Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.
But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.
They sacrificed unto devils, not to God; to gods whom they knew not, to new gods that came newly up, whom your fathers feared not.
Then shall his mind change, and he shall pass over, and offend, imputing this his power unto his god.
God came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.
Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?
Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
Let that day be darkness; let not God regard it from above, neither let the light shine upon it.
Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
Oh that I might have my request; and that God would grant me the thing that I long for!
Even that it would please God to destroy me; that he would let loose his hand, and cut me off!
If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.
But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;
And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour!
Know now that God hath overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;
As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
And refused to obey, neither were mindful of thy wonders that thou didst among them; but hardened their necks, and in their rebellion appointed a captain to return to their bondage: but thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and forsookest them not.
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.
For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob;
Surely thou wilt slay the wicked, O God: depart from me therefore, ye bloody men.