5,662 verses contain “Thou” (in the KJV: 5,486, in the BSB: 528) — showing 2,301–2,400
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Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet.
You put my feet in the stocks and stand watch over all my paths; You set a limit for the soles of my feet.
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him into judgment before You?
Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;
Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,
Oh that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
You will call, and I will answer; You will desire the work of Your hands.
My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
My transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity.
The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
But you even undermine the fear of God and hinder meditation before Him.
Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills?
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?
That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth?
Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?
Though I speak, my grief is not asswaged: and though I forbear, what am I eased?
Even if I speak, my pain is not relieved, and if I hold back, how will it go away?
Surely He has now exhausted me; You have devastated all my family.
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
O earth, do not cover my blood; may my cry for help never be laid to rest.
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.
I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.
and say to corruption, ‘You are my father,’ and to the worm, ‘My mother,’ or ‘My sister,’
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
I call for my servant, but he does not answer, though I implore him with my own mouth.
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:
Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God.
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.
I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me!
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth,
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Though his arrogance reaches the heavens, and his head touches the clouds,
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue;
Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.
Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing.
Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.
You sent widows away empty-handed, and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.
Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.
it is so dark you cannot see, and a flood of water covers you.
And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?
Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person.
When men are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’ then He will save the lowly.
He draweth also the mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no man is sure of life.
Yet by His power, God drags away the mighty; though rising up, they have no assurance of life.
Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.
He gives them a sense of security, but His eyes are on their ways.
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
“How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.
Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand.
So I thought: ‘I will die in my nest and multiply my days as the sand.
I cry unto thee, and thou dost not hear me: I stand up, and thou regardest me not.
I cry out to You for help, but You do not answer; when I stand up, You merely look at me.
Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.
You have ruthlessly turned on me; You oppose me with Your strong hand.
If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;
If I have put my trust in gold or called pure gold my security,
I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
I thought that age should speak, and many years should teach wisdom.
Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,
Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.
If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:
Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression.
Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Is it fit to say to a king, Thou art wicked? and to princes, Ye are ungodly?
who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’
That which I see not teach thou me: if I have done iniquity, I will do no more.
Teach me what I cannot see; if I have done wrong, I will not do it again.’
Should it be according to thy mind? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.
Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed His? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’
For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin?
For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.
If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?
If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity?
Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?