"For He bruisesme with a tempestAnd multipliesmy woundswithoutcause.
Your handsfashionedand mademe altogether,And would You destroyme?
"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.
"He breaksthroughme with breachafterbreach;He runsat me like a warrior.
Althoughthere is noviolencein my hands,And my prayeris pure.
Then they satdownon the groundwith him for sevendaysand sevennightswith noonespeakinga wordto him, for they sawthat [his] painwas verygreat.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightmanfearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.And he stillholdsfasthis integrity,although you incitedMe against him to ruinhim withoutcause."
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,
"You liftme up to the wind[and] cause me to ride;And You dissolveme in a storm.
Behold,He inventspretextsagainstme; He countsme as His enemy.
Should I lieconcerningmy right?My woundis incurable,[though I am] withouttransgression.'
"IfI calledand He answeredme, I could not believethat He was listeningto my voice.
Indeed,noneof those who waitfor You will be ashamed;Those who dealtreacherouslywithoutcausewill be ashamed.
The voiceof the LORDbreaksthe cedars;Yes, the LORDbreaksin piecesthe cedarsof Lebanon.
Deepcallsto deepat the soundof Your waterfalls;AllYour breakersand Your waveshave rolledoverme.
Sopursuethem with Your tempestAnd terrifythem with Your storm.
"I will makejusticethe measuringlineAnd righteousnessthe level;Then hailwill sweepawaythe refugeof liesAnd the waterswill overflowthe secretplace.
"Behold,the stormof the LORDhas goneforthin wrath,Even a whirlingtempest;It will swirldownon the headof the wicked.
Therefore,thussaysthe LordGOD,"I will make a violentwindbreakout in My wrath.There will also be in My angera floodingrainand hailstonesto consume[it] in wrath.
"A BATTEREDREEDHE WILL NOT BREAKOFF, AND A SMOLDERINGWICKHE WILL NOT PUTOUT, UNTILHE LEADSJUSTICETO VICTORY.
"The rainfell,and the floodscame,and the windsblewand slammed againstthat house;and it fell--and greatwas its fall."
"But [they have done this] to fulfillthe wordthat is writtenin their Law,THEY HATEDME WITHOUT A CAUSE.'
Jesusanswered,"[It was] neither[that] this mansinned,norhis parents;but [it was] sothat the worksof Godmight be displayedin him.
