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Job Replies: Where Is God?
Then Job answered and said:
Then Job answered and said:
Job Says He Longs for God
Then Job replied,
Then Job replied,
“Even today my complaint is rebellion;
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
Oh, that I knew where I might find him,
that I might come even to his seat!
that I might come even to his seat!
“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 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 know what he would answer me
and understand what he would say to me.
and understand 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 contend with me in the greatness of his power?
No; he would pay attention to me.
No; he would pay attention to 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 an upright man could argue with him,
and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
and I would be acquitted forever by 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.
“Behold, I go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;
on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see 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 tried me, I shall come out as gold.
when he has tried me, I shall come out 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 foot has held fast to his steps;
I have kept his way and have not turned aside.
I have kept his way and have not turned 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 commandment of his lips;
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my portion of food.
“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 is unique and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.
And what His soul desires, that He does.
For he will complete what he appoints for me,
and many such things are in his mind.
and many such things are in his mind.
“For He performs what is appointed for me,
And many such decrees are with Him.
And many such decrees are with Him.
Therefore I am terrified at his presence;
when I consider, I am in dread of him.
when I consider, I am in dread of 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,