¹⁵ Thou wouldest call, and I would answer thee: Thou wouldest have a desire to the work of thy hands.

³ Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, That thou shouldest despise the work of thy hands, And shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

²² Then call thou, and I will answer; Or let me speak, and answer thou me.

²¹ And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.

⁸ Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

⁴ He calleth to the heavens above, And to the earth, that he may judge his people:

⁵ Gather my saints together unto me, Those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice.

⁸ Jehovah will perfect that which concerneth me: Thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, `endureth' for ever; Forsake not the works of thine own hands. Psalm 139 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.

¹⁷ then we that are alive, that are left, shall together with them be caught up in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

¹⁹ Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.

²⁸ And now, `my' little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.