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If only I knew where to find him;
if only I could go to his dwelling!
if only I could go to his dwelling!
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!
I would state my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would lay my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would find out what he would answer me,
and consider what he would say to me.
and consider what he would say to me.
I would know what he would answer me
and understand what he would say to me.
and understand what he would say to me.
Would he vigorously oppose me?
No, he would not press charges against me.
No, he would not press charges against 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.
There the upright can establish their innocence before him,
and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.
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.
“But if I go to the east, he is not there;
if I go to the west, I do not find him.
if I go to the west, I do not find him.
“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;
When he is at work in the north, I do not see him;
when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of him.
when he turns to the south, I catch no glimpse of 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.
But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
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.
My feet have closely followed his steps;
I have kept to his way without turning aside.
I have kept to his way without turning aside.
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.
I have not departed from the commands of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily bread.
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 stands alone, and who can oppose him?
He does whatever he pleases.
He does whatever he pleases.
He carries out his decree against me,
and many such plans he still has in store.
and many such plans he still has in store.
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.
That is why I am terrified before him;
when I think of all this, I fear him.
when I think of all this, I fear 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.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me;
the Almighty has terrified me;