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Psalm 13 – A Psalm of David
Testing in Delay.
How long will thou forget me O Lord? Forever? How long will thou hide thy face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul having sorrow in my heart daily? How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me? Consider and hear me O Lord, my God, lighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death. Lest mine enemy say: “I have prevailed against him and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved. But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation. I will sing unto the Lord because he has dealt bountifully with me.
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Psalm 12. A Psalm of David.
The Scourge of Sinful Speech.
Help Lord, for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fall from among the children of men. They speak vanity everyone with his neighbor with flattering lips, and with a double heart do they speak. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things. Who have said with our tongue will we prevail. Our lips are our own who shall lord over us? For the oppression of the poor; for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise saith the Lord; I will set him in safety from him that puffeth at him. The words of the Lord are pure words; as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them O Lord; Thou shalt preserve them from this generation forever. The wicked walk on every side when the vilest men are exalted.


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Psalm 11: A Psalm of David
Taking Refuge in God.
In the Lord put I my trust; how say ye to my soul, flee as a bird to your mountain? For, lo, the wicked bend their bow; they make ready their arrow upon the string that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart. If the foundations be destroyed what can the righteous do? The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord’s throne is in heaven; his eyes behold; His eyelids try the children of men. The Lord trieth the righteous, but the wicked and he who loveth violence, His soul hateth. Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone and horrible tempests; this shall be the portion of their cup. For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness His countenance doth uphold the upright.

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Psalm 10 A Psalm of David.  A Plea for God’s Judgement
Why standeth thou afar off, O Lord? Why hideth thou thyself in times of trouble? The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor. Let them be taken in the device that they have imagined. For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire and blesseth the covetous whom the Lord abhoreth. The wicked through the pride of his countenance will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts. His ways are always grievous; Thy judgments are far above all his sights; as for all his enemies he puffeth at them. He has said in his heart I shall not he moved: for I will never be in adversity. His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud; under his tongue is mischief and vanity He sitteth in the lurking places of the village, in the secret place doth he murder the innocent; his eyes are privily set against the poor. He lieth in wait secretly as a loin in his den; he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. He croucheth and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall be his strong ones. He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten; He hideth His face; He will never see it. Arise O Lord, O God lift up thine hand, forget not the humble. Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? He has said in his heart Thou will not require it. Thou hast seen it for thou beholdeth mischief and spite. To require it with thine hand the poor committeth himself unto thee; Thou art the helper of the fatherless. Break thou the arm of the wicked and the evil man seek out his wickedness, until thou findeth none. The Lord is King forever and ever. The heathen are perished out of the land. Lord thou hast heard the desire of the humble, thou wilt prepare their heart; thou wilt cause thine ear to hear. To judge the fatherless and the oppressed that the man of the earth may no more oppress.   

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Psalm 9: A Psalm of David
Praise for Victory over Enemies
I will praise thee O Lord with my whole heart. I will show forth all thy marvelous works. I will be glad and rejoice in thee; I will sing praise to thy name O most High. When my enemies are turned back, they shall fail and perish at thy presence. For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in thy throne judging right. Thou hast rebuked the heathen, thou hast destroyed the wicked; thou hast put out their name forever and ever. O thou enemy, destruction have come to a perfect end. And thou hast destroyed cities, their memorial is perished with them. But the Lord shall endure forever. He has prepared His throne for judgment. And He shall judge the world in righteousness; He shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness. The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed; a refuge in times of trouble. And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee; for for thou Lord has not forsaken them that seek thee. Sing praise to the Lord which dwelleth in Zion; declare among the people His doings. When He maketh inquisition for blood, He remembereth them; He forgeteth not the cry of the humble. Have mercy on me O Lord consider my trouble, which I suffer of them that hate me. Thou that lifteth me up from the gates of death, that I may show forth all thy praise in the gate of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in thy salvation. The heathen are sank down in the pit that they made; in the net which they made is their own foot taken. The Lord is known by the judgement which He executeth, the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. The wicked shall be turned into hell and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall net always be forgotten, the expectation of the poor shall not perish forever; Arise O Lord, let not man prevail. Let the heathen be judged in thy sight. Put them in fear, O Lord that the nations will know themselves to be but men.


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Psalm 8  A Psalm of David
God’s Glory, Man’s Dominion
O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! Who has set Thy glory above the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings has thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies that thou might still the enemy and the avenger. When I consider the heavens, the work of thine fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou has ordained, What is man that thou art mindful of him, and the son of man that thou visitest him?  For thou has made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honour, Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of thine hands; thou hast put all things under his feet.  All sheep and oxen, yea, and the beasts of the field, the fowl of the air and the fish of the sea; and whatsoever passeth through the path of the sea. O Lord, our Lord how excellent is thy name on all the earth!


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Psalm 7.
David sings a song unto the Lord.
O Lord my God, in thee do I put my trust save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me lest he tear my soul like a lion rendering it in pieces, while there is none to deliver O Lord my God. If I have done this, if there be iniquity in my hands. If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me, (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy), let the enemy persecute my soul and take it; yea let him him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust Selah. Arise O Lord in thine anger lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies and awake for me in the judgement that thou thou hast commanded. So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about for their sake; therefore return thou on high. The Lord shall judge the people; judge me O Lord according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity is in me. O let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just for the righteous. God trieth the hearts and the reins. My defense is of God, which saveth the upright in heart. God judgeth the righteous; and God is angry with the wicked every day. If he turns not he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow and made it ready. He has also prepared for him the instruments of death. He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. Behold he travaileth in iniquity and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood. He maketh a pit, digged it, and is fallen into the pit which he which he made. His mischief shall return unto his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.www.chaberbooks.com

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Psalm 6- A Psalm of David
A Cry for Mercy
O Lord, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.  Have mercy on me O Lord, for I am weak O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. My soul is also sore vexed, but thou O Lord how long? Return O Lord and deliver my soul. O Save me for thy mercies’ sake. For in death there is no remembrance of thee; in the grave who shall give thee thanks. I am weary with my groaning, all the night I make my bed to swim. I water my couch with my tears. My eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all my enemies. Depart from me all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord has heard the voice of my weeping. The Lord has heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer. Let all my enemies be ashamed and sore vexed; let them return and be ashamed suddenly.

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Psalm 5 A Prayer for Guidance
A Psalm of David.
Give ear to my words O Lord, consider my meditation. Hearken unto the voice of of my cry, my King, and my God, for unto thee will I pray. My voice shall thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee and will look up. For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness neither shall evil dwell with thee. The foolish shall not stand in thy sight thou hateth all workers of iniquity. Thou shall destroy them that speak leasing. The Lord will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple. Lead me O Lord in thy righteousness, because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face. For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward path is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulcher; they flatter with their tongue. Destroy thou them O God. Let them fall by their own counsels. Cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee; but let all those that put their trust in thee, rejoice. Let them ever shout for joy because thou defendeth them. Let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee. For thou Lord, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

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Psalm 4.
This is an evening song, written by David, and sent to the chief Musician, and intended to be played especially on a stringed instrument. “Hear me when I call, O God, of my righteousness. Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me and hear my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? How long will ye love vanity and seek after leasing? Selah. But know that the Lord has set apart him that is godly for himself; the Lord will hear when I call upon him. Stand in awe and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still, Selah. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.  There are many that say, “Who will show us any good?”  Lord lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart more than in the time when their corn and their wine increased. I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou, Lord, only makes me dwell in safety.[David said he was “enlarged.” He did not mean thereby he got fat or wealthy. What he meant was that his trials in adversity made him a bigger man, stronger, wiser and all the better for having come through suffering. So now he says to God, Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress.”]  

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Psalm 3  A Morning Psalm
A Psalm of David
Lord how are they increased that trouble me; many are they that rise up against me. Many there be who say of my soul there is no help for him with God; but Thou O Lord art a shield for me. My glory and the lifter up of my head. I cried unto the Lord with my voice, and He heard me out of the holy hill. I laid me down and slept; I awakened, for the Lord sustaineth me. I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about. Arise O Lord; save me O my God; for thou hast smitten all mine enemies upon the cheek bone; thou hast broken the teeth of of the ungodly. Salvation belongeth unto the Lord. Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
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Psalm 2
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves and the rulers take counsel together against the Lord, and against the anointed saying:  ”Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall He speak unto them in his wrath and vex them in his displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon the holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree; the Lord has said unto me, “Thou art my son this day have I begotten thee.”  Ask of me and I will give thee the heathen for an inheritance and the uttermost part of the earth for thy possession. Thou shall break them with a rod of iron thou shall dash them in pieces like a potter’s vessel. Be wise now, therefore, O ye kings be introduced, ye judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the son lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. 

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Psalm 1 – A Psalm of David, speaks of two men, two ways to destinies.
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, not stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth his fruit in his season. His leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he does shall prosper. The ungodly are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous; but the way of the ungodly shall perish.” 

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Introducing the Book of Psalms
It is with a certain degree of relief that this writer leaves behind the agony and the ecstasy of the sublime story in the book of Job, with its wit and philosophy underpinning the highs and lows in the understanding of the will and purposes, the heart and the mind of God the Supreme Creator and architect of the universe. Leaving those oft troubled and tempestuous sea, its a joy to sail away into calmer more pleasant waters,  and to navigate the more pleasant smoother waters in the book of Psalms. Psalms is of course a Greek translation of what to the Hebrew way of thinking, is a Book of Poems set to music and musical accompaniment. The Hebrews refer to it as Sepher TehIllim or Book of Praises. Some seventy three of them are accredited to King David, twelve to Asaph 50; 73-83, two to King Solomon 72 and 127,  one to Moses 90, one to Ethan 89, twelve to the sons of Korah, a family of LevitIcal singers, 42-49 and 84, 85, 87, 88.  All of these Psalms embrace the theology of what God has done in the past, what He will do in the future, and what he will do at any present time, having due regard to His sovereign power and goodness. Tomorrow God willing, we will present Psalm 1.

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Renewed Blessing.
After all of these things then came unto Job all his brethren and all his sisters all all of his acquaintances before and ate bread with him in his house and they bemoaned and comforted him over all the evil the Lord had visited on him and each gave him a piece of money and an earring of gold. So the Lord blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand she asses. He had also seven sons and three daughters And he called the name of the first Jemima, and the name of the second Kezia, and the name of the third Kerin-happuck. And in all the land there were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job; and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren. After this lived Job a hundred and forty years and saw his sons and his sons sons even unto four generations So Job died been old and full of years.  In the premises, Job died richer that he had been before Satan sought to afflict, impoverish and kill him.  But Satan’s scheme for Job could not overreach God’s love and protection for His beloved servant Job.

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God deals with Job’s Critics.
It it was so that after the Lord had spoken to Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz: My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job has done. Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams and go to my servant Job and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept; lest I deal with you after your folly in that you have not spoken of me the thing which is right like my servant Job. So Eliphaz the Tamanite and Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite went and did according according as the Lord commanded them. The Lord is about to do something wonderful for Job; but before doing so, he first dealt with Job’s naysayers, those who played God before him, and condemned him based on their own judgments and lack of understanding of the mind of God. Once again this is a further example of the plenary nature of Scripture for it is also written, “Touch not the Lord’s anointed, nor do His prophets any harm.”
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Job’s Confession
Then Job answered the Lord and said: “I know that thou canst do everything, and no thought can be withholden from thee.  Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that I understood not, things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.  Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye seeth thee. Wherefore I abhor myself and I repent in dust and ashes. “Hear we see in Job’s posture before God, although in all of his trials both physical and psychological and in the face of his critics, his so called friends, he had not sinned or lost faith in his redeemer; bu that when confronted and scolded by God, he simply confessed and sort not to avoid by making excuses; not seeking in anyway to justify. Instead he acknowledged God’s Sovereignty and humbled himself before God. In the final analysis we shall see how God ultimately responded to Job. 

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God continues with Job
Out of his mouth go burning lamps and sparks of fire leap out. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke as out of a seething pot or cauldron. His breath kindleth coals and a flame goeth out of his mouth. In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him. The flakes of his flesh are joined together they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved. His heart is as firm as a stone. Yea as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. When he raise up himself the mighty are afraid. By reason of breaking they purify themselves. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon. He esteemeth iron as straw and brass as cotton wool. The arrow cannot make him flee flingstones are turned with him into stubble. Darts are counted as stubble, he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. Sharp stones are under him. He spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot, he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. He maketh a path to shine after him. One would think the deep to be hoary. Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear. He beholdeth all high things; he is a king over all the children of pride.  

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God continues to Question Job
He asks: Can thou draw out leviathan with a hook? Or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down? Can thou put a hook into his nose or bore his jaw through with a thorn? Will he malke many supllications unto thee? Will he speak soft words unto thee? Will he make a covenant with thee? Will thou take him for a servant forever? Will thou play with him as with a bird, or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? Shall the companions make a banquet for him? shall they part him among the merchants? Can thou fill his skin with barbed irons, or his head with fish spears? Lay thin hand upon him remember the battle do no more. Behold the hope of him is in vain. Shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? None is so fierce that dares stir him up. Who then is able to stand before me? Who has prevented me that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. I will not conceal his parts nor his power, nor his comely proportion. Who can discover the face of his garment, or who can come to him with his double bridle? Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible round about; his scales are his pride, shut up together as with a closed seal. One is so near to another that no air can come between them. They are joined one to another; they stick together that they cannot be sundered. His eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

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The Lord Continues to scold Job
Then will I also confess unto thee that thy own right hand can save thee. Behold now behemoth which I made with thee, he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now his strength is in the loins and his force in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like cedar; the sinews of his stones are wrapped together; his bones are as strong pieces of brass, his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God, he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all of the beasts of the field play. He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow, the willows of the brook compass him about. Behold he drinketh up a river and hasteth not, He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan in his mouth; he taketh it with his eyes his nose pierceth through snares. 

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Job responds to God-
Admits his worthlessness.
Job then answers the Lord and said: “Behold I am vile. What shall I answer Thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth. Once have I spoken; but I will not answer; yea twice but I will proceed no further. But God resumed His questioning of Job. So He answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, “Gird up thy loins now like a man, I will demand of thee and declare thou unto me. Will thou also disannul my judgment, will thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous? Has thou an arm like God, or can you thunder with a voice like him? Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath, and behold everyone that is proud and abase him. Look on everyone that is proud and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. Hide them in the dust together and bind their faces in secret. [To be continued] .
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The LORD’s Omnipotence [continued]
Th Lord [He] mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted, neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and with rage; neither believeth He that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpet, ha ha and he smelleth the battle afar off; the thunder of the captains and the shouting. Doth the lark fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings towards the south? Does the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high? She dwelleth and abideth on the rock; upon the crag of the rock and a strong place. From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off. Her young ones also suck up blood and where the slain are is she. Moreover, said the LORD, “Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? He that reproveth God let him amswer it.”www.chaberbooks.com

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The LORD speaks to Job [Continued]
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow, or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great, or will thou leave thy labour to him? Will you believe him that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? Gaveth thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmest them in the dust; and forgeteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them? She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers, her labour is in vain without fear. Because God has deprived her of wisdom neither has he imparted to her understanding. What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. Has thou giveth the horse strength, hath thou clothed the neck with thunder Canst thou mske him afraid as the grasshopper the glory of his nostrils terrible? He paveth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength, he goeth on to meet the armed men.[To be continued]

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The LORD speaks to Job [Continued]
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow, or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great, or will thou leave thy labour to him? Will you believe him that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? Gaveth thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmest them in the dust; and forgeteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them? She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers, her labour is in vain without fear. Because God has deprived her of wisdom neither has he imparted to her understanding. What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. Has thou giveth the horse strength, hath thou clothed the neck with thunder Canst thou mske him afraid as the grasshopper the glory of his nostrils terrible? He paveth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength, he goeth on to meet the armed men.[To be continued]

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The LORD speaks to Job [Continued]
Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib? Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow, or will he harrow the valleys after thee? Wilt thou trust him because his strength is great, or will thou leave thy labour to him? Will you believe him that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn? Gaveth thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks, or wings and feathers unto the ostrich, which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmest them in the dust; and forgeteth that the foot may crush them or that the wild beast may break them? She is hardened against her young ones as though they were not hers, her labour is in vain without fear. Because God has deprived her of wisdom neither has he imparted to her understanding. What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider. Has thou giveth the horse strength, hath thou clothed the neck with thunder Canst thou make him afraid as the grasshopper the glory of his nostrils terrible? He paveth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength, he goeth on to meet the armed men.[To be continued]
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The LORD Speaks to Job
Canst thou send lightening that they may go and say unto thee,”Here we are?” Who has put wisdom in the inward parts, or who has given understanding to the heart? Who can number the clouds in wisdom, or who can stay the bottles of heaven? When the dust growth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together, will thou hunt the prey for the lion, or fill the appetite of the young lions when they couch in their dens, and abide in their covert to lie in wait? Who provideth for the raven his food? When his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat. Knoweth thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? Or can thou mark when the hinds calve? Can thou number the months when they fulfill, or knoweth thou the time when they bring forth? They bow themselves; they bring forth their young ones; they cast out their sorrows. Their young ones are in good liking; they grow up with corn; they go forth and return not unto them. Who has sent out the wild ass free, or who has loosed the bands of the wild ass? Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren lands his dwellings? He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver. The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing. [To be continued]  

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The LORD Speaks – Continued
Where is the way where light dwelleth, and as for darkness where is the place thereof, that thou should take it to the bounds thereof, or that thou should know the path to the house thereof? Knoweth thou it because thou wast then born, or because the number of thy days is great? Has thou entered into the treasures of the snow? Or has thou seen the treasures of the hail, which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? By what way is the light parted which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters? Or a way for the lightening of thunder? To cause it to rain upon the earth where no man is and on the wilderness where there is no man to satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the bud of the tender shrub to spring forth. Hath the rain a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew? Out of whose womb came the ice, and the hoary frost of heaven who has gendered it? The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. Can thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades or loose the bands of Orion? Can thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season, or can thou guide Arcturus with his sons? Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? Can thou get the dominion thereof in the earth?  Can thou lift up the voice of the clouds that the abundances of water may cover thee? [ To be continued]

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BRAGADAYJAH 1309.
The LORD speaks
He interrogates Job Fave to Face.
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: “Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? Gird up now thy loins like a man for I will demand of thee and answer me. Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare if thou has understanding. Who has laid the measures thereof if thou knoweth, or who has stretched a line on it? Whereof are the foundation thereof fastened, or who laid the cornerstone thereof, when the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or who shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth as it had issued out of the womb? When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling band for it, and broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and door, and said hitherto shall thou come but no further and here shall thy proud waves be stayed. Has thou commanded the morning since thy days, and caused the dayspring to know his place? That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? It is turned to clay to the seal and they stand as a garment and from the wicked their light is withdrawn and the high arm shall be broken?  Hath thou entered into the springs of the sea, or has thou walked in search of the depth? Have the gates of death been open unto thee, or has thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? Hast thou perceived the breath of the earth? Declare if, thou knoweth it all. [To be continued]

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BRAGADAYJAH 1308
Elihu concludes:
“Also by watering He wearieth the thick clouds, He scattereth His bright clouds. It is turned round about by His counsels, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth. He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy. Hearken unto this O Job, stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. Dost thou know when God dispose them, and cause the light of His cloud to shine? Doth thou know the balancing of the clouds the wondrous works of Him which is perfect in knowledge? How thy garments are warm, when He quieteth the earth by His south wind? Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong and as a molton looking glass? Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Shall it be told Him that I speak, if a man speaks surely he shall be swallowed up. And now men see not the bright light that is in the clouds; but the wind passeth and cleanseth them; fair weather comes out of the north with God is terrible majesty. Touching the Almighty we cannot find Him out; He is excellent in power and in judgement, and in plenty of justice. He will not afflict. Men do therefore fear Him. He respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

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Elihu Speaks on
“At this time my heart trembles and is moved out out of its place. Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out his mouth. He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightening unto the endsof the earth, after it a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and he will not stay them when his voic is heard. God thundereth marvelously with his voice great things does he which we cannot comprehend; for he saith to the snow: Be thou on the earth! Likewise to the small rain and the great rain of his strength. He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men may know his work. Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. Out of the South cometh the whirlwind and cold out of the north; by the breath of God, frost is given, and the breath of the waters is straigtened. [ To be continued]


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BRAGADAYJAH1306Elihu ContinuedEven so, would He have removed thee out of the straight into a a broad place,where there is no straightness, and that which should be set on the tableshould be full of fatness. But thou hast fulfilled the judgement of the wicked;judgement and justic take hold of thee. Because there is wrath, beware lest hetake thee away with a stroke, then a great ransom cannot deliver thee. Will heesteem thy riches? No. not gold, not the riches of strength.  Desire not the night, when people are cut offin their place. Take heed, regard not iniquity, for this has hou chosen ratherthan affliction. Behold God exalteth by his power who teacheth like him? Whohas enjoined him his way? Or who can say thou jast wrought iniquity. Rememberthat thou magnify his work which men behold. Every man may see it; man may beholdit afar off. Behold God is great, and me know him not, neither can the numberof his years be searched out. For he maketh small the drops of water; they pourdown rain according to the vapour thereof. Which the clouds do drop and distilupon man abundantly. Also can any understand the spreading of the clouds or thenoise of his tabernacle? Behold he spreadeth his light upon it and covereth thebottom of the sea. For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat inabundance. With clouds he covereth the light, and commandeth it not to shine,by the cloud that cometh betwixt. The noise thereof showeth concerning it, thecattle also concerning the vapour. 

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BRAGADAYJAH 1305
Elihu proceeded and Said:
“Suffer me a little and I will show you I am yet to speak on God’s behalf. I will fetch my knowledge from afar and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker; for truly my words shall not be false. He that is perfect in knowledge is with me. Behold God is righteous and despieth not any. He is mighty in strength and in wisdom. He preserveth not the life of the wicked, but giveth right to the poor. He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous, but with kings are they on the throne. Yea he doth establish them forever and they are exalted. And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction, then he showeth them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded. He openeth also their ear to discipline and commandeth that they return from iniquity. If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasure. But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword and they shall die without knowledge. But the hypocrite in heart heap up wrath; they cry not when he bindeth them. They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean, He delivereth the poor in his affliction and openeth thei rear in oppression. [To be continued]

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