The State of the Godless

“May my enemy be as the wicked
And [a]my opponent as the unjust.
“For what is (A)the hope of the godless [b]when he is cut off,
When God requires (B)his [c]life?
“Will God (C)hear his cry
When (D)distress comes upon him?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:7 Lit he who rises up against me
  2. Job 27:8 Or though he gains
  3. Job 27:8 Lit soul

“May my enemy be like the wicked,(A)
    my adversary(B) like the unjust!
For what hope have the godless(C) when they are cut off,
    when God takes away their life?(D)
Does God listen to their cry
    when distress comes upon them?(E)

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