"Godhandsme overto ruffiansAnd tossesme into the handsof the wicked.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
"They have gapedat me with their mouth,They have slappedme on the cheekwith contempt;They have massedthemselves againstme.
"I was at ease,but He shatteredme, And He has graspedme by the neckand shakenme to pieces;He has also setme up as His target.
"Whydo you persecuteme as God[does], And are not satisfiedwith my flesh?
Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
Then Satanwentout from the presenceof the LORDand smoteJobwith soreboilsfrom the soleof his footto the crownof his head.
"As Godlives,who has takenawaymy right,And the Almighty,who has embitteredmy soul,
"Will you reallyannulMy judgment?Will you condemnMe that you may be justified?
"The earthis giveninto the handof the wicked;He coversthe facesof its judges.If[it is] not [He], thenwhois it?
Do not deliverme over to the desireof my adversaries,For false witnesseshave risenagainst me, And such as breatheout violence.
And You have not givenme overinto the handof the enemy;You have setmy feetin a largeplace.
Behold,he travailswith wickedness,And he conceivesmischiefand bringsforthfalsehood.
Sohe thenhandedHim over to them to be crucified.
For Godhas shutup allin disobediencesothat He may show mercyto all.
Because of the surpassing greatnessof the revelations,for this reason,to keepme from exaltingmyself, there was givenme a thornin the flesh,a messengerof Satanto tormentme-- to keepme from exaltingmyself!
"You have declaredtodaythat you have donegoodto me, that the LORDdeliveredme into your handand [yet] you did not killme.
