Ifyou are pureand upright,SurelynowHe would rouseHimself for you And restoreyour righteousestate.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightman,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil."
Ifiniquityis in your hand,putit faraway,And do not let wickednessdwellin your tents;
Althoughthere is noviolencein my hands,And my prayeris pure.
So that they caused the cryof the poorto cometo Him, And that He might hearthe cryof the afflicted--
"You will knowthat your tentis secure,For you will visityour abodeand fearnoloss.
With the kindYou showYourself kind;With the blamelessYou showYourself blameless;
ArouseYourself, whydo You sleep,O Lord?Awake,do not rejectus forever.
Arise,O LORD,in Your anger;Liftup Yourself against the rageof my adversaries,And arouseYourself for me; You have appointedjudgment.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
The curseof the LORDis on the houseof the wicked,But He blessesthe dwellingof the righteous.
"So when you spreadout your hands[in prayer], I will hideMy eyesfrom you; Yes,eventhoughyou multiplyprayers,I will not listen.Your handsare coveredwith blood.
Sayto the righteousthat [it will go] well[with them], For they will eatthe fruitof their actions.
Awake,awake,puton strength,O armof the LORD;Awakeas in the daysof old,the generationsof longago.Was it not You who cutRahabin pieces,Who piercedthe dragon?
ThereforeI wantthe menin everyplaceto pray,liftingup holyhands,withoutwrathand dissension.
