And all desirable things cannot compare with her.

nasb@Proverbs:8:12" @I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion.

nasb@Proverbs:8:13" @The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverted mouth, I hate.

nasb@Proverbs:8:14" @ Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.

nasb@Proverbs:8:15" @By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice.

nasb@Proverbs:8:16" @By me princes rule, and nobles, All who judge rightly.

nasb@Proverbs:8:17" @I love those who love me; And those who diligently seek me will find me.

nasb@Proverbs:8:18" @ Riches and honor are with me, Enduring wealth and righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:8:19" @My fruit is better than gold, even pure gold, And my yield better than choicest silver.

nasb@Proverbs:8:20" @I walk in the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice,

nasb@Proverbs:8:21 @To endow those who love me with wealth, That I may fill their treasuries.

nasb@Proverbs:8:22" @The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.

nasb@Proverbs:8:23" @From everlasting I was established, From the beginning, from the earliest times of the earth.

nasb@Proverbs:8:24" @When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no springs abounding with water.

nasb@Proverbs:8:25" @ Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills I was brought forth;

nasb@Proverbs:8:26 @While He had not yet made the earth and the fields, Nor the first dust of the world.

nasb@Proverbs:8:27" @When He established the heavens, I was there, When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,

nasb@Proverbs:8:28 @When He made firm the skies above, When the springs of the deep became fixed,

nasb@Proverbs:8:29 @When He set for the sea its boundary So that the water would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth;

nasb@Proverbs:8:30 @Then I was beside Him, as a master workman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him,

nasb@Proverbs:8:31 @Rejoicing in the world, His earth, And having my delight in the sons of men.

nasb@Proverbs:8:32" @Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways.

nasb@Proverbs:8:33" @ Heed instruction and be wise, And do not neglect it.

nasb@Proverbs:8:34" @ Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at my doorposts.

nasb@Proverbs:8:35" @For he who finds me finds life And obtains favor from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:8:36" @But he who sins against me injures himself; All those who hate me love death."

nasb@Proverbs:9:1 @Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars;

nasb@Proverbs:9:2 @She has prepared her food, she has mixed her wine; She has also set her table;

nasb@Proverbs:9:3 @She has sent out her maidens, she calls From the tops of the heights of the city-

nasb@Proverbs:9:4" @ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!" To him who lacks understanding she says,

nasb@Proverbs:9:5" @Come, eat of my food And drink of the wine I have mixed.

nasb@Proverbs:9:6" @Forsake your folly and live, And proceed in the way of understanding."

nasb@Proverbs:9:7 @He who corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself, And he who reproves a wicked man gets insults for himself.

nasb@Proverbs:9:8 @Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

nasb@Proverbs:9:9 @Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.

nasb@Proverbs:9:10 @The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:9:11 @For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you.

nasb@Proverbs:9:12 @If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

nasb@Proverbs:9:13 @The woman of folly is boisterous, She is naive and knows nothing.

nasb@Proverbs:9:14 @She sits at the doorway of her house, On a seat by the high places of the city,

nasb@Proverbs:9:15 @Calling to those who pass by, Who are making their paths straight-

nasb@Proverbs:9:16" @ Whoever is naive, let him turn in here," And to him who lacks understanding she says,

nasb@Proverbs:9:17" @Stolen water is sweet; And bread eaten in secret is pleasant."

nasb@Proverbs:9:18 @But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

nasb@Proverbs:10:1 @The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.

nasb@Proverbs:10:2 @Ill-gotten gains do not profit, But righteousness delivers from death.

nasb@Proverbs:10:3 @The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, But He will reject the craving of the wicked.

nasb@Proverbs:10:4 @Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, But the hand of the diligent makes rich.

nasb@Proverbs:10:5 @He who gathers in summer is a son who acts wisely, But he who sleeps in harvest is a son who acts shamefully.

nasb@Proverbs:10:6 @Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

nasb@Proverbs:10:7 @The memory of the righteous is blessed, But the name of the wicked will rot.

nasb@Proverbs:10:8 @The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.

nasb@Proverbs:10:9 @He who walks in integrity walks securely, But he who perverts his ways will be found out.

nasb@Proverbs:10:10 @He who winks the eye causes trouble, And a babbling fool will be ruined.

nasb@Proverbs:10:11 @The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, But the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

nasb@Proverbs:10:12 @Hatred stirs up strife, But love covers all transgressions.

nasb@Proverbs:10:13 @On the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found, But a rod is for the back of him who lacks understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:10:14 @Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

nasb@Proverbs:10:15 @The rich man's wealth is his fortress, The ruin of the poor is their poverty.

nasb@Proverbs:10:16 @The wages of the righteous is life, The income of the wicked, punishment.

nasb@Proverbs:10:17 @He is on the path of life who heeds instruction, But he who ignores reproof goes astray.

nasb@Proverbs:10:18 @He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:10:19 @When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

nasb@Proverbs:10:20 @The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver, The heart of the wicked is worth little.

nasb@Proverbs:10:21 @The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:10:22 @It is the blessing of the LORD that makes rich, And He adds no sorrow to it.

nasb@Proverbs:10:23 @Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:10:24 @What the wicked fears will come upon him, But the desire of the righteous will be granted.

nasb@Proverbs:10:25 @When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

nasb@Proverbs:10:26 @Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy one to those who send him.

nasb@Proverbs:10:27 @The fear of the LORD prolongs life, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

nasb@Proverbs:10:28 @The hope of the righteous is gladness, But the expectation of the wicked perishes.

nasb@Proverbs:10:29 @The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, But ruin to the workers of iniquity.

nasb@Proverbs:10:30 @The righteous will never be shaken, But the wicked will not dwell in the land.

nasb@Proverbs:10:31 @The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom, But the perverted tongue will be cut out.

nasb@Proverbs:10:32 @The lips of the righteous bring forth what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverted.

nasb@Proverbs:11:1 @A false balance is an abomination to the LORD, But a just weight is His delight.

nasb@Proverbs:11:2 @When pride comes, then comes dishonor, But with the humble is wisdom.

nasb@Proverbs:11:3 @The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

nasb@Proverbs:11:4 @Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

nasb@Proverbs:11:5 @The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

nasb@Proverbs:11:6 @The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, But the treacherous will be caught by their own greed.

nasb@Proverbs:11:7 @When a wicked man dies, his expectation will perish, And the hope of strong men perishes.

nasb@Proverbs:11:8 @The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

nasb@Proverbs:11:9 @With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

nasb@Proverbs:11:10 @When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

nasb@Proverbs:11:11 @By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

nasb@Proverbs:11:12 @He who despises his neighbor lacks sense, But a man of understanding keeps silent.

nasb@Proverbs:11:13 @He who goes about as a talebearer reveals secrets, But he who is trustworthy conceals a matter.

nasb@Proverbs:11:14 @Where there is no guidance the people fall, But in abundance of counselors there is victory.

nasb@Proverbs:11:15 @He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it, But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

nasb@Proverbs:11:16 @A gracious woman attains honor, And ruthless men attain riches.

nasb@Proverbs:11:17 @The merciful man does himself good, But the cruel man does himself harm.

nasb@Proverbs:11:18 @The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

nasb@Proverbs:11:19 @He who is steadfast in righteousness will attain to life, And he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

nasb@Proverbs:11:20 @The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, But the blameless in their walk are His delight.

nasb@Proverbs:11:21 @Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.

nasb@Proverbs:11:22 @As a ring of gold in a swine's snout So is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

nasb@Proverbs:11:23 @The desire of the righteous is only good, But the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

nasb@Proverbs:11:24 @There is one who scatters, and yet increases all the more, And there is one who withholds what is justly due, and yet it results only in want.

nasb@Proverbs:11:25 @The generous man will be prosperous, And he who waters will himself be watered.

nasb@Proverbs:11:26 @He who withholds grain, the people will curse him, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

nasb@Proverbs:11:27 @He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, But he who seeks evil, evil will come to him.

nasb@Proverbs:11:28 @He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

nasb@Proverbs:11:29 @He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

nasb@Proverbs:11:30 @The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.

nasb@Proverbs:11:31 @If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!

nasb@Proverbs:12:1 @Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, But he who hates reproof is stupid.

nasb@Proverbs:12:2 @A good man will obtain favor from the LORD, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.

nasb@Proverbs:12:3 @A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

nasb@Proverbs:12:4 @An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who shames him is like rottenness in his bones.

nasb@Proverbs:12:5 @The thoughts of the righteous are just, But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

nasb@Proverbs:12:6 @The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

nasb@Proverbs:12:7 @The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

nasb@Proverbs:12:8 @A man will be praised according to his insight, But one of perverse mind will be despised.

nasb@Proverbs:12:9 @Better is he who is lightly esteemed and has a servant Than he who honors himself and lacks bread.

nasb@Proverbs:12:10 @A righteous man has regard for the life of his animal, But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.

nasb@Proverbs:12:11 @He who tills his land will have plenty of bread, But he who pursues worthless things lacks sense.

nasb@Proverbs:12:12 @The wicked man desires the booty of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

nasb@Proverbs:12:13 @An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, But the righteous will escape from trouble.

nasb@Proverbs:12:14 @A man will be satisfied with good by the fruit of his words, And the deeds of a man's hands will return to him.

nasb@Proverbs:12:15 @The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

nasb@Proverbs:12:16 @A fool's anger is known at once, But a prudent man conceals dishonor.

nasb@Proverbs:12:17 @He who speaks truth tells what is right, But a false witness, deceit.

nasb@Proverbs:12:18 @There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.

nasb@Proverbs:12:19 @Truthful lips will be established forever, But a lying tongue is only for a moment.

nasb@Proverbs:12:20 @Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have joy.

nasb@Proverbs:12:21 @No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.

nasb@Proverbs:12:22 @Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, But those who deal faithfully are His delight.

nasb@Proverbs:12:23 @A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.

nasb@Proverbs:12:24 @The hand of the diligent will rule, But the slack hand will be put to forced labor.

nasb@Proverbs:12:25 @Anxiety in a man's heart weighs it down, But a good word makes it glad.

nasb@Proverbs:12:26 @The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, But the way of the wicked leads them astray.

nasb@Proverbs:12:27 @A lazy man does not roast his prey, But the precious possession of a man is diligence.

nasb@Proverbs:12:28 @In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

nasb@Proverbs:13:1 @A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

nasb@Proverbs:13:2 @From the fruit of a man's mouth he enjoys good, But the desire of the treacherous is violence.

nasb@Proverbs:13:3 @The one who guards his mouth preserves his life; The one who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

nasb@Proverbs:13:4 @The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, But the soul of the diligent is made fat.

nasb@Proverbs:13:5 @A righteous man hates falsehood, But a wicked man acts disgustingly and shamefully.

nasb@Proverbs:13:6 @Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, But wickedness subverts the sinner.

nasb@Proverbs:13:7 @There is one who pretends to be rich, but has nothing; Another pretends to be poor, but has great wealth.

nasb@Proverbs:13:8 @The ransom of a man's life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke.

nasb@Proverbs:13:9 @The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

nasb@Proverbs:13:10 @Through insolence comes nothing but strife, But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

nasb@Proverbs:13:11 @Wealth obtained by fraud dwindles, But the one who gathers by labor increases it.

nasb@Proverbs:13:12 @Hope deferred makes the heart sick, But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

nasb@Proverbs:13:13 @The one who despises the word will be in debt to it, But the one who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

nasb@Proverbs:13:14 @The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.

nasb@Proverbs:13:15 @Good understanding produces favor, But the way of the treacherous is hard.

nasb@Proverbs:13:16 @Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.

nasb@Proverbs:13:17 @A wicked messenger falls into adversity, But a faithful envoy brings healing.

nasb@Proverbs:13:18 @Poverty and shame will come to him who neglects discipline, But he who regards reproof will be honored.

nasb@Proverbs:13:19 @Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

nasb@Proverbs:13:20 @He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.

nasb@Proverbs:13:21 @Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

nasb@Proverbs:13:22 @A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, And the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

nasb@Proverbs:13:23 @Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, But it is swept away by injustice.

nasb@Proverbs:13:24 @He who withholds his rod hates his son, But he who loves him disciplines him diligently.

nasb@Proverbs:13:25 @The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite, But the stomach of the wicked is in need.

nasb@Proverbs:14:1 @The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

nasb@Proverbs:14:2 @He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

nasb@Proverbs:14:3 @In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.

nasb@Proverbs:14:4 @Where no oxen are, the manger is clean, But much revenue comes by the strength of the ox.

nasb@Proverbs:14:5 @A trustworthy witness will not lie, But a false witness utters lies.

nasb@Proverbs:14:6 @A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:14:7 @Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:14:8 @The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

nasb@Proverbs:14:9 @Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is good will.

nasb@Proverbs:14:10 @The heart knows its own bitterness, And a stranger does not share its joy.

nasb@Proverbs:14:11 @The house of the wicked will be destroyed, But the tent of the upright will flourish.

nasb@Proverbs:14:12 @There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

nasb@Proverbs:14:13 @Even in laughter the heart may be in pain, And the end of joy may be grief.

nasb@Proverbs:14:14 @The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, But a good man will be satisfied with his.

nasb@Proverbs:14:15 @The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.

nasb@Proverbs:14:16 @A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

nasb@Proverbs:14:17 @A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of evil devices is hated.

nasb@Proverbs:14:18 @The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:14:19 @The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

nasb@Proverbs:14:20 @The poor is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many.

nasb@Proverbs:14:21 @He who despises his neighbor sins, But happy is he who is gracious to the poor.

nasb@Proverbs:14:22 @Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

nasb@Proverbs:14:23 @In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty.

nasb@Proverbs:14:24 @The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.

nasb@Proverbs:14:25 @A truthful witness saves lives, But he who utters lies is treacherous.

nasb@Proverbs:14:26 @In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence, And his children will have refuge.

nasb@Proverbs:14:27 @The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, That one may avoid the snares of death.

nasb@Proverbs:14:28 @In a multitude of people is a king's glory, But in the dearth of people is a prince's ruin.

nasb@Proverbs:14:29 @He who is slow to anger has great understanding, But he who is quick-tempered exalts folly.

nasb@Proverbs:14:30 @A tranquil heart is life to the body, But passion is rottenness to the bones.

nasb@Proverbs:14:31 @He who oppresses the poor taunts his Maker, But he who is gracious to the needy honors Him.

nasb@Proverbs:14:32 @The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

nasb@Proverbs:14:33 @Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.

nasb@Proverbs:14:34 @Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people.

nasb@Proverbs:14:35 @The king's favor is toward a servant who acts wisely, But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.

nasb@Proverbs:15:1 @A gentle answer turns away wrath, But a harsh word stirs up anger.

nasb@Proverbs:15:2 @The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.

nasb@Proverbs:15:3 @The eyes of the LORD are in every place, Watching the evil and the good.

nasb@Proverbs:15:4 @A soothing tongue is a tree of life, But perversion in it crushes the spirit.

nasb@Proverbs:15:5 @A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who regards reproof is sensible.

nasb@Proverbs:15:6 @Great wealth is in the house of the righteous, But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

nasb@Proverbs:15:7 @The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

nasb@Proverbs:15:8 @The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

nasb@Proverbs:15:9 @The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, But He loves one who pursues righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:15:10 @Grievous punishment is for him who forsakes the way; He who hates reproof will die.

nasb@Proverbs:15:11 @Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the LORD, How much more the hearts of men!

nasb@Proverbs:15:12 @A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.

nasb@Proverbs:15:13 @A joyful heart makes a cheerful face, But when the heart is sad, the spirit is broken.

nasb@Proverbs:15:14 @The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

nasb@Proverbs:15:15 @All the days of the afflicted are bad, But a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

nasb@Proverbs:15:16 @Better is a little with the fear of the LORD Than great treasure and turmoil with it.

nasb@Proverbs:15:17 @Better is a dish of vegetables where love is Than a fattened ox served with hatred.

nasb@Proverbs:15:18 @A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, But the slow to anger calms a dispute.

nasb@Proverbs:15:19 @The way of the lazy is as a hedge of thorns, But the path of the upright is a highway.

nasb@Proverbs:15:20 @A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.

nasb@Proverbs:15:21 @Folly is joy to him who lacks sense, But a man of understanding walks straight.

nasb@Proverbs:15:22 @Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed.

nasb@Proverbs:15:23 @A man has joy in an apt answer, And how delightful is a timely word!

nasb@Proverbs:15:24 @The path of life leads upward for the wise That he may keep away from Sheol below.

nasb@Proverbs:15:25 @The LORD will tear down the house of the proud, But He will establish the boundary of the widow.

nasb@Proverbs:15:26 @Evil plans are an abomination to the LORD, But pleasant words are pure.

nasb@Proverbs:15:27 @He who profits illicitly troubles his own house, But he who hates bribes will live.

nasb@Proverbs:15:28 @The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

nasb@Proverbs:15:29 @The LORD is far from the wicked, But He hears the prayer of the righteous.

nasb@Proverbs:15:30 @Bright eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.

nasb@Proverbs:15:31 @He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.

nasb@Proverbs:15:32 @He who neglects discipline despises himself, But he who listens to reproof acquires understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:15:33 @The fear of the LORD is the instruction for wisdom, And before honor comes humility.

nasb@Proverbs:16:1 @The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:16:2 @All the ways of a man are clean in his own sight, But the LORD weighs the motives.

nasb@Proverbs:16:3 @Commit your works to the LORD And your plans will be established.

nasb@Proverbs:16:4 @The LORD has made everything for its own purpose, Even the wicked for the day of evil.

nasb@Proverbs:16:5 @Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; Assuredly, he will not be unpunished.

nasb@Proverbs:16:6 @By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for, And by the fear of the LORD one keeps away from evil.

nasb@Proverbs:16:7 @When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

nasb@Proverbs:16:8 @Better is a little with righteousness Than great income with injustice.

nasb@Proverbs:16:9 @The mind of man plans his way, But the LORD directs his steps.

nasb@Proverbs:16:10 @A divine decision is in the lips of the king; His mouth should not err in judgment.

nasb@Proverbs:16:11 @A just balance and scales belong to the LORD; All the weights of the bag are His concern.

nasb@Proverbs:16:12 @It is an abomination for kings to commit wicked acts, For a throne is established on righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:16:13 @Righteous lips are the delight of kings, And he who speaks right is loved.

nasb@Proverbs:16:14 @The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.

nasb@Proverbs:16:15 @In the light of a king's face is life, And his favor is like a cloud with the spring rain.

nasb@Proverbs:16:16 @How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

nasb@Proverbs:16:17 @The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life.

nasb@Proverbs:16:18 @Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before stumbling.

nasb@Proverbs:16:19 @It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

nasb@Proverbs:16:20 @He who gives attention to the word will find good, And blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:16:21 @The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.

nasb@Proverbs:16:22 @Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the discipline of fools is folly.

nasb@Proverbs:16:23 @The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.

nasb@Proverbs:16:24 @Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

nasb@Proverbs:16:25 @There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

nasb@Proverbs:16:26 @A worker's appetite works for him, For his hunger urges him on.

nasb@Proverbs:16:27 @A worthless man digs up evil, While his words are like scorching fire.

nasb@Proverbs:16:28 @A perverse man spreads strife, And a slanderer separates intimate friends.

nasb@Proverbs:16:29 @A man of violence entices his neighbor And leads him in a way that is not good.

nasb@Proverbs:16:30 @He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things; He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.

nasb@Proverbs:16:31 @A gray head is a crown of glory; It is found in the way of righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:16:32 @He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit, than he who captures a city.

nasb@Proverbs:16:33 @The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:17:1 @Better is a dry morsel and quietness with it Than a house full of feasting with strife.

nasb@Proverbs:17:2 @A servant who acts wisely will rule over a son who acts shamefully, And will share in the inheritance among brothers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:3 @The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold, But the LORD tests hearts.

nasb@Proverbs:17:4 @An evildoer listens to wicked lips; A liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

nasb@Proverbs:17:5 @He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; He who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished.

nasb@Proverbs:17:6 @Grandchildren are the crown of old men, And the glory of sons is their fathers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:7 @Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

nasb@Proverbs:17:8 @A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

nasb@Proverbs:17:9 @He who conceals a transgression seeks love, But he who repeats a matter separates intimate friends.

nasb@Proverbs:17:10 @A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:17:11 @A rebellious man seeks only evil, So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

nasb@Proverbs:17:12 @Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.

nasb@Proverbs:17:13 @He who returns evil for good, Evil will not depart from his house.

nasb@Proverbs:17:14 @The beginning of strife is like letting out water, So abandon the quarrel before it breaks out.

nasb@Proverbs:17:15 @He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:17:16 @Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

nasb@Proverbs:17:17 @A friend loves at all times, And a brother is born for adversity.

nasb@Proverbs:17:18 @A man lacking in sense pledges And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

nasb@Proverbs:17:19 @He who loves transgression loves strife; He who raises his door seeks destruction.

nasb@Proverbs:17:20 @He who has a crooked mind finds no good, And he who is perverted in his language falls into evil.

nasb@Proverbs:17:21 @He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

nasb@Proverbs:17:22 @A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones.

nasb@Proverbs:17:23 @A wicked man receives a bribe from the bosom To pervert the ways of justice.

nasb@Proverbs:17:24 @Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

nasb@Proverbs:17:25 @A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.

nasb@Proverbs:17:26 @It is also not good to fine the righteous, Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

nasb@Proverbs:17:27 @He who restrains his words has knowledge, And he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:17:28 @Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

nasb@Proverbs:18:1 @He who separates himself seeks his own desire, He quarrels against all sound wisdom.

nasb@Proverbs:18:2 @A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.

nasb@Proverbs:18:3 @When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, And with dishonor comes scorn.

nasb@Proverbs:18:4 @The words of a man's mouth are deep waters; The fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

nasb@Proverbs:18:5 @To show partiality to the wicked is not good, Nor to thrust aside the righteous in judgment.

nasb@Proverbs:18:6 @A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.

nasb@Proverbs:18:7 @A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

nasb@Proverbs:18:8 @The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

nasb@Proverbs:18:9 @He also who is slack in his work Is brother to him who destroys.

nasb@Proverbs:18:10 @The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe.

nasb@Proverbs:18:11 @A rich man's wealth is his strong city, And like a high wall in his own imagination.

nasb@Proverbs:18:12 @Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, But humility goes before honor.

nasb@Proverbs:18:13 @He who gives an answer before he hears, It is folly and shame to him.

nasb@Proverbs:18:14 @The spirit of a man can endure his sickness, But as for a broken spirit who can bear it?

nasb@Proverbs:18:15 @The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:18:16 @A man's gift makes room for him And brings him before great men.

nasb@Proverbs:18:17 @The first to plead his case seems right, Until another comes and examines him.

nasb@Proverbs:18:18 @The cast lot puts an end to strife And decides between the mighty ones.

nasb@Proverbs:18:19 @A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.

nasb@Proverbs:18:20 @With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be satisfied; He will be satisfied with the product of his lips.

nasb@Proverbs:18:21 @Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.

nasb@Proverbs:18:22 @He who finds a wife finds a good thing And obtains favor from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:18:23 @The poor man utters supplications, But the rich man answers roughly.

nasb@Proverbs:18:24 @A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

nasb@Proverbs:19:1 @Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:19:2 @Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, And he who hurries his footsteps errs.

nasb@Proverbs:19:3 @The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:19:4 @Wealth adds many friends, But a poor man is separated from his friend.

nasb@Proverbs:19:5 @A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will not escape.

nasb@Proverbs:19:6 @Many will seek the favor of a generous man, And every man is a friend to him who gives gifts.

nasb@Proverbs:19:7 @All the brothers of a poor man hate him; How much more do his friends abandon him! He pursues them with words, but they are gone.

nasb@Proverbs:19:8 @He who gets wisdom loves his own soul; He who keeps understanding will find good.

nasb@Proverbs:19:9 @A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who tells lies will perish.

nasb@Proverbs:19:10 @Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

nasb@Proverbs:19:11 @A man's discretion makes him slow to anger, And it is his glory to overlook a transgression.

nasb@Proverbs:19:12 @The king's wrath is like the roaring of a lion, But his favor is like dew on the grass.

nasb@Proverbs:19:13 @A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.

nasb@Proverbs:19:14 @House and wealth are an inheritance from fathers, But a prudent wife is from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:19:15 @Laziness casts into a deep sleep, And an idle man will suffer hunger.

nasb@Proverbs:19:16 @He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of conduct will die.

nasb@Proverbs:19:17 @One who is gracious to a poor man lends to the LORD, And He will repay him for his good deed.

nasb@Proverbs:19:18 @Discipline your son while there is hope, And do not desire his death.

nasb@Proverbs:19:19 @A man of great anger will bear the penalty, For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

nasb@Proverbs:19:20 @Listen to counsel and accept discipline, That you may be wise the rest of your days.

nasb@Proverbs:19:21 @Many plans are in a man's heart, But the counsel of the LORD will stand.

nasb@Proverbs:19:22 @What is desirable in a man is his kindness, And it is better to be a poor man than a liar.

nasb@Proverbs:19:23 @The fear of the LORD leads to life, So that one may sleep satisfied, untouched by evil.

nasb@Proverbs:19:24 @The sluggard buries his hand in the dish, But will not even bring it back to his mouth.

nasb@Proverbs:19:25 @Strike a scoffer and the naive may become shrewd, But reprove one who has understanding and he will gain knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:19:26 @He who assaults his father and drives his mother away Is a shameful and disgraceful son.

nasb@Proverbs:19:27 @Cease listening, my son, to discipline, And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:19:28 @A rascally witness makes a mockery of justice, And the mouth of the wicked spreads iniquity.

nasb@Proverbs:19:29 @Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.

nasb@Proverbs:20:1 @Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, And whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.

nasb@Proverbs:20:2 @The terror of a king is like the growling of a lion; He who provokes him to anger forfeits his own life.

nasb@Proverbs:20:3 @Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, But any fool will quarrel.

nasb@Proverbs:20:4 @The sluggard does not plow after the autumn, So he begs during the harvest and has nothing.

nasb@Proverbs:20:5 @A plan in the heart of a man is like deep water, But a man of understanding draws it out.

nasb@Proverbs:20:6 @Many a man proclaims his own loyalty, But who can find a trustworthy man?

nasb@Proverbs:20:7 @A righteous man who walks in his integrity-- How blessed are his sons after him.

nasb@Proverbs:20:8 @A king who sits on the throne of justice Disperses all evil with his eyes.

nasb@Proverbs:20:9 @Who can say, "I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin"?

nasb@Proverbs:20:10 @Differing weights and differing measures, Both of them are abominable to the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:20:11 @It is by his deeds that a lad distinguishes himself If his conduct is pure and right.

nasb@Proverbs:20:12 @The hearing ear and the seeing eye, The LORD has made both of them.

nasb@Proverbs:20:13 @Do not love sleep, or you will become poor; Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with food.

nasb@Proverbs:20:14" @Bad, bad," says the buyer, But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

nasb@Proverbs:20:15 @There is gold, and an abundance of jewels; But the lips of knowledge are a more precious thing.

nasb@Proverbs:20:16 @Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

nasb@Proverbs:20:17 @Bread obtained by falsehood is sweet to a man, But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.

nasb@Proverbs:20:18 @Prepare plans by consultation, And make war by wise guidance.

nasb@Proverbs:20:19 @He who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets, Therefore do not associate with a gossip.

nasb@Proverbs:20:20 @He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

nasb@Proverbs:20:21 @An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning Will not be blessed in the end.

nasb@Proverbs:20:22 @Do not say, "I will repay evil"; Wait for the LORD, and He will save you.

nasb@Proverbs:20:23 @Differing weights are an abomination to the LORD, And a false scale is not good.

nasb@Proverbs:20:24 @Man's steps are ordained by the LORD, How then can man understand his way?

nasb@Proverbs:20:25 @It is a trap for a man to say rashly, "It is holy!" And after the vows to make inquiry.

nasb@Proverbs:20:26 @A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.

nasb@Proverbs:20:27 @The spirit of man is the lamp of the LORD, Searching all the innermost parts of his being.

nasb@Proverbs:20:28 @Loyalty and truth preserve the king, And he upholds his throne by righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:20:29 @The glory of young men is their strength, And the honor of old men is their gray hair.

nasb@Proverbs:20:30 @Stripes that wound scour away evil, And strokes reach the innermost parts.

nasb@Proverbs:21:1 @The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.

nasb@Proverbs:21:2 @Every man's way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD weighs the hearts.

nasb@Proverbs:21:3 @To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the LORD more than sacrifice.

nasb@Proverbs:21:4 @Haughty eyes and a proud heart, The lamp of the wicked, is sin.

nasb@Proverbs:21:5 @The plans of the diligent lead surely to advantage, But everyone who is hasty comes surely to poverty.

nasb@Proverbs:21:6 @The acquisition of treasures by a lying tongue Is a fleeting vapor, the pursuit of death.

nasb@Proverbs:21:7 @The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice.

nasb@Proverbs:21:8 @The way of a guilty man is crooked, But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

nasb@Proverbs:21:9 @It is better to live in a corner of a roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

nasb@Proverbs:21:10 @The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

nasb@Proverbs:21:11 @When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:21:12 @The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, Turning the wicked to ruin.

nasb@Proverbs:21:13 @He who shuts his ear to the cry of the poor Will also cry himself and not be answered.

nasb@Proverbs:21:14 @A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.

nasb@Proverbs:21:15 @The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

nasb@Proverbs:21:16 @A man who wanders from the way of understanding Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

nasb@Proverbs:21:17 @He who loves pleasure will become a poor man; He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

nasb@Proverbs:21:18 @The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

nasb@Proverbs:21:19 @It is better to live in a desert land Than with a contentious and vexing woman.

nasb@Proverbs:21:20 @There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.

nasb@Proverbs:21:21 @He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.

nasb@Proverbs:21:22 @A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

nasb@Proverbs:21:23 @He who guards his mouth and his tongue, Guards his soul from troubles.

nasb@Proverbs:21:24" @Proud," "Haughty," " Scoffer," are his names, Who acts with insolent pride.

nasb@Proverbs:21:25 @The desire of the sluggard puts him to death, For his hands refuse to work;

nasb@Proverbs:21:26 @All day long he is craving, While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

nasb@Proverbs:21:27 @The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination, How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

nasb@Proverbs:21:28 @A false witness will perish, But the man who listens to the truth will speak forever.

nasb@Proverbs:21:29 @A wicked man displays a bold face, But as for the upright, he makes his way sure.

nasb@Proverbs:21:30 @There is no wisdom and no understanding And no counsel against the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:21:31 @The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But victory belongs to the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:22:1 @A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold.

nasb@Proverbs:22:2 @The rich and the poor have a common bond, The LORD is the maker of them all.

nasb@Proverbs:22:3 @The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it.

nasb@Proverbs:22:4 @The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD Are riches, honor and life.

nasb@Proverbs:22:5 @Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them.

nasb@Proverbs:22:6 @Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

nasb@Proverbs:22:7 @The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave.

nasb@Proverbs:22:8 @He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

nasb@Proverbs:22:9 @He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor.

nasb@Proverbs:22:10 @Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease.

nasb@Proverbs:22:11 @He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend.

nasb@Proverbs:22:12 @The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.

nasb@Proverbs:22:13 @The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"

nasb@Proverbs:22:14 @The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the LORD will fall into it.

nasb@Proverbs:22:15 @Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him.

nasb@Proverbs:22:16 @He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.

nasb@Proverbs:22:17 @Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;

nasb@Proverbs:22:18 @For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips.

nasb@Proverbs:22:19 @So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have taught you today, even you.

nasb@Proverbs:22:20 @Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,

nasb@Proverbs:22:21 @To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you?

nasb@Proverbs:22:22 @Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate;

nasb@Proverbs:22:23 @For the LORD will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them.

nasb@Proverbs:22:24 @Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man,

nasb@Proverbs:22:25 @Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself.

nasb@Proverbs:22:26 @Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts.

nasb@Proverbs:22:27 @If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you?

nasb@Proverbs:22:28 @Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set.

nasb@Proverbs:22:29 @Do you see a man skilled in his workNULL He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men.

nasb@Proverbs:23:1 @When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you,

nasb@Proverbs:23:2 @And put a knife to your throat If you are a man of great appetite.

nasb@Proverbs:23:3 @Do not desire his delicacies, For it is deceptive food.

nasb@Proverbs:23:4 @Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it.

nasb@Proverbs:23:5 @When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens.

nasb@Proverbs:23:6 @Do not eat the bread of a selfish man, Or desire his delicacies;

nasb@Proverbs:23:7 @For as he thinks within himself, so he is. He says to you, "Eat and drink!" But his heart is not with you.

nasb@Proverbs:23:8 @You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten, And waste your compliments.

nasb@Proverbs:23:9 @Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

nasb@Proverbs:23:10 @Do not move the ancient boundary Or go into the fields of the fatherless,

nasb@Proverbs:23:11 @For their Redeemer is strong; He will plead their case against you.

nasb@Proverbs:23:12 @Apply your heart to discipline And your ears to words of knowledge.

nasb@Proverbs:23:13 @Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.

nasb@Proverbs:23:14 @You shall strike him with the rod And rescue his soul from Sheol.

nasb@Proverbs:23:15 @My son, if your heart is wise, My own heart also will be glad;

nasb@Proverbs:23:16 @And my inmost being will rejoice When your lips speak what is right.

nasb@Proverbs:23:17 @Do not let your heart envy sinners, But live in the fear of the LORD always.

nasb@Proverbs:23:18 @Surely there is a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

nasb@Proverbs:23:19 @Listen, my son, and be wise, And direct your heart in the way.

nasb@Proverbs:23:20 @Do not be with heavy drinkers of wine, Or with gluttonous eaters of meat;

nasb@Proverbs:23:21 @For the heavy drinker and the glutton will come to poverty, And drowsiness will clothe one with rags.

nasb@Proverbs:23:22 @Listen to your father who begot you, And do not despise your mother when she is old.

nasb@Proverbs:23:23 @Buy truth, and do not sell it, Get wisdom and instruction and understanding.

nasb@Proverbs:23:24 @The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.

nasb@Proverbs:23:25 @Let your father and your mother be glad, And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

nasb@Proverbs:23:26 @Give me your heart, my son, And let your eyes delight in my ways.

nasb@Proverbs:23:27 @For a harlot is a deep pit And an adulterous woman is a narrow well.

nasb@Proverbs:23:28 @Surely she lurks as a robber, And increases the faithless among men.

nasb@Proverbs:23:29 @Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has contentions? Who has complaining? Who has wounds without cause? Who has redness of eyes?

nasb@Proverbs:23:30 @Those who linger long over wine, Those who go to taste mixed wine.

nasb@Proverbs:23:31 @Do not look on the wine when it is red, When it sparkles in the cup, When it goes down smoothly;

nasb@Proverbs:23:32 @At the last it bites like a serpent And stings like a viper.

nasb@Proverbs:23:33 @Your eyes will see strange things And your mind will utter perverse things.

nasb@Proverbs:23:34 @And you will be like one who lies down in the middle of the sea, Or like one who lies down on the top of a mast.

nasb@Proverbs:23:35" @They struck me, but I did not become ill; They beat me, but I did not know it. When shall I awakeNULL I will seek another drink."

nasb@Proverbs:24:1 @Do not be envious of evil men, Nor desire to be with them;

nasb@Proverbs:24:2 @For their minds devise violence, And their lips talk of trouble.

nasb@Proverbs:24:3 @By wisdom a house is built, And by understanding it is established;

nasb@Proverbs:24:4 @And by knowledge the rooms are filled With all precious and pleasant riches.

nasb@Proverbs:24:5 @A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power.

nasb@Proverbs:24:6 @For by wise guidance you will wage war, And in abundance of counselors there is victory.

nasb@Proverbs:24:7 @Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth in the gate.

nasb@Proverbs:24:8 @One who plans to do evil, Men will call a schemer.

nasb@Proverbs:24:9 @The devising of folly is sin, And the scoffer is an abomination to men.

nasb@Proverbs:24:10 @If you are slack in the day of distress, Your strength is limited.

nasb@Proverbs:24:11 @Deliver those who are being taken away to death, And those who are staggering to slaughter, Oh hold them back.

nasb@Proverbs:24:12 @If you say, "See, we did not know this," Does He not consider it who weighs the hearts? And does He not know it who keeps your soul? And will He not render to man according to his work?

nasb@Proverbs:24:13 @My son, eat honey, for it is good, Yes, the honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;

nasb@Proverbs:24:14 @Know that wisdom is thus for your soul; If you find it, then there will be a future, And your hope will not be cut off.

nasb@Proverbs:24:15 @Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; Do not destroy his resting place;

nasb@Proverbs:24:16 @For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again, But the wicked stumble in time of calamity.

nasb@Proverbs:24:17 @Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;

nasb@Proverbs:24:18 @Or the LORD will see it and be displeased, And turn His anger away from him.

nasb@Proverbs:24:19 @Do not fret because of evildoers Or be envious of the wicked;

nasb@Proverbs:24:20 @For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

nasb@Proverbs:24:21 @My son, fear the LORD and the king; Do not associate with those who are given to change,

nasb@Proverbs:24:22 @For their calamity will rise suddenly, And who knows the ruin that comes from both of them?

nasb@Proverbs:24:23 @These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

nasb@Proverbs:24:24 @He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will abhor him;

nasb@Proverbs:24:25 @But to those who rebuke the wicked will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.

nasb@Proverbs:24:26 @He kisses the lips Who gives a right answer.

nasb@Proverbs:24:27 @Prepare your work outside And make it ready for yourself in the field; Afterwards, then, build your house.

nasb@Proverbs:24:28 @Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, And do not deceive with your lips.

nasb@Proverbs:24:29 @Do not say, "Thus I shall do to him as he has done to me; I will render to the man according to his work."

nasb@Proverbs:24:30 @I passed by the field of the sluggard And by the vineyard of the man lacking sense,

nasb@Proverbs:24:31 @And behold, it was completely overgrown with thistles; Its surface was covered with nettles, And its stone wall was broken down.

nasb@Proverbs:24:32 @When I saw, I reflected upon it; I looked, and received instruction.

nasb@Proverbs:24:33" @ A little sleep, a little slumber, A little folding of the hands to rest,"

nasb@Proverbs:24:34 @Then your poverty will come as a robber And your want like an armed man.

nasb@Proverbs:25:1 @These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah, king of Judah, transcribed.

nasb@Proverbs:25:2 @It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

nasb@Proverbs:25:3 @As the heavens for height and the earth for depth, So the heart of kings is unsearchable.

nasb@Proverbs:25:4 @Take away the dross from the silver, And there comes out a vessel for the smith;

nasb@Proverbs:25:5 @Take away the wicked before the king, And his throne will be established in righteousness.

nasb@Proverbs:25:6 @Do not claim honor in the presence of the king, And do not stand in the place of great men;

nasb@Proverbs:25:7 @For it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here," Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince, Whom your eyes have seen.

nasb@Proverbs:25:8 @Do not go out hastily to argue your case; Otherwise, what will you do in the end, When your neighbor humiliates you?

nasb@Proverbs:25:9 @Argue your case with your neighbor, And do not reveal the secret of another,

nasb@Proverbs:25:10 @Or he who hears it will reproach you, And the evil report about you will not pass away.

nasb@Proverbs:25:11 @Like apples of gold in settings of silver Is a word spoken in right circumstances.

nasb@Proverbs:25:12 @Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.

nasb@Proverbs:25:13 @Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest Is a faithful messenger to those who send him, For he refreshes the soul of his masters.

nasb@Proverbs:25:14 @Like clouds and wind without rain Is a man who boasts of his gifts falsely.

nasb@Proverbs:25:15 @By forbearance a ruler may be persuaded, And a soft tongue breaks the bone.

nasb@Proverbs:25:16 @Have you found honey? Eat only what you need, That you not have it in excess and vomit it.

nasb@Proverbs:25:17 @Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor's house, Or he will become weary of you and hate you.

nasb@Proverbs:25:18 @Like a club and a sword and a sharp arrow Is a man who bears false witness against his neighbor.

nasb@Proverbs:25:19 @Like a bad tooth and an unsteady foot Is confidence in a faithless man in time of trouble.

nasb@Proverbs:25:20 @Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on soda, Is he who sings songs to a troubled heart.

nasb@Proverbs:25:21 @If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; And if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;

nasb@Proverbs:25:22 @For you will heap burning coals on his head, And the LORD will reward you.

nasb@Proverbs:25:23 @The north wind brings forth rain, And a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

nasb@Proverbs:25:24 @It is better to live in a corner of the roof Than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

nasb@Proverbs:25:25 @Like cold water to a weary soul, So is good news from a distant land.

nasb@Proverbs:25:26 @Like a trampled spring and a polluted well Is a righteous man who gives way before the wicked.

nasb@Proverbs:25:27 @It is not good to eat much honey, Nor is it glory to search out one's own glory.

nasb@Proverbs:25:28 @Like a city that is broken into and without walls Is a man who has no control over his spirit.

nasb@Proverbs:26:1 @Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:26:2 @Like a sparrow in its flitting, like a swallow in its flying, So a curse without cause does not alight.

nasb@Proverbs:26:3 @A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.

nasb@Proverbs:26:4 @Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.

nasb@Proverbs:26:5 @Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.

nasb@Proverbs:26:6 @He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:26:7 @Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

nasb@Proverbs:26:8 @Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.

nasb@Proverbs:26:9 @Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.

nasb@Proverbs:26:10 @Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.

nasb@Proverbs:26:11 @Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.

nasb@Proverbs:26:12 @Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

nasb@Proverbs:26:13 @The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A lion is in the open square!"

nasb@Proverbs:26:14 @As the door turns on its hinges, So does the sluggard on his bed.

nasb@Proverbs:26:15 @The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; He is weary of bringing it to his mouth again.

nasb@Proverbs:26:16 @The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.

nasb@Proverbs:26:17 @Like one who takes a dog by the ears Is he who passes by and meddles with strife not belonging to him.

nasb@Proverbs:26:18 @Like a madman who throws Firebrands, arrows and death,

nasb@Proverbs:26:19 @So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, " Was I not joking?"

nasb@Proverbs:26:20 @For lack of wood the fire goes out, And where there is no whisperer, contention quiets down.

nasb@Proverbs:26:21 @Like charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to kindle strife.

nasb@Proverbs:26:22 @The words of a whisperer are like dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts of the body.

nasb@Proverbs:26:23 @Like an earthen vessel overlaid with silver dross Are burning lips and a wicked heart.

nasb@Proverbs:26:24 @He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

nasb@Proverbs:26:25 @When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, For there are seven abominations in his heart.

nasb@Proverbs:26:26 @Though his hatred covers itself with guile, His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

nasb@Proverbs:26:27 @He who digs a pit will fall into it, And he who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

nasb@Proverbs:26:28 @A lying tongue hates those it crushes, And a flattering mouth works ruin.

nasb@Proverbs:27:1 @Do not boast about tomorrow, For you do not know what a day may bring forth.

nasb@Proverbs:27:2 @Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; A stranger, and not your own lips.

nasb@Proverbs:27:3 @A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, But the provocation of a fool is heavier than both of them.

nasb@Proverbs:27:4 @Wrath is fierce and anger is a flood, But who can stand before jealousy?

nasb@Proverbs:27:5 @Better is open rebuke Than love that is concealed.

nasb@Proverbs:27:6 @Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.

nasb@Proverbs:27:7 @A sated man loathes honey, But to a famished man any bitter thing is sweet.

nasb@Proverbs:27:8 @Like a bird that wanders from her nest, So is a man who wanders from his home.

nasb@Proverbs:27:9 @Oil and perfume make the heart glad, So a man's counsel is sweet to his friend.

nasb@Proverbs:27:10 @Do not forsake your own friend or your father's friend, And do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity; Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.

nasb@Proverbs:27:11 @Be wise, my son, and make my heart glad, That I may reply to him who reproaches me.

nasb@Proverbs:27:12 @A prudent man sees evil and hides himself, The naive proceed and pay the penalty.

nasb@Proverbs:27:13 @Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger; And for an adulterous woman hold him in pledge.

nasb@Proverbs:27:14 @He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning, It will be reckoned a curse to him.

nasb@Proverbs:27:15 @A constant dripping on a day of steady rain And a contentious woman are alike;

nasb@Proverbs:27:16 @He who would restrain her restrains the wind, And grasps oil with his right hand.

nasb@Proverbs:27:17 @Iron sharpens iron, So one man sharpens another.

nasb@Proverbs:27:18 @He who tends the fig tree will eat its fruit, And he who cares for his master will be honored.

nasb@Proverbs:27:19 @As in water face reflects face, So the heart of man reflects man.

nasb@Proverbs:27:20 @Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, Nor are the eyes of man ever satisfied.

nasb@Proverbs:27:21 @The crucible is for silver and the furnace for gold, And each is tested by the praise accorded him.

nasb@Proverbs:27:22 @Though you pound a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with crushed grain, Yet his foolishness will not depart from him.

nasb@Proverbs:27:23 @Know well the condition of your flocks, And pay attention to your herds;

nasb@Proverbs:27:24 @For riches are not forever, Nor does a crown endure to all generations.

nasb@Proverbs:27:25 @When the grass disappears, the new growth is seen, And the herbs of the mountains are gathered in,

nasb@Proverbs:27:26 @The lambs will be for your clothing, And the goats will bring the price of a field,

nasb@Proverbs:27:27 @And there will be goats' milk enough for your food, For the food of your household, And sustenance for your maidens.

nasb@Proverbs:28:1 @The wicked flee when no one is pursuing, But the righteous are bold as a lion.

nasb@Proverbs:28:2 @By the transgression of a land many are its princes, But by a man of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

nasb@Proverbs:28:3 @A poor man who oppresses the lowly Is like a driving rain which leaves no food.

nasb@Proverbs:28:4 @Those who forsake the law praise the wicked, But those who keep the law strive with them.

nasb@Proverbs:28:5 @Evil men do not understand justice, But those who seek the LORD understand all things.

nasb@Proverbs:28:6 @Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than he who is crooked though he be rich.

nasb@Proverbs:28:7 @He who keeps the law is a discerning son, But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father.

nasb@Proverbs:28:8 @He who increases his wealth by interest and usury Gathers it for him who is gracious to the poor.

nasb@Proverbs:28:9 @He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

nasb@Proverbs:28:10 @He who leads the upright astray in an evil way Will himself fall into his own pit, But the blameless will inherit good.

nasb@Proverbs:28:11 @The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.

nasb@Proverbs:28:12 @When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

nasb@Proverbs:28:13 @He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper, But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.

nasb@Proverbs:28:14 @How blessed is the man who fears always, But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

nasb@Proverbs:28:15 @Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

nasb@Proverbs:28:16 @A leader who is a great oppressor lacks understanding, But he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.

nasb@Proverbs:28:17 @A man who is laden with the guilt of human blood Will be a fugitive until death; let no one support him.

nasb@Proverbs:28:18 @He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, But he who is crooked will fall all at once.

nasb@Proverbs:28:19 @He who tills his land will have plenty of food, But he who follows empty pursuits will have poverty in plenty.

nasb@Proverbs:28:20 @A faithful man will abound with blessings, But he who makes haste to be rich will not go unpunished.

nasb@Proverbs:28:21 @To show partiality is not good, Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

nasb@Proverbs:28:22 @A man with an evil eye hastens after wealth And does not know that want will come upon him.

nasb@Proverbs:28:23 @He who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor Than he who flatters with the tongue.

nasb@Proverbs:28:24 @He who robs his father or his mother And says, "It is not a transgression," Is the companion of a man who destroys.

nasb@Proverbs:28:25 @An arrogant man stirs up strife, But he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

nasb@Proverbs:28:26 @He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.

nasb@Proverbs:28:27 @He who gives to the poor will never want, But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

nasb@Proverbs:28:28 @When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; But when they perish, the righteous increase.

nasb@Proverbs:29:1 @A man who hardens his neck after much reproof Will suddenly be broken beyond remedy.

nasb@Proverbs:29:2 @When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked man rules, people groan.

nasb@Proverbs:29:3 @A man who loves wisdom makes his father glad, But he who keeps company with harlots wastes his wealth.

nasb@Proverbs:29:4 @The king gives stability to the land by justice, But a man who takes bribes overthrows it.

nasb@Proverbs:29:5 @A man who flatters his neighbor Is spreading a net for his steps.

nasb@Proverbs:29:6 @By transgression an evil man is ensnared, But the righteous sings and rejoices.

nasb@Proverbs:29:7 @The righteous is concerned for the rights of the poor, The wicked does not understand such concern.

nasb@Proverbs:29:8 @Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.

nasb@Proverbs:29:9 @When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.

nasb@Proverbs:29:10 @Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, But the upright are concerned for his life.

nasb@Proverbs:29:11 @A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.

nasb@Proverbs:29:12 @If a ruler pays attention to falsehood, All his ministers become wicked.

nasb@Proverbs:29:13 @The poor man and the oppressor have this in common- The LORD gives light to the eyes of both.

nasb@Proverbs:29:14 @If a king judges the poor with truth, His throne will be established forever.

nasb@Proverbs:29:15 @The rod and reproof give wisdom, But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

nasb@Proverbs:29:16 @When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

nasb@Proverbs:29:17 @Correct your son, and he will give you comfort; He will also delight your soul.

nasb@Proverbs:29:18 @Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law.

nasb@Proverbs:29:19 @A slave will not be instructed by words alone; For though he understands, there will be no response.

nasb@Proverbs:29:20 @Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

nasb@Proverbs:29:21 @He who pampers his slave from childhood Will in the end find him to be a son.

nasb@Proverbs:29:22 @An angry man stirs up strife, And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.

nasb@Proverbs:29:23 @A man's pride will bring him low, But a humble spirit will obtain honor.

nasb@Proverbs:29:24 @He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life; He hears the oath but tells nothing.

nasb@Proverbs:29:25 @The fear of man brings a snare, But he who trusts in the LORD will be exalted.

nasb@Proverbs:29:26 @Many seek the ruler's favor, But justice for man comes from the LORD.

nasb@Proverbs:29:27 @An unjust man is abominable to the righteous, And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.

nasb@Proverbs:30:1 @The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the oracle. The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal-

nasb@Proverbs:30:2 @Surely I am more stupid than any man, And I do not have the understanding of a man.

nasb@Proverbs:30:3 @Neither have I learned wisdom, Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

nasb@Proverbs:30:4 @Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped the waters in His garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name or His son's name? Surely you know!

nasb@Proverbs:30:5 @Every word of God is tested; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

nasb@Proverbs:30:6 @Do not add to His words Or He will reprove you, and you will be proved a liar.

nasb@Proverbs:30:7 @Two things I asked of You, Do not refuse me before I die-

nasb@Proverbs:30:8 @Keep deception and lies far from me, Give me neither poverty nor riches; Feed me with the food that is my portion,

nasb@Proverbs:30:9 @That I not be full and deny You and say, "Who is the LORD?" Or that I not be in want and steal, And profane the name of my God.

nasb@Proverbs:30:10 @Do not slander a slave to his master, Or he will curse you and you will be found guilty.

nasb@Proverbs:30:11 @There is a kind of man who curses his father And does not bless his mother.

nasb@Proverbs:30:12 @There is a kind who is pure in his own eyes, Yet is not washed from his filthiness.

nasb@Proverbs:30:13 @There is a kind--oh how lofty are his eyes! And his eyelids are raised in arrogance.

nasb@Proverbs:30:14 @There is a kind of man whose teeth are like swords And his jaw teeth like knives, To devour the afflicted from the earth And the needy from among men.

nasb@Proverbs:30:15 @The leech has two daughters, "Give," "Give." There are three things that will not be satisfied, Four that will not say, "Enough"-

nasb@Proverbs:30:16 @Sheol, and the barren womb, Earth that is never satisfied with water, And fire that never says, "Enough."

nasb@Proverbs:30:17 @The eye that mocks a father And scorns a mother, The ravens of the valley will pick it out, And the young eagles will eat it.

nasb@Proverbs:30:18 @There are three things which are too wonderful for me, Four which I do not understand-

nasb@Proverbs:30:19 @The way of an eagle in the sky, The way of a serpent on a rock, The way of a ship in the middle of the sea, And the way of a man with a maid.

nasb@Proverbs:30:20 @This is the way of an adulterous woman- She eats and wipes her mouth, And says, "I have done no wrong."

nasb@Proverbs:30:21 @Under three things the earth quakes, And under four, it cannot bear up-

nasb@Proverbs:30:22 @Under a slave when he becomes king, And a fool when he is satisfied with food,

nasb@Proverbs:30:23 @Under an unloved woman when she gets a husband, And a maidservant when she supplants her mistress.

nasb@Proverbs:30:24 @Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise-

nasb@Proverbs:30:25 @The ants are not a strong people, But they prepare their food in the summer;

nasb@Proverbs:30:26 @The shephanim are not mighty people, Yet they make their houses in the rocks;

nasb@Proverbs:30:27 @The locusts have no king, Yet all of them go out in ranks;

nasb@Proverbs:30:28 @The lizard you may grasp with the hands, Yet it is in kings' palaces.

nasb@Proverbs:30:29 @There are three things which are stately in their march, Even four which are stately when they walk-

nasb@Proverbs:30:30 @The lion which is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any,

nasb@Proverbs:30:31 @The strutting rooster, the male goat also, And a king when his army is with him.

nasb@Proverbs:30:32 @If you have been foolish in exalting yourself Or if you have plotted evil, put your hand on your mouth.

nasb@Proverbs:30:33 @For the churning of milk produces butter, And pressing the nose brings forth blood; So the churning of anger produces strife.

nasb@Proverbs:31:1 @The words of King Lemuel, the oracle which his mother taught him-

nasb@Proverbs:31:2 @What, O my son? And what, O son of my womb? And what, O son of my vows?

nasb@Proverbs:31:3 @Do not give your strength to women, Or your ways to that which destroys kings.

nasb@Proverbs:31:4 @It is not for kings, O Lemuel, It is not for kings to drink wine, Or for rulers to desire strong drink,

nasb@Proverbs:31:5 @For they will drink and forget what is decreed, And pervert the rights of all the afflicted.

nasb@Proverbs:31:6 @Give strong drink to him who is perishing, And wine to him whose life is bitter.

nasb@Proverbs:31:7 @Let him drink and forget his poverty And remember his trouble no more.

nasb@Proverbs:31:8 @Open your mouth for the mute, For the rights of all the unfortunate.

nasb@Proverbs:31:9 @Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the afflicted and needy.

nasb@Proverbs:31:10 @An excellent wife, who can find? For her worth is far above jewels.

nasb@Proverbs:31:11 @The heart of her husband trusts in her, And he will have no lack of gain.

nasb@Proverbs:31:12 @She does him good and not evil All the days of her life.

nasb@Proverbs:31:13 @She looks for wool and flax And works with her hands in delight.

nasb@Proverbs:31:14 @She is like merchant ships; She brings her food from afar.

nasb@Proverbs:31:15 @She rises also while it is still night And gives food to her household And portions to her maidens.

nasb@Proverbs:31:16 @She considers a field and buys it; From her earnings she plants a vineyard.

nasb@Proverbs:31:17 @She girds herself with strength And makes her arms strong.

nasb@Proverbs:31:18 @She senses that her gain is good; Her lamp does not go out at night.

nasb@Proverbs:31:19 @She stretches out her hands to the distaff, And her hands grasp the spindle.

nasb@Proverbs:31:20 @She extends her hand to the poor, And she stretches out her hands to the needy.

nasb@Proverbs:31:21 @She is not afraid of the snow for her household, For all her household are clothed with scarlet.

nasb@Proverbs:31:22 @She makes coverings for herself; Her clothing is fine linen and purple.

nasb@Proverbs:31:23 @Her husband is known in the gates, When he sits among the elders of the land.

nasb@Proverbs:31:24 @She makes linen garments and sells them, And supplies belts to the tradesmen.

nasb@Proverbs:31:25 @Strength and dignity are her clothing, And she smiles at the future.

nasb@Proverbs:31:26 @She opens her mouth in wisdom, And the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.

nasb@Proverbs:31:27 @She looks well to the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness.

nasb@Proverbs:31:28 @Her children rise up and bless her; Her husband also, and he praises her, saying-

nasb@Proverbs:31:29" @Many daughters have done nobly, But you excel them all."

nasb@Proverbs:31:30 @Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, But a woman who fears the LORD, she shall be praised.

nasb@Proverbs:31:31 @Give her the product of her hands, And let her works praise her in the gates.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:1 @The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:2" @ Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:3 @What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:4 @A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:5 @Also, the sun rises and the sun sets; And hastening to its place it rises there again.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:6 @Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:7 @All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:8 @All things are wearisome; Man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:9 @That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:10 @Is there anything of which one might say, "See this, it is new"? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:11 @There is no remembrance of earlier things; And also of the later things which will occur, There will be for them no remembrance Among those who will come later still.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:12 @I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:13 @And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:14 @I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:15 @What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:16 @I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:17 @And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:0:18 @Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:1 @I said to myself, "Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself." And behold, it too was futility.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:2 @I said of laughter, "It is madness," and of pleasure, "What does it accomplish?"

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:3 @I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:4 @I enlarged my works- I built houses for myself, I planted vineyards for myself;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:5 @I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:6 @I made ponds of water for myself from which to irrigate a forest of growing trees.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:7 @I bought male and female slaves and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:8 @Also, I collected for myself silver and gold and the treasure of kings and provinces. I provided for myself male and female singers and the pleasures of men--many concubines.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:9 @Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:10 @All that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:11 @Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:12 @So I turned to consider wisdom, madness and folly; for what will the man do who will come after the king except what has already been done?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:13 @And I saw that wisdom excels folly as light excels darkness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:14 @The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:15 @Then I said to myself, " As is the fate of the fool, it will also befall me. Why then have I been extremely wise?" So I said to myself, "This too is vanity."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:16 @For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:17 @So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:18 @Thus I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:19 @And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:20 @Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:21 @When there is a man who has labored with wisdom, knowledge and skill, then he gives his legacy to one who has not labored with them. This too is vanity and a great evil.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:22 @For what does a man get in all his labor and in his striving with which he labors under the sun?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:23 @Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:24 @There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and tell himself that his labor is good. This also I have seen that it is from the hand of God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:25 @For who can eat and who can have enjoyment without Him?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:1:26 @For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God's sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:1 @There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven--

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:2 @A time to give birth and a time to die; A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:3 @A time to kill and a time to heal; A time to tear down and a time to build up.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:4 @A time to weep and a time to laugh; A time to mourn and a time to dance.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:5 @A time to throw stones and a time to gather stones; A time to embrace and a time to shun embracing.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:6 @A time to search and a time to give up as lost; A time to keep and a time to throw away.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:7 @A time to tear apart and a time to sew together; A time to be silent and a time to speak.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:8 @A time to love and a time to hate; A time for war and a time for peace.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:9 @What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:10 @I have seen the task which God has given the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:11 @He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:12 @I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and to do good in one's lifetime;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:13 @moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor--it is the gift of God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:14 @I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:15 @That which is has been already and that which will be has already been, for God seeks what has passed by.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:16 @Furthermore, I have seen under the sun that in the place of justice there is wickedness and in the place of righteousness there is wickedness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:17 @I said to myself, " God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:18 @I said to myself concerning the sons of men, "God has surely tested them in order for them to see that they are but beasts."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:19 @For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:20 @All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:21 @Who knows that the breath of man ascends upward and the breath of the beast descends downward to the earth?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:2:22 @I have seen that nothing is better than that man should be happy in his activities, for that is his lot. For who will bring him to see what will occur after himNULL

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:1 @Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:2 @So I congratulated the dead who are already dead more than the living who are still living.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:3 @But better off than both of them is the one who has never existed, who has never seen the evil activity that is done under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:4 @I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:5 @The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:6 @One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:7 @Then I looked again at vanity under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:8 @There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:9 @Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:10 @For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:11 @Furthermore, if two lie down together they keep warm, but how can one be warm alone?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:12 @And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:13 @A poor yet wise lad is better than an old and foolish king who no longer knows how to receive instruction.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:14 @For he has come out of prison to become king, even though he was born poor in his kingdom.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:15 @I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:3:16 @There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:1 @Guard your steps as you go to the house of God and draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools; for they do not know they are doing evil.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:2 @Do not be hasty in word or impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your words be few.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:3 @For the dream comes through much effort and the voice of a fool through many words.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:4 @When you make a vow to God, do not be late in paying it; for He takes no delight in fools. Pay what you vow!

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:5 @It is better that you should not vow than that you should vow and not pay.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:6 @Do not let your speech cause you to sin and do not say in the presence of the messenger of God that it was a mistake. Why should God be angry on account of your voice and destroy the work of your hands?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:7 @For in many dreams and in many words there is emptiness. Rather, fear God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:8 @If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the province, do not be shocked at the sight; for one official watches over another official, and there are higher officials over them.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:9 @After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:10 @He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:11 @When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:12 @The sleep of the working man is pleasant, whether he eats little or much; but the full stomach of the rich man does not allow him to sleep.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:13 @There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun- riches being hoarded by their owner to his hurt.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:14 @When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he had fathered a son, then there was nothing to support him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:15 @As he had come naked from his mother's womb, so will he return as he came. He will take nothing from the fruit of his labor that he can carry in his hand.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:16 @This also is a grievous evil--exactly as a man is born, thus will he die. So what is the advantage to him who toils for the wind?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:17 @Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:18 @Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting- to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:19 @Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:4:20 @For he will not often consider the years of his life, because God keeps him occupied with the gladness of his heart.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:1 @There is an evil which I have seen under the sun and it is prevalent among men--

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:2 @a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:3 @If a man fathers a hundred children and lives many years, however many they be, but his soul is not satisfied with good things and he does not even have a proper burial, then I say, "Better the miscarriage than he,

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:4 @for it comes in futility and goes into obscurity; and its name is covered in obscurity.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:5" @It never sees the sun and it never knows anything; it is better off than he.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:6" @Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things-- do not all go to one place?"

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:7 @All a man's labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:8 @For what advantage does the wise man have over the fool? What advantage does the poor man have, knowing how to walk before the living?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:9 @What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility and a striving after wind.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:10 @Whatever exists has already been named, and it is known what man is; for he cannot dispute with him who is stronger than he is.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:11 @For there are many words which increase futility. What then is the advantage to a man?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:5:12 @For who knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile lifeNULL He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sunNULL

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:1 @A good name is better than a good ointment, And the day of one's death is better than the day of one's birth.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:2 @It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:3 @Sorrow is better than laughter, For when a face is sad a heart may be happy.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:4 @The mind of the wise is in the house of mourning, While the mind of fools is in the house of pleasure.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:5 @It is better to listen to the rebuke of a wise man Than for one to listen to the song of fools.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:6 @For as the crackling of thorn bushes under a pot, So is the laughter of the fool; And this too is futility.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:7 @For oppression makes a wise man mad, And a bribe corrupts the heart.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:8 @The end of a matter is better than its beginning; Patience of spirit is better than haughtiness of spirit.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:9 @Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:10 @Do not say, "Why is it that the former days were better than these?" For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:11 @Wisdom along with an inheritance is good And an advantage to those who see the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:12 @For wisdom is protection just as money is protection, But the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the lives of its possessors.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:13 @Consider the work of God, For who is able to straighten what He has bent?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:14 @In the day of prosperity be happy, But in the day of adversity consider-- God has made the one as well as the other So that man will not discover anything that will be after him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:15 @I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:16 @Do not be excessively righteous and do not be overly wise. Why should you ruin yourself?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:17 @Do not be excessively wicked and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:18 @It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:19 @Wisdom strengthens a wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:20 @Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:21 @Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:22 @For you also have realized that you likewise have many times cursed others.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:23 @I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:24 @What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:25 @I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:26 @And I discovered more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, whose hands are chains. One who is pleasing to God will escape from her, but the sinner will be captured by her.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:27" @Behold, I have discovered this," says the Preacher, "adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:28 @which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:6:29" @Behold, I have found only this, that God made men upright, but they have sought out many devices."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:1 @Who is like the wise man and who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom illumines him and causes his stern face to beam.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:2 @I say, "Keep the command of the king because of the oath before God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:3" @Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:4 @Since the word of the king is authoritative, who will say to him, "What are you doing?"

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:5 @He who keeps a royal command experiences no trouble, for a wise heart knows the proper time and procedure.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:6 @For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man's trouble is heavy upon him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:7 @If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:8 @No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:9 @All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:10 @So then, I have seen the wicked buried, those who used to go in and out from the holy place, and they are soon forgotten in the city where they did thus. This too is futility.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:11 @Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:12 @Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and may lengthen his life, still I know that it will be well for those who fear God, who fear Him openly.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:13 @But it will not be well for the evil man and he will not lengthen his days like a shadow, because he does not fear God.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:14 @There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:15 @So I commended pleasure, for there is nothing good for a man under the sun except to eat and to drink and to be merry, and this will stand by him in his toils throughout the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:16 @When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),

nasb@Ecclesiastes:7:17 @and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, "I know," he cannot discover.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:1 @For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:2 @It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:3 @This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:4 @For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:5 @For the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their memory is forgotten.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:6 @Indeed their love, their hate and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a share in all that is done under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:7 @Go then, eat your bread in happiness and drink your wine with a cheerful heart; for God has already approved your works.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:8 @Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:9 @Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:10 @Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:11 @I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:12 @Moreover, man does not know his time- like fish caught in a treacherous net and birds trapped in a snare, so the sons of men are ensnared at an evil time when it suddenly falls on them.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:13 @Also this I came to see as wisdom under the sun, and it impressed me.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:14 @There was a small city with few men in it and a great king came to it, surrounded it and constructed large siegeworks against it.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:15 @But there was found in it a poor wise man and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:16 @So I said, " Wisdom is better than strength." But the wisdom of the poor man is despised and his words are not heeded.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:17 @The words of the wise heard in quietness are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:8:18 @Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:1 @Dead flies make a perfumer's oil stink, so a little foolishness is weightier than wisdom and honor.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:2 @A wise man's heart directs him toward the right, but the foolish man's heart directs him toward the left.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:3 @Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:4 @If the ruler's temper rises against you, do not abandon your position, because composure allays great offenses.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:5 @There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like an error which goes forth from the ruler--

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:6 @folly is set in many exalted places while rich men sit in humble places.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:7 @I have seen slaves riding on horses and princes walking like slaves on the land.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:8 @He who digs a pit may fall into it, and a serpent may bite him who breaks through a wall.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:9 @He who quarries stones may be hurt by them, and he who splits logs may be endangered by them.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:10 @If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:11 @If the serpent bites before being charmed, there is no profit for the charmer.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:12 @Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:13 @the beginning of his talking is folly and the end of it is wicked madness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:14 @Yet the fool multiplies words. No man knows what will happen, and who can tell him what will come after him?

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:15 @The toil of a fool so wearies him that he does not even know how to go to a city.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:16 @Woe to you, O land, whose king is a lad and whose princes feast in the morning.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:17 @Blessed are you, O land, whose king is of nobility and whose princes eat at the appropriate time--for strength and not for drunkenness.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:18 @Through indolence the rafters sag, and through slackness the house leaks.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:19 @Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:9:20 @Furthermore, in your bedchamber do not curse a king, and in your sleeping rooms do not curse a rich man, for a bird of the heavens will carry the sound and the winged creature will make the matter known.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:1 @Cast your bread on the surface of the waters, for you will find it after many days.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:2 @Divide your portion to seven, or even to eight, for you do not know what misfortune may occur on the earth.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:3 @If the clouds are full, they pour out rain upon the earth; and whether a tree falls toward the south or toward the north, wherever the tree falls, there it lies.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:4 @He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:5 @Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:6 @Sow your seed in the morning and do not be idle in the evening, for you do not know whether morning or evening sowing will succeed, or whether both of them alike will be good.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:7 @The light is pleasant, and it is good for the eyes to see the sun.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:8 @Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:9 @Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:10:10 @So, remove grief and anger from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:1 @Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, before the evil days come and the years draw near when you will say, "I have no delight in them";

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:2 @before the sun and the light, the moon and the stars are darkened, and clouds return after the rain;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:3 @in the day that the watchmen of the house tremble, and mighty men stoop, the grinding ones stand idle because they are few, and those who look through windows grow dim;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:4 @and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:5 @Furthermore, men are afraid of a high place and of terrors on the road; the almond tree blossoms, the grasshopper drags himself along, and the caperberry is ineffective. For man goes to his eternal home while mourners go about in the street.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:6 @Remember Him before the silver cord is broken and the golden bowl is crushed, the pitcher by the well is shattered and the wheel at the cistern is crushed;

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:7 @then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:8" @ Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity!"

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:9 @In addition to being a wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:10 @The Preacher sought to find delightful words and to write words of truth correctly.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:11 @The words of wise men are like goads, and masters of these collections are like well-driven nails; they are given by one Shepherd.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:12 @But beyond this, my son, be warned- the writing of many books is endless, and excessive devotion to books is wearying to the body.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:13 @The conclusion, when all has been heard, is- fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

nasb@Ecclesiastes:11:14 @For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.

nasb@Songs:0:1 @The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.

nasb@Songs:0:2" @ May he kiss me with the kisses of his mouth! For your love is better than wine.

nasb@Songs:0:3" @Your oils have a pleasing fragrance, Your name is like purified oil; Therefore the maidens love you.

nasb@Songs:0:4" @Draw me after you and let us run together! The king has brought me into his chambers." " We will rejoice in you and be glad; We will extol your love more than wine. Rightly do they love you."

nasb@Songs:0:5" @ I am black but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, Like the tents of Kedar, Like the curtains of Solomon.

nasb@Songs:0:6" @Do not stare at me because I am swarthy, For the sun has burned me. My mother's sons were angry with me; They made me caretaker of the vineyards, But I have not taken care of my own vineyard.

nasb@Songs:0:7" @Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, Where do you pasture your flock, Where do you make it lie down at noon? For why should I be like one who veils herself Beside the flocks of your companions?"

nasb@Songs:0:8" @ If you yourself do not know, Most beautiful among women, Go forth on the trail of the flock And pasture your young goats By the tents of the shepherds.

nasb@Songs:0:9" @To me, my darling, you are like My mare among the chariots of Pharaoh.

nasb@Songs:0:10" @Your cheeks are lovely with ornaments, Your neck with strings of beads."

nasb@Songs:0:11" @ We will make for you ornaments of gold With beads of silver."

nasb@Songs:0:12" @ While the king was at his table, My perfume gave forth its fragrance.

nasb@Songs:0:13" @My beloved is to me a pouch of myrrh Which lies all night between my breasts.

nasb@Songs:0:14" @My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms In the vineyards of Engedi."

nasb@Songs:0:15" @ How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves."

nasb@Songs:0:16" @ How handsome you are, my beloved, And so pleasant! Indeed, our couch is luxuriant!

nasb@Songs:0:17" @The beams of our houses are cedars, Our rafters, cypresses.

nasb@Songs:0:2" @ I am the rose of Sharon, The lily of the valleys."

nasb@Songs:0:2" @ Like a lily among the thorns, So is my darling among the maidens."

nasb@Songs:0:3" @ Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest, So is my beloved among the young men. In his shade I took great delight and sat down, And his fruit was sweet to my taste.

nasb@Songs:0:4" @He has brought me to his banquet hall, And his banner over me is love.

nasb@Songs:0:5" @Sustain me with raisin cakes, Refresh me with apples, Because I am lovesick.

nasb@Songs:0:6" @Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."

nasb@Songs:0:7" @ I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

nasb@Songs:0:8" @ Listen! My beloved! Behold, he is coming, Climbing on the mountains, Leaping on the hills!

nasb@Songs:0:9" @My beloved is like a gazelle or a young stag. Behold, he is standing behind our wall, He is looking through the windows, He is peering through the lattice.

nasb@Songs:0:10" @My beloved responded and said to me, ' Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along.

nasb@Songs:0:11 @'For behold, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone.

nasb@Songs:0:12 @'The flowers have already appeared in the land; The time has arrived for pruning the vines, And the voice of the turtledove has been heard in our land.

nasb@Songs:0:13 @'The fig tree has ripened its figs, And the vines in blossom have given forth their fragrance. Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, And come along!'"

nasb@Songs:0:14" @O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your form is lovely."

nasb@Songs:0:15" @ Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes that are ruining the vineyards, While our vineyards are in blossom."

nasb@Songs:0:16" @ My beloved is mine, and I am his; He pastures his flock among the lilies.

nasb@Songs:0:17" @ Until the cool of the day when the shadows flee away, Turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle Or a young stag on the mountains of Bether."

nasb@Songs:1:1" @ On my bed night after night I sought him Whom my soul loves; I sought him but did not find him.

nasb@Songs:1:2 @'I must arise now and go about the city; In the streets and in the squares I must seek him whom my soul loves.' I sought him but did not find him.

nasb@Songs:1:3" @ The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, And I said, 'Have you seen him whom my soul loves?'

nasb@Songs:1:4" @ Scarcely had I left them When I found him whom my soul loves; I held on to him and would not let him go Until I had brought him to my mother's house, And into the room of her who conceived me."

nasb@Songs:1:5" @ I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, By the gazelles or by the hinds of the field, That you will not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

nasb@Songs:1:6" @ What is this coming up from the wilderness Like columns of smoke, Perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, With all scented powders of the merchant?

nasb@Songs:1:7" @Behold, it is the traveling couch of Solomon; Sixty mighty men around it, Of the mighty men of Israel.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @All of them are wielders of the sword, Expert in war; Each man has his sword at his side, Guarding against the terrors of the night.

nasb@Songs:1:9" @King Solomon has made for himself a sedan chair From the timber of Lebanon.

nasb@Songs:1:10" @He made its posts of silver, Its back of gold And its seat of purple fabric, With its interior lovingly fitted out By the daughters of Jerusalem.

nasb@Songs:1:11" @Go forth, O daughters of Zion, And gaze on King Solomon with the crown With which his mother has crowned him On the day of his wedding, And on the day of his gladness of heart."

nasb@Songs:1:4" @ How beautiful you are, my darling, How beautiful you are! Your eyes are like doves behind your veil; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Mount Gilead.

nasb@Songs:1:2" @Your teeth are like a flock of newly shorn ewes Which have come up from their washing, All of which bear twins, And not one among them has lost her young.

nasb@Songs:1:3" @Your lips are like a scarlet thread, And your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.

nasb@Songs:1:4" @Your neck is like the tower of David, Built with rows of stones On which are hung a thousand shields, All the round shields of the mighty men.

nasb@Songs:1:5" @Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle Which feed among the lilies.

nasb@Songs:1:6" @ Until the cool of the day When the shadows flee away, I will go my way to the mountain of myrrh And to the hill of frankincense.

nasb@Songs:1:7" @ You are altogether beautiful, my darling, And there is no blemish in you.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, May you come with me from Lebanon. Journey down from the summit of Amana, From the summit of Senir and Hermon, From the dens of lions, From the mountains of leopards.

nasb@Songs:1:9" @You have made my heart beat faster, my sister, my bride; You have made my heart beat faster with a single glance of your eyes, With a single strand of your necklace.

nasb@Songs:1:10" @ How beautiful is your love, my sister, my bride! How much better is your love than wine, And the fragrance of your oils Than all kinds of spices!

nasb@Songs:1:11" @Your lips, my bride, drip honey; Honey and milk are under your tongue, And the fragrance of your garments is like the fragrance of Lebanon.

nasb@Songs:1:12" @A garden locked is my sister, my bride, A rock garden locked, a spring sealed up.

nasb@Songs:1:13" @Your shoots are an orchard of pomegranates With choice fruits, henna with nard plants,

nasb@Songs:1:14 @Nard and saffron, calamus and cinnamon, With all the trees of frankincense, Myrrh and aloes, along with all the finest spices.

nasb@Songs:1:15" @You are a garden spring, A well of fresh water, And streams flowing from Lebanon."

nasb@Songs:1:16" @ Awake, O north wind, And come, wind of the south; Make my garden breathe out fragrance, Let its spices be wafted abroad. May my beloved come into his garden And eat its choice fruits!"

nasb@Songs:1:5" @ I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh along with my balsam. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk. Eat, friends; Drink and imbibe deeply, O lovers."

nasb@Songs:1:2" @ I was asleep but my heart was awake. A voice! My beloved was knocking- 'Open to me, my sister, my darling, My dove, my perfect one! For my head is drenched with dew, My locks with the damp of the night.'

nasb@Songs:1:3" @I have taken off my dress, How can I put it on again? I have washed my feet, How can I dirty them again?

nasb@Songs:1:4" @My beloved extended his hand through the opening, And my feelings were aroused for him.

nasb@Songs:1:5" @I arose to open to my beloved; And my hands dripped with myrrh, And my fingers with liquid myrrh, On the handles of the bolt.

nasb@Songs:1:6" @I opened to my beloved, But my beloved had turned away and had gone! My heart went out to him as he spoke. I searched for him but I did not find him; I called him but he did not answer me.

nasb@Songs:1:7" @The watchmen who make the rounds in the city found me, They struck me and wounded me; The guardsmen of the walls took away my shawl from me.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @I adjure you, O daughters of Jerusalem, If you find my beloved, As to what you will tell him- For I am lovesick."

nasb@Songs:1:9" @ What kind of beloved is your beloved, O most beautiful among women? What kind of beloved is your beloved, That thus you adjure us?"

nasb@Songs:1:10" @ My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, Outstanding among ten thousand.

nasb@Songs:1:11" @His head is like gold, pure gold; His locks are like clusters of dates And black as a raven.

nasb@Songs:1:12" @His eyes are like doves Beside streams of water, Bathed in milk, And reposed in their setting.

nasb@Songs:1:13" @His cheeks are like a bed of balsam, Banks of sweet-scented herbs; His lips are lilies Dripping with liquid myrrh.

nasb@Songs:1:14" @His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl; His abdomen is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.

nasb@Songs:1:15" @His legs are pillars of alabaster Set on pedestals of pure gold; His appearance is like Lebanon Choice as the cedars.

nasb@Songs:1:16" @His mouth is full of sweetness. And he is wholly desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."

nasb@Songs:1:6" @ Where has your beloved gone, O most beautiful among women? Where has your beloved turned, That we may seek him with you?"

nasb@Songs:1:2" @ My beloved has gone down to his garden, To the beds of balsam, To pasture his flock in the gardens And gather lilies.

nasb@Songs:1:3" @ I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine, He who pastures his flock among the lilies."

nasb@Songs:1:4" @ You are as beautiful as Tirzah, my darling, As lovely as Jerusalem, As awesome as an army with banners.

nasb@Songs:1:5" @Turn your eyes away from me, For they have confused me; Your hair is like a flock of goats That have descended from Gilead.

nasb@Songs:1:6" @ Your teeth are like a flock of ewes Which have come up from their washing, All of which bear twins, And not one among them has lost her young.

nasb@Songs:1:7" @ Your temples are like a slice of a pomegranate Behind your veil.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @There are sixty queens and eighty concubines, And maidens without number;

nasb@Songs:1:9 @But my dove, my perfect one, is unique- She is her mother's only daughter; She is the pure child of the one who bore her. The maidens saw her and called her blessed, The queens and the concubines also, and they praised her, saying,

nasb@Songs:1:10 @'Who is this that grows like the dawn, As beautiful as the full moon, As pure as the sun, As awesome as an army with banners?'

nasb@Songs:1:11" @I went down to the orchard of nut trees To see the blossoms of the valley, To see whether the vine had budded Or the pomegranates had bloomed.

nasb@Songs:1:12" @Before I was aware, my soul set me Over the chariots of my noble people."

nasb@Songs:1:13" @ Come back, come back, O Shulammite; Come back, come back, that we may gaze at you!" " Why should you gaze at the Shulammite, As at the dance of the two companiesNULL

nasb@Songs:1:7" @How beautiful are your feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! The curves of your hips are like jewels, The work of the hands of an artist.

nasb@Songs:1:2" @Your navel is like a round goblet Which never lacks mixed wine; Your belly is like a heap of wheat Fenced about with lilies.

nasb@Songs:1:3" @Your two breasts are like two fawns, Twins of a gazelle.

nasb@Songs:1:4" @Your neck is like a tower of ivory, Your eyes like the pools in Heshbon By the gate of Bath-rabbim; Your nose is like the tower of Lebanon, Which faces toward Damascus.

nasb@Songs:1:5" @Your head crowns you like Carmel, And the flowing locks of your head are like purple threads; The king is captivated by your tresses.

nasb@Songs:1:6" @How beautiful and how delightful you are, My love, with all your charms!

nasb@Songs:1:7" @Your stature is like a palm tree, And your breasts are like its clusters.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @I said, 'I will climb the palm tree, I will take hold of its fruit stalks.' Oh, may your breasts be like clusters of the vine, And the fragrance of your breath like apples,

nasb@Songs:1:9 @And your mouth like the best wine!" " It goes down smoothly for my beloved, Flowing gently through the lips of those who fall asleep.

nasb@Songs:1:10" @ I am my beloved's, And his desire is for me.

nasb@Songs:1:11" @Come, my beloved, let us go out into the country, Let us spend the night in the villages.

nasb@Songs:1:12" @Let us rise early and go to the vineyards; Let us see whether the vine has budded And its blossoms have opened, And whether the pomegranates have bloomed. There I will give you my love.

nasb@Songs:1:13" @The mandrakes have given forth fragrance; And over our doors are all choice fruits, Both new and old, Which I have saved up for you, my beloved.

nasb@Songs:1:8" @Oh that you were like a brother to me Who nursed at my mother's breasts. If I found you outdoors, I would kiss you; No one would despise me, either.

nasb@Songs:1:2" @I would lead you and bring you Into the house of my mother, who used to instruct me; I would give you spiced wine to drink from the juice of my pomegranates.

nasb@Songs:1:3" @Let his left hand be under my head And his right hand embrace me."

nasb@Songs:1:4" @ I want you to swear, O daughters of Jerusalem, Do not arouse or awaken my love Until she pleases."

nasb@Songs:1:5" @ Who is this coming up from the wilderness Leaning on her beloved?" " Beneath the apple tree I awakened you; There your mother was in labor with you, There she was in labor and gave you birth.

nasb@Songs:1:6" @Put me like a seal over your heart, Like a seal on your arm. For love is as strong as death, Jealousy is as severe as Sheol; Its flashes are flashes of fire, The very flame of the LORD.

nasb@Songs:1:7" @Many waters cannot quench love, Nor will rivers overflow it; If a man were to give all the riches of his house for love, It would be utterly despised."

nasb@Songs:1:8" @ We have a little sister, And she has no breasts; What shall we do for our sister On the day when she is spoken for?

nasb@Songs:1:9" @If she is a wall, We will build on her a battlement of silver; But if she is a door, We will barricade her with planks of cedar."

nasb@Songs:1:10" @ I was a wall, and my breasts were like towers; Then I became in his eyes as one who finds peace.

nasb@Songs:1:11" @Solomon had a vineyard at Baal-hamon; He entrusted the vineyard to caretakers. Each one was to bring a thousand shekels of silver for its fruit.

nasb@Songs:1:12" @My very own vineyard is at my disposal; The thousand shekels are for you, Solomon, And two hundred are for those who take care of its fruit."

nasb@Songs:1:13" @ O you who sit in the gardens, My companions are listening for your voice-- Let me hear it!"

nasb@Songs:1:14" @ Hurry, my beloved, And be like a gazelle or a young stag On the mountains of spices."

nasb@Isaiah:1:1 @The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.


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