3.
Job's desire to clear up his case with God
23:1-17
Job 23
:1
23:1
Then Job answered and said,
Job 23
:2
23:2
Today also my complaint is
1bitter;
My stroke is heavy because of my groaning.
Job 23
:3
23:3
Oh that I knew where I might
afind Him,
That I might come to His seat!
Job 23
:4
23:4
I would
apresent my cause in order before Him,
And I would fill my mouth with arguments.
Job 23
:5
23:5
I would know the words which He would answer me,
And I would understand what He would speak to me.
Job 23
:6
23:6
Would He contend with me in the greatness of
His power?
No; but He would give heed to me.
Job 23
:7
23:7
There the upright man can argue with Him;
So I would be delivered forever from my Judge.
Job 23
:8
23:8
Behold, I go
1forward, but He is not there;
And
1backward, but I do not perceive Him;
Job 23
:9
23:9
To the
1left, where He acts, but I cannot look on
Him;
He
ahides Himself on the
1right, so I cannot see
Him.
Job 23
:10
23:10
But He
aknows the way that I take;
Should He
btry me, I would come forth as gold.
Job 23
:11
23:11
My foot has held fast to His steps;
I have kept His way and have not turned aside.
Job 23
:12
23:12
As for the commandment of His lips, I have not turned back from
it;
I have treasured the
awords of His mouth
1more than my apportioned food.
Job 23
:13
23:13
But He is of one
mind, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that will He do.
Job 23
:14
23:14
For He performs what has been appointed to me,
And many such things are with Him.
Job 23
:15
23:15
Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
I consider and am in dread of Him.
Job 23
:16
23:16
So God has made my heart faint,
And the Almighty has terrified me;
Job 23
:17
23:17
Because I was not cut off before the darkness,
Nor did He cover the deep darkness from my face.
