For He performs what is appointed for me, and many such things are with Him.
“These things You have hidden in Your heart. I know that this is with You.
“But He is resolute, and who can turn Him? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.
Therefore I am troubled at His presence; when I consider, I am afraid of Him.
so I have been assigned months of futility, and nights of trouble have been appointed to me.
Your way was through the sea, Your path through the great waters; yet Your footsteps were unseen.
Clouds and darkness surround Him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
The voice of the Lord calls to the city— and wisdom will fear Your name: Heed the rod and Him who has appointed it.
Oh the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable are His ways!
so that no one would be shaken by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this.
For God has not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
and, “A stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” They stumble, because they are disobedient to the word, to which also they were appointed.