Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Calling a ravenous bird from the east, the man that executeth my counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken it, I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed it, I will also do it.

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.

Thou wilt say then unto me, Why doth he yet find fault? For who hath resisted his will?

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: