Job: Where Is God?

Job 23

Then Job answered,

“Even today my complaint is rebellious. Hɪꜱ hand is heavy in spite of my groaning. Oh that I knew where I might find ʜɪᴍ! That I might come even to ʜɪꜱ seat! I would set my cause in order before ʜɪᴍ, and fill my mouth with arguments. I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what ʜᴇ would tell me. Would ʜᴇ contend with me in the greatness of ʜɪꜱ power? No, but ʜᴇ would listen to me. There the upright might reason with ʜɪᴍ, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

 

“If I go east, ʜᴇ is not there. If I go west, I can’t find ʜɪᴍ. Hᴇ works to the north, but I can’t see ʜɪᴍ. He turns south, but I can’t catch a glimpse of ʜɪᴍ.

 

But ʜᴇ knows the way that I take. When ʜᴇ has tried me, I will come out like gold. My foot has held fast to ʜɪꜱ steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away. I haven’t gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food. But ʜᴇ stands alone, and who can oppose ʜɪᴍ? What ʜɪꜱ soul desires, ʜᴇ does. For ʜᴇ fulfills what appointed for me. Many such things are with ʜɪᴍ. Therefore I am terrified at ʜɪꜱ presence. When I consider, I am afraid of ʜɪᴍ. For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me. Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.