 1 Job said, 2 Even today 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 that He would answer me, and understand what He would say to me. 6 Will He plead against me with His great power? No, surely He would give heed to me. 7 There the righteous might reason with Him. And I would be delivered forever from my Judge. 8 Behold, I go forward but He is not there. Backward, but I cannot see Him. 9 On the left hand where He works but I cannot behold Him. He turns to the right but I do not see Him. 10 But He knows the way that I take when He has tried me. I will come forth as gold. 11 My foot has held fast in His steps. I have kept His way and have not fallen away. 12 Nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips. I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion. 13 But He is in one mind. Who can turn Him? He does what His soul desires, 14 He fulfilled my lot and many things like these are with Him. 15 Therefore I am troubled at His presence. When I look, I am afraid of Him. 16 For God makes my heart soft. The Almighty troubles me. 17 But I was not silenced+ by darkness nor has He covered the darkness from me.
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