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Job’s Eighth Speech: A Response to Eliphaz
Then Job spoke again:
Then Job spoke again:
Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
“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 God,
I would go to his court.
I would go to his court.
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 out my case
and present my arguments.
and present my arguments.
I would present my case before Him,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
And fill my mouth with arguments.
Then I would listen to his reply
and understand what he says to me.
and understand what he says 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 use his great power to argue with me?
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
No, he would give me a fair hearing.
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.
Honest people can reason with him,
so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.
so I would be forever acquitted 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.
I go east, but he is not there.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
I go west, but I cannot find him.
“Look, I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
And backward, but I cannot perceive 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
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.
“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.
So he will do to me whatever he has planned.
He controls my destiny.
He controls my destiny.
For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such things are with Him.
And many such things are with 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.
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 me sick at heart;
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;