Job 23

Name: Job
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Almighty Word of God Trust Listening Dependence Promises Strength Suffering Seeking Heart God Fear Understanding

Eliphaz responds, accusing Job of being prideful and insisting that God always punishes the wicked.

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Eliphaz Responds

1 Then Job answered and said,

2 Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!

4 I would order my cause 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 unto me.

6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

7 There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

8 Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

10 But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

11 My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.

Commentary

Job 23 is a chapter in which Job expresses his deep anguish and frustration at his current situation. He laments that he is unable to find God, despite his earnest search. He expresses his desire to be able to stand before God and plead his case, but he is unable to do so. He is also frustrated that God has hidden his face from him and that he is unable to understand why God has allowed him to suffer so much. Job's anguish is palpable in this chapter. He is desperate to find God and to plead his case, but he is unable to do so. He is also frustrated that God has hidden his face from him and that he is unable to understand why God has allowed him to suffer so much. His words are a powerful reminder of the difficulty of trying to make sense of suffering in the face of a seemingly silent God. Job's words also serve as a reminder of the importance of faith in the midst of suffering. Despite his anguish and frustration, Job still expresses his faith in God's ultimate justice and mercy. He expresses his belief that God will ultimately vindicate him and that he will be able to stand before God and plead his case. Job's words in this chapter are a powerful reminder of the importance of faith in the midst of suffering. Despite his anguish and frustration, Job still expresses his faith in God's ultimate justice and mercy. His words are a reminder that even in the midst of suffering, we can still have faith that God will ultimately vindicate us and that we will be able to stand before Him and plead our case.