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Job Replies: Where Is God?
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his seat!
that I might come even to his seat!
Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
That I might come to His seat!
I would lay my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would present my case before Him,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
And fill my mouth with arguments.
I would know what he would answer me
and understand what he would say to me.
and understand what he would say to me.
I would know the words which He would answer me,
And understand what He would say to me.
And understand what He would say to me.
Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No; he would pay attention to me.
No; he would pay attention to me.
Would He contend with me in His great power?
No! But He would take note of me.
No! But He would take note of me.
There an upright man could argue with him,
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
There the upright could reason with Him,
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
“Look, I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him;
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
when he has tried me, I shall come out as gold.
But He knows the way that I take;
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
My foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
I have not departed from the commandment of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
“But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever His soul desires, that He does.
And whatever His soul desires, that He does.
For he will complete what he appoints for me,
and many such things are in his mind.
and many such things are in his mind.
For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such things are with Him.
And many such things are with Him.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
the Almighty has terrified me;
For God made my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me;
And the Almighty terrifies me;