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“Bear with me a little longer and I will show you
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
that there is more to be said in God’s behalf.
“Bear with me a little, and I will show you
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
That there are yet words to speak on God’s behalf.
I get my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
I will ascribe justice to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar;
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
Be assured that my words are not false;
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
one who has perfect knowledge is with you.
For truly my words are not false;
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
“God is mighty, but despises no one;
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
he is mighty, and firm in his purpose.
He does not keep the wicked alive
but gives the afflicted their rights.
but gives the afflicted their rights.
He does not preserve the life of the wicked,
But gives justice to the oppressed.
But gives justice to the oppressed.
He does not take his eyes off the righteous;
he enthrones them with kings
and exalts them forever.
he enthrones them with kings
and exalts them forever.
He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous;
But they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
But they are on the throne with kings,
For He has seated them forever,
And they are exalted.
But if people are bound in chains,
held fast by cords of affliction,
held fast by cords of affliction,
he tells them what they have done —
that they have sinned arrogantly.
that they have sinned arrogantly.
He makes them listen to correction
and commands them to repent of their evil.
and commands them to repent of their evil.
If they obey and serve him,
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity
and their years in contentment.
they will spend the rest of their days in prosperity
and their years in contentment.
If they obey and serve Him,
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
They shall spend their days in prosperity,
And their years in pleasures.
“The godless in heart harbor resentment;
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
even when he fetters them, they do not cry for help.
“But the hypocrites in heart store up wrath;
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They do not cry for help when He binds them.
They die in their youth,
among male prostitutes of the shrines.
among male prostitutes of the shrines.
But those who suffer he delivers in their suffering;
he speaks to them in their affliction.
he speaks to them in their affliction.
He delivers the poor in their affliction,
And opens their ears in oppression.
And opens their ears in oppression.
“He is wooing you from the jaws of distress
to a spacious place free from restriction,
to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
to a spacious place free from restriction,
to the comfort of your table laden with choice food.
“Indeed He would have brought you out of dire distress,
Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And what is set on your table would be full of richness.
Into a broad place where there is no restraint;
And what is set on your table would be full of richness.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked;
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
judgment and justice have taken hold of you.
But you are filled with the judgment due the wicked;
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Judgment and justice take hold of you.
Be careful that no one entices you by riches;
do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
do not let a large bribe turn you aside.
Because there is wrath, beware lest He take you away with one blow;
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
For a large ransom would not help you avoid it.
Would your wealth or even all your mighty efforts
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
sustain you so you would not be in distress?
Will your riches,
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
Or all the mighty forces,
Keep you from distress?
Do not desire the night,
When people are cut off in their place.
When people are cut off in their place.
Beware of turning to evil,
which you seem to prefer to affliction.
which you seem to prefer to affliction.
Take heed, do not turn to iniquity,
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
For you have chosen this rather than affliction.
“God is exalted in his power.
Who is a teacher like him?
Who is a teacher like him?
“Behold, God is exalted by His power;
Who teaches like Him?
Who teaches like Him?
Who has prescribed his ways for him,
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?
or said to him, ‘You have done wrong’?
Who has assigned Him His way,
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Or who has said, ‘You have done wrong’?
Remember to extol his work,
which people have praised in song.
which people have praised in song.
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
“Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
All humanity has seen it;
mortals gaze on it from afar.
mortals gaze on it from afar.
Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
Man looks on it from afar.
How great is God — beyond our understanding!
The number of his years is past finding out.
The number of his years is past finding out.
“Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him;
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
For He draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
the clouds pour down their moisture
and abundant showers fall on mankind.
and abundant showers fall on mankind.
Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
And pour abundantly on man.
Who can understand how he spreads out the clouds,
how he thunders from his pavilion?
how he thunders from his pavilion?
Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
The thunder from His canopy?
See how he scatters his lightning about him,
bathing the depths of the sea.
bathing the depths of the sea.
Look, He scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
And covers the depths of the sea.
For by these He judges the peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
He gives food in abundance.
He fills his hands with lightning
and commands it to strike its mark.
and commands it to strike its mark.