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Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat!
That I might come to His seat!
If only I knew where to find him;
if only I could go to his dwelling!
if only I could go to his dwelling!
I would present my case before Him,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
And fill my mouth with arguments.
I would state my case before him
and fill my mouth with arguments.
and fill my mouth with arguments.
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.
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.
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.
Would he vigorously oppose me?
No, he would not press charges against me.
No, he would not press charges against me.
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.
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.
“Look, I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
“But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?
He does whatever he pleases.
He does whatever he pleases.
For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such things are with Him.
And many such things are with Him.
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.
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.
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.
For God made my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me;
And the Almighty terrifies me;
God has made my heart faint;
the Almighty has terrified me.
the Almighty has terrified me.