"Does Godpervertjustice?Ordoes the Almightypervertwhatis right?
"Nowthen let the fearof the LORDbe upon you; be very carefulwhat you do,for the LORDour Godwill havenopart in unrighteousnessor partialityor the takingof a bribe."
"The Rock!His workis perfect,For allHis waysare just;A Godof faithfulnessand withoutinjustice,Righteousand uprightis He.
"Farbe it from You to dosucha thing,to slaythe righteouswith the wicked,so that the righteousand the wickedare [treated] alike. Farbe it from You! Shall not the Judgeof allthe earthdealjustly?"
"Therefore the LORDhas keptthe calamityin storeand broughtit on us; for the LORDour Godis righteouswith respectto allHis deedswhichHe has done,but we have not obeyedHis voice.
And I heardthe altarsaying,"Yes,O LordGod,the Almighty,true and righteousare Your judgments."
And they sangthe songof Moses,the bond-servantof God,and the songof the Lamb,saying,"Greatand marvelousare Your works,O LordGod,the Almighty;Righteousand true are Your ways,Kingof the nations!
But becauseof your stubbornnessand unrepentantheartyou are storingup wrathfor yourselfin the dayof wrathand revelationof the righteous judgmentof God,
"Yet you say,The wayof the Lordis not right.'O houseof Israel,I will judgeeachof you according to his ways."
"Yet your fellowcitizenssay,'The wayof the Lordis not right,'when it is their own waythat is not right.
"Yet you say,The wayof the Lordis not right.'Hearnow,O houseof Israel!Is My waynot right?Is it not your waysthat are not right?
The strengthof the Kinglovesjustice;You have establishedequity;You have executedjusticeand righteousnessin Jacob.
Righteousnessand justiceare the foundationof Your throne;Lovingkindnessand truthgobeforeYou.
"Will you reallyannulMy judgment?Will you condemnMe that you may be justified?
"Will the faultfindercontendwith the Almighty?Let him who reprovesGodanswerit."
"SurelyGodwill not listento an empty[cry], Norwill the Almightyregardit.
"For Jobhas said,I am righteous,But Godhas takenawaymy right;
"Let his own eyesseehis decay,And let him drinkof the wrathof the Almighty.
Whois the Almighty,that we should serveHim, And whatwould we gainifwe entreatHim?'
"Behold,I cry,'Violence!'but I getnoanswer;I shoutfor help,but thereis nojustice.
Is it rightfor You indeedto oppress,To rejectthe laborof Your hands,And to lookfavorablyon the schemesof the wicked?
"In truthI knowthat this is so;But howcan a manbe in the rightbeforeGod?
Can mankindbe justbeforeGod?Can a manbe purebeforehis Maker?
"I will fetchmy knowledgefrom afar,And I will ascriberighteousnessto my Maker.
"Whohas appointedHim His way,And whohas said,You have donewrong'?
"The Almighty--we cannotfindHim; He is exaltedin powerAnd He will not doviolenceto justiceand abundantrighteousness.
Knowthenthat Godhas wrongedme And has closedHis netaroundme.
