1 Then Job answered by saying:
2 Now again my conversation is in bitterness, and the force of my scourging weighs more heavily on me because of my mourning.
3 Who will grant me that I might know and find him, and that I may approach even to his throne?
4 I would place judgment before his eye, and my mouth would fill with criticism,
5 so that I may know the words that he will answer me and understand what he will say to me.
6 I do not want him to contend with me with much strength, nor to overwhelm me with the bulk of his greatness.
7 Let him show fairness in response to me, and let my judgment reach to victory.
8 If I go to the east, he does not appear; if I go to the west, I will not understand him.
9 If I turn to the left, what can I do? I will not take hold of him. If I turn myself to the right, I will not see him.
10 Truly, he knows my way and has tested me like gold that passes through fire.
11 My feet have been following his footsteps; I have kept to his way and have not strayed from it.
12 I have not withdrawn from the commands of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hidden in my sinews.
13 For he is alone, and no one is able to disturb his intention; and whatever his spirit wills, that he accomplishes.
14 And when he fulfills his will in me, many other similar ones will also be present with him.
15 And, for this reason, I have been troubled at his presence, and, when I consider him, I am approached by fear.
16 God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.
17 Yet I have not perished because of the threatening darkness, nor has gloom covered my face.
Versículos relacionados com Job, 23:
In Job 23, Job expresses his anguish and desire to find God, but feels that He is inaccessible. Job calls for a just judgment and believes that if he could appear before God, he would be justified. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Job 23:
Psalm 139:7-10: "Where could I escape your Spirit? Where could you escape your presence? Wings of Dawn and live in the ends of the sea, even there your right hand will guide me and sustain me. " This verse shows that God is always present, everywhere and situations, and that there is no place where we can escape his presence.
Isaiah 55:6: "Seek the Lord as long as one can find, invoke it while it is near." This verse emphasizes the importance of seeking God as we can find it and invoke Him as long as He is near.
Deuteronomy 4:29: "But if you seek from the Lord your God, you will find it, if you seek Him with your whole heart and your whole soul." This verse talks about the importance of seeking God with all the heart and with all the soul, and that if we seek Him, we will find Him.
Psalm 34:18: "Near the lord of those who have a broken heart and save those of the oppressed spirit." This verse talks about God's closeness to those who have a broken heart and oppressed spirit, showing that he is present in times of anguish.
Hebrews 4:16: "Let us therefore come with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may reach mercy and find grace to be helped in a timely manner." This verse encourages us to approach the throne of God's grace with confidence, that we may find mercy and grace in times of necessity.
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