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AUGUST 7
But what does your arguing prove?
26 Do you intend to rebuke my words,
And the speeches of a desperate one,
6:10 the words of the Holy One. Job had not which are as wind?
been avoiding the revelation of God that he 27 Yes, you overwhelm the fatherless,
had received. The commands of the Holy One And you undermine your friend.
were precious to him and he had lived by them. 28 Now therefore, be pleased to look at
This was confusing to him, as he couldn’t find me;
any sinful source for his suffering. He would For I would never lie to your face.
rejoice in his pain if he knew it would soon lead 29 Yield now, let there be no injustice!
to death, but he couldn’t see any hope for Yes, concede, my righteousness still
death or deliverance in himself (vv.11–13).
stands!
30 Is there injustice on my tongue?
Cannot my taste discern the unsavory?
For I have not concealed the words of
the Holy One. Psalm 92:1–7
11 “What strength do I have, that I should A Psalm. A Song for the Sabbath day.
hope? t is good to give thanks to
And what is my end, that I should I the LORD,
prolong my life?
12 Is my strength the strength of stones? And to sing praises to Your name,
O Most High;
Or is my flesh bronze? 2
13 Is my help not within me? To declare Your lovingkindness in the
morning,
And is success driven from me?
And Your faithfulness every night,
14 “To him who is afflicted, kindness 3 On an instrument of ten strings,
should be shown by his friend, On the lute,
Even though he forsakes the fear of And on the harp,
the Almighty. With harmonious sound.
15 My brothers have dealt deceitfully like 4 For You, LORD, have made me glad
a brook, through Your work;
Like the streams of the brooks that I will triumph in the works of Your
pass away, hands.
16 Which are dark because of the ice, 5 O LORD, how great are Your works!
And into which the snow vanishes.
17 When it is warm, they cease to flow; 6 Your thoughts are very deep.
A senseless man does not know,
When it is hot, they vanish from their Nor does a fool understand this.
place. 7
18 The paths of their way turn aside, When the wicked spring up like grass,
And when all the workers of iniquity
They go nowhere and perish.
flourish,
19 The caravans of Tema look, It is that they may be destroyed
The travelers of Sheba hope for them.
20 They are disappointed because they forever.
were confident; Proverbs 22:16
They come there and are confused. 16
21 For now you are nothing, He who oppresses the poor to increase
his riches,
You see terror and are afraid.
22 Did I ever say, ‘Bring something to me’? And he who gives to the rich, will
surely come to poverty.
Or, ‘Offer a bribe for me from your
wealth’?
23 Or, ‘Deliver me from the enemy’s
hand’?
Or, ‘Redeem me from the hand of 22:16 These two vices reflect the same selfish
oppressors’? attitude: withholding from the poor to keep
what one has and giving to the rich to induce
24 “Teach me, and I will hold my tongue; them to give one more.Both are unacceptable
Cause me to understand wherein I to God and incur punishment.
have erred.
25 How forceful are right words!

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