Remember, I pray, that You have made me like clay. And will You turn me into dust again?

Job’s Despondent Prayer

“Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide myself from You:

Yes, you cast off fear, And restrain prayer before God.

Although no violence is in my hands, And my prayer is pure.

Job Prays for Relief

“My spirit is broken, My days are extinguished, The grave is ready for me.

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit do we have if we pray to Him?’

You will make your prayer to Him, He will hear you, And you will pay your vows.

Let me not, I pray, show partiality to anyone; Nor let me flatter any man.

He shall pray to God, and He will delight in him, He shall see His face with joy, For He restores to man His righteousness.

Now therefore, take for yourselves seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and My servant Job shall pray for you. For I will accept him, lest I deal with you according to your folly; because you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.”

And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.