1 Job longs to appear before God
6 in confidence of his mercy
8 God, who is invisible, observes our ways
11 Job's innocency
13 God's decree is immutable

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

my complaint 6:2 10:1 La 3:19,20 Ps 77:2-9

stroke. Heb. hand. heavier 11:6

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

Oh that 13:3 16:21 40:1-5 Isa 26:8 Jer 14:7

where Isa 55:6,7 2Co 5:19,20 Heb 4:6

that I might 31:35-37

4 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.

order 13:18 37:19 Ps 43:1 Isa 43:26

fill my mouth Ge 18:25-32 32:12 Ex 32:12,13 Nu 14:13-19 Jos 7:8,9 Ps 25:11 Da 9:18,19

5 I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

know 10:2 13:22,23 42:2-6 1Co 4:3,4

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

plead 9:19,33,34 13:21 Isa 27:4,8 Eze 20:33,35

but he would Ps 138:3 2Co 12:9,10

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

There Isa 1:18 Jer 3:5 12:1

so should 9:15 Ro 3:19-22 8:1,33,34

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

9:11 Ps 10:1 13:1-3 Isa 45:15 1Ti 6:16

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:

he hideth himself Ps 89:46 Isa 8:17

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

he knoweth Ge 18:19 2Ki 20:3 Ps 1:6 139:1-3 Joh 21:17 2Ti 2:19

the way that I take. Heb. the way that is with me. he hath 1:11,12 2:5,6 De 8:2 Ps 17:3 66:10 Pr 17:3 Zec 13:9 Mal 3:2,3 Heb 11:17 Jas 1:2-4,12 1Pe 1:7

I shall 42:5-8

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

My foot 1Sa 12:2-5 Ps 18:20-24 44:18 Ac 20:18,19,33,34 2Co 1:12 1Th 2:10

his way 17:9 Ps 36:3 125:5 Zep 1:6 Lu 8:13-15 Ro 2:7 2Pe 2:20-22

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.

Neither Joh 6:66-69 8:31 Ac 14:22 Heb 10:38,39 1Jo 2:19

I have esteemed. Heb. hid, or, laid up 22:22 Ps 19:9,10 119:11,103,127 Jer 15:16 Joh 4:32,34 1Pe 2:2

necessary food. or, appointed portion Lu 12:42,46

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

who can 9:12,13 11:10 12:14 34:29 Nu 23:19,20 Ec 1:15 3:14 Ro 9:19 Jas 1:17

and what Ps 115:3 135:6 Pr 19:21 Isa 14:24-27 46:10 Da 4:35 Eph 1:9-11

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

appointed 7:3 Mic 6:9 1Th 3:3 5:9 1Pe 2:8

many such Ps 77:19 97:2 Isa 40:27,28 Ro 11:33

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

3 10:15 31:23 Ps 77:3 119:120 Hab 3:16

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

For God Ps 22:14 Isa 6:5 57:16

Almighty 27:2 Ru 1:20 Ps 88:16 Joe 1:15

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

cut off 6:9 2Ki 22:20 Isa 57:1

the darkness from 15:22 18:6,18 19:8 22:11