"Noone is so fiercethat he dares to arousehim; Whothen is he that can standbeforeMe?
"Judahis a lion'swhelp;From the prey,my son,you have goneup. He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim up?
"Let those curseit who cursethe day,Who are preparedto rouseLeviathan.
"Let the starsof its twilightbe darkened;Let it waitfor lightbut havenone,And let it not seethe breakingdawn;
"Ordo you have an armlike God,And can you thunderwith a voicelikeHis?
"Behold,your expectationis false;Will you be laidlowevenat the sightof him?
"Wisein heartand mightyin strength,Whohas defiedHim withoutharm?
"Ifyou have runwith footmenand they have tiredyou out, Then howcan you competewith horses?If you falldownin a landof peace,Howwill you doin the thicketof the Jordan?
"Behold,one will comeup like a lionfrom the thicketsof the Jordanagainsta perenniallywatered pasture;for in an instantI will make him runaway from it, and whoeveris chosenI shall appointoverit. For whois likeMe, and whowill summonMe [into court]? And whothenis the shepherdwhocan standagainstMe?"
"Behold,one will comeup like a lionfrom the thicketof the Jordanto a perenniallywatered pasture;for in an instantI will make them runawayfrom it, and whoeveris chosenI will appointoverit. For whois likeMe, and whowill summonMe [into court]? And whothenis the shepherdwhocan standbeforeMe?"
"He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim? Blessedis everyone who blessesyou, And cursedis everyone who cursesyou."
Ordo we provokethe Lordto jealousy?We are not strongerthan He, are we?
