Job 23
23
Job Says He Longs for God
1Then Job answered and said,
2“Even today my complaint is contentious;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
4“I would present my cause before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5“I would learn the words which He would answer,
And understand what He would say to me.
6“Would He contend against me with His great power?
No, surely He would give attention to me. [Is 27:4, 5; 57:16]
7“There the righteous and upright could reason with Him;
So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge.
8¶“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;
9To the left (north) He turns, but I cannot behold Him;
He turns to the right hand (south), but I cannot see Him.
10“But He knows the way that I take [and He pays attention to it].
When He has tried me, I will come forth as [refined] gold [pure and luminous]. [Ps 17:3; 66:10; James 1:12]
11“My feet have carefully followed His steps;
I have kept His ways and not turned aside.
12“I have not departed from the commandment of His lips;
I have kept the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
14“For He performs what is planned (appointed) for me,
And He is mindful of many such things.
15“Therefore I would be terrified at His presence;
When I consider [all of this], I tremble in dread of Him.
16“For God has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty has terrified me,
17But I am not silenced by the darkness [of these woes that fell on me],
Nor by the thick darkness which covers my face.
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Job 23
23
Job Says He Longs for God
1Then Job replied,
2“Even today my complaint is rebellion;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
3Oh that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
4I would present my case before Him
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5I would learn the words which He would answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.
6Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
7There the upright would reason with Him;
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
9When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
10But He knows the way I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11My foot has held fast to His path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
12I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
13But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
14For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.
15Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
16 It is God who has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,
17But I am not silenced by the darkness,
Nor deep gloom which covers me.
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