Psalm 148

1 Praise theLord. Praise theLordfrom the heavens; praise him in the heights above. 2 Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his heavenly hosts. 3 Praise him, sun and…

Psalm 149

1 Praise theLord. Sing to theLorda new song, his praise in the assembly of his faithful people. 2 Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the people of Zion be…

Psalm 150

1 Praise theLord. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens. 2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness. 3 Praise…

Job 1

Prologue 1 In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil. 2 He had…

Job 2

1 On another day the angelscame to present themselves before theLord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him. 2 And theLordsaid to Satan, “Where have you…

Job 3

Job Speaks 1 After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed the day of his birth. 2 He said: 3 “May the day of my birth perish, and the night…

Job 4

Eliphaz 1 Then Eliphaz the Temanite replied: 2 “If someone ventures a word with you, will you be impatient? But who can keep from speaking? 3 Think how you have…

Job 5

1 “Call if you will, but who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? 2 Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. 3…

Job 6

Job 1 Then Job replied: 2 “If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! 3 It would surely outweigh the sand of…

Job 7

1 “Do not mortals have hard service on earth? Are not their days like those of hired laborers? 2 Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired…