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Job Proclaims God’s Righteous Judgments

1 Then Job answered and said:
2 “Even today my acomplaint is bitter;
1My hand is listless because of my groaning. 
3 aOh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might come to His seat! 
4 I would present my case before Him,
And fill my mouth with arguments.
5 I would know the words which He would answer me,
And understand what He would say to me.
6 aWould He contend with me in His great power?
No! But He would take note of me. 
7 There the upright could reason with Him,
And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
8 “Look,a I go forward, but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him; 
9 When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him;
When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.
10 But aHe knows the way that I take;
When bHe has tested me, I shall come forth as gold. 
11 aMy foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and not turned aside. 
12 I have not departed from the acommandment of His lips;
bI have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my1 necessary food. 
13 “But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever aHis soul desires, that He does. 
14 For He performs what is aappointed for me,
And many such things are with Him. 
15 Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
16 For God amade my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me; 
17 Because I was not acut off from the presence of darkness,
And He did not hide deep darkness from my face. 
Commentaries:


No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Job 23:1.


 
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