For He doth complete my portion, And many such things `are' with Him.
And these Thou hast laid up in Thy heart, I have known that this `is' with Thee.
And He `is' in one `mind', And who doth turn Him back? And His soul hath desired -- and He doth `it'.
Therefore, from His presence I am troubled, I consider, and am afraid of Him.
So I have been caused to inherit months of vanity, And nights of misery they numbered to me.
In the sea `is' Thy way, And Thy paths `are' in many waters, And Thy tracks have not been known.
Cloud and darkness `are' round about Him, Righteousness and judgment the basis of His throne.
A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it.
O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
that no one be moved in these tribulations, for yourselves have known that for this we are set,
because God did not appoint us to anger, but to the acquiring of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
and a stone of stumbling and a rock of offence -- who are stumbling at the word, being unbelieving, -- to which also they were set;