Let Him weighme with accuratescales,And let Godknowmy integrity.
"But He knowsthe wayI take;[When] He has triedme, I shall comeforthas gold.
Then thesethreemenceasedansweringJob,becausehe was righteousin his own eyes.
"Ohthat my griefwere actuallyweighedAnd laidin the balancestogetherwith my calamity!
"For thenit would be heavierthanthe sandof the seas;Thereforemy wordshave beenrash.
For the LORDknowsthe wayof the righteous,But the wayof the wickedwill perish.
Searchme, O God,and knowmy heart;Tryme and knowmy anxiousthoughts;
Vindicateme, O LORD,for I have walkedin my integrity,And I have trustedin the LORDwithoutwavering.
A justbalanceand scalesbelong to the LORD;Allthe weightsof the bagare His concern.
Everyman'swayis rightin his own eyes,But the LORDweighsthe hearts.
The wayof the righteousis smooth;O UprightOne,makethe pathof the righteouslevel.
"'TEKEL--you have been weighedon the scalesand founddeficient.
"Can I justifywickedscalesAnd a bagof deceptiveweights?
"And thenI will declareto them, 'I neverknewyou; DEPARTFROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICELAWLESSNESS.'
Nevertheless,the firmfoundationof Godstands,havingthisseal,"The Lordknowsthosewho are His," and, "Everyonewho namesthe nameof the Lordis to abstainfrom wickedness."
"The MightyOne,God,the LORD,the MightyOne,God,the LORD!He knows,and may Israelitselfknow.If[it was] in rebellion,or ifin an unfaithfulactagainst the LORDdo not saveus thisday!
"Boastnomoreso veryproudly,Do not let arrogancecomeout of your mouth;For the LORDis a Godof knowledge,And with Him actionsare weighed.
