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“Even today my complaint is rebellion;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
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 to His seat!
That I might come to His seat!
I would state 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 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 learn the words which He would answer,
And perceive what He would say to me.
And perceive 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 by the greatness of His power?
No, surely He would pay attention to me.
No, surely 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 the upright would reason with Him;
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
And I would be delivered forever from 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 cannot perceive Him;
And backward, but I cannot 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.
When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;
He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
He turns on the right, I cannot 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 I take;
When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
When He has tried me, I shall come forth 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 path;
I have kept His way and not turned aside.
I have kept His way and 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 command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.
“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
He does whatever he pleases.
He does whatever he pleases.
“But He is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
And what His soul desires, that He does.
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 performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.
And many such decrees are with Him.
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 would be dismayed at His presence;
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.
“It is God who has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,
And the Almighty who has dismayed me,