Call Out for Help
5 Job, call out for help
and see if an
angel comes!
2 Envy and jealousy
will kill a stupid
fool.
3 I have seen fools take root.
But God sends a curse,
suddenly uprooting
them
4 and leaving their children
helpless in court.
5 Then hungry and greedy people
gobble down their crops
and grab up their
wealth.
6 Our suffering isn’t caused
by the failure
of crops;
7 it’s all part of life,
like sparks shooting
skyward.
8 Job, if I were you,
I would ask God
for help.
9 His miracles are marvelous,
more than we can
count.
10 God sends showers on earth
and waters the
fields.
11 He protects the sorrowful
and lifts up those
who have been
disgraced.
*12 God swiftly traps the wicked
13 in their own evil schemes,
and their wisdom
fails.
14 Darkness is their only companion,
hiding their path
at noon.
15 God rescues the needy
from the words of the wicked
and the fist of
the mighty.
16 The poor are filled with hope,
and injustice
is silenced.
Consider Yourself Fortunate
17 Consider yourself fortunate
if God All-Powerful
chooses to correct
you.
18 He may cause injury and pain,
but he will bandage and heal
your cuts and
bruises.
19 God will protect you from harm,
no matter how often
trouble may strike.
20 In times of war and famine,
God will keep
you safe.
21 You will be sheltered,
without fear of hurtful words
or any other weapon.
22 You will laugh at the threat
of destruction
and famine.
And you won’t be afraid
of wild animals—
23 they will no longer be fierce,
and your rocky fields
will become friendly.
24 Your home will be secure,
and your sheep
will be safe.
25 You will have more descendants
than there are blades of grass
on the face of
the earth.
26 You will live a long life,
and your body will be strong
until the day
you die.
27 Our experience has proven
these things to be true,
so listen and
learn.