And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.

I have hated the congregation of evil doers; and will not sit with the wicked.

I will wash mine hands in innocency: so will I compass thine altar, O LORD:

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.

And hereby we know that we are of the truth, and shall assure our hearts before him.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, then have we confidence toward God.

Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord? arise, cast us not off for ever.

They run and prepare themselves without my fault: awake to help me, and behold.

Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old. Art thou not it that hath cut Rahab, and wounded the dragon?

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, thou shalt put away iniquity far from thy tabernacles.

Yea, the Almighty shall be thy defence, and thou shalt have plenty of silver.

Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.

When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.

Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.