Job 26
1 1 ಯೋಬನು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನಂದರೆ --
2 ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇಲ್ಲದವನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಏನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದಿ? ತ್ರಾಣವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೈಗೆ ಏನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿ?
3 ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಲ್ಲದವನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಹೇಳಿದಿ? ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಿಯಲ್ಲಾ;
4 ಯಾವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೀ? ಯಾವನ ಶ್ವಾಸವು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತದೆ?
5 ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದವುಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೂ ನೀರುಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
6 ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನರಕವು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದೆ; ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಮರೆ ಇಲ್ಲ.
7 ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಶೂನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಭೂಮಿ ಯನ್ನು ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತೂಗ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
8 ನೀರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಂದವಾದ ಮೇಘಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮೇಘವು ಅದರ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸೀಳಿಹೋಗದು;
9 ಸಿಂಹಾ ಸನದ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಘವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
10 ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ವರೆಗೆ ಆತನು ನೀರಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೇರೆ ಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
11 ಆಕಾಶದ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡು ತ್ತವೆ; ಆತನ ಗದರಿಕೆಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
12 ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಭೇದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ವಿವೇ ಕದಿಂದ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
13 ಆತನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶವು ಶೃಂಗಾರವಾಗಿದೆ; ಆತನ ಕೈ ಓಡುವ ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿತು.
14 ಇಗೋ, ಇವು ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ಭಾಗಗಳು; ಆತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದ ಗುಡುಗನ್ನು ಯಾವನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳು ವನು ಎಂಬದು.
1 But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
0 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.
1 In thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness.
2 Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.
3 For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name’s sake lead me, and guide me.
4 Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength.
5 Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
6 I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the Lord.
7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken vessel.
13 For I have heard the slander of many: fear was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
14 But I trusted in thee, O Lord: I said, Thou art my God.
15 My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies’ sake.
17 Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee: let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
18 Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
19 Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
20 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
21 Blessed be the Lord: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
22 For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
23 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.