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“My complaint today is still a bitter one,
and I try hard not to groan aloud.
and I try hard not to groan aloud.
If only I knew where to find him;
if only I could go to his dwelling!
if only I could go to his dwelling!
If only I knew where to find God,
I would go to his court.
I would go to his court.
I would state my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
I would lay out my case
and present my arguments.
and present my 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.
Then I would listen to his reply
and understand what he says to me.
and understand what he says 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 use his great power to argue with me?
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
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.
Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.
so I would be forever acquitted 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.
I go east, but he is not there.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
I go west, but I cannot find 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.
I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.
I look to the south, but he is concealed.
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 where I am going.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
And when he tests me, I will come out as pure 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.
For I have stayed on God’s paths;
I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
I have followed his ways 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 his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
He does whatever he pleases.
He does whatever he pleases.
But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind?
Whatever he wants to do, he does.
Whatever he wants to do, 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.
So he will do to me whatever he has planned.
He controls my destiny.
He controls my destiny.
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.
No wonder I am so terrified in his presence.
When I think of it, terror grips me.
When I think of it, terror grips me.
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.
God has made me sick at heart;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.