Job 9 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Then Job ^H347 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559,

“In truth ^H551 I know ^H3045 that this is so ^H3651;

But how ^H4100 can a man ^H582 be ^H6663 in ^H6663 the ^H6663 right ^H6663 [fn]before ^H5973 God ^H410?

“If ^H518 one desired ^H2654 to contend ^H7378 with Him,

He could not answer ^H6030 Him once ^H259 in a thousand ^H505 times.

“Wise ^H2450 in heart ^H3824 and mighty ^H533 in power ^H3581,

Who ^H4310 has stiffened ^H7185 H413 his neck against Him and been at peace ^H7999?

“God is the One who removes ^H6275 the mountains ^H2022, they know ^H3045 not how,

When ^H834 He overturns ^H2015 them in His anger ^H639;

The One who shakes ^H7264 the earth ^H776 out of its place ^H4725,

And its pillars ^H5982 tremble ^H6426;

The One who says ^H559 for the sun ^H2775 [fn]not to shine ^H2224,

And sets ^H2856 a ^H2856 seal ^H2856 upon the stars ^H3556;

Who alone ^H905 stretches ^H5186 out ^H5186 the heavens ^H8064,

And [fn]tramples ^H1869 down ^H1869 the waves ^H1116 of the sea ^H3220;

Who makes ^H6213 the Bear ^H5906, Orion ^H3685, and the Pleiades ^H3598,

And the chambers ^H2315 of the south ^H8486;

Who does ^H6213 great ^H1419 things ^H1419, unsearchable ^{H2714 H369 H5704},

And wondrous ^H6381 works ^H6381, innumerable ^{H5704 H369 H4457}.

“Were He to sweep ^H5674 by me, I would not see ^H7200 Him;

Were He to move ^H2498 past ^H2498 me, I would not perceive ^H995 Him.

“Were He to snatch ^H2862 away ^H2862, who ^H4310 could turn ^H7725 Him back ^H7725?

Who ^H4310 could say ^H559 to Him, ‘What ^H4100 are You doing ^H6213?’

“God ^H433 will not turn ^H7725 back ^H7725 His anger ^H639;

Beneath ^H8478 Him crouch ^H7817 the helpers ^H5826 of Rahab ^H7293.

“How ^H637 then ^H637 H3588 can I [fn]answer ^H6030 Him,

And choose ^H977 my words ^H1697 [fn]before ^H5973 Him?

“For though ^H518 I were ^H6663 right ^H6663, I could not [fn]answer ^H6030;

I would have to plead ^H2603 for ^H2603 the grace ^H2603 of my judge ^H8199.

“If ^H518 I called ^H7121 and He answered ^H6030 me,

I could not believe ^H539 that He was giving ear ^H238 to my voice ^H6963.

“For He bruises ^H7779 me with a tempest ^H8183

And multiplies ^H7235 my wounds ^H6482 without ^H2600 cause ^H2600.

“He will not allow ^H5414 me to get ^H7725 my breath ^H7307,

But saturates ^H7646 me with bitterness ^H4472.

“If ^H518 it is a matter of power ^H3581, behold ^H2009, He is the mighty ^H533 one ^H533!

And if ^H518 it is a matter of justice ^H4941, who ^H4310 can make ^H3259 [fn]Him testify ^H3259?

“Though ^H518 I am ^H6663 righteous ^H6663, my mouth ^H6310 will condemn ^H7561 me;

Though I am blameless ^H8535, He will declare ^H6140 me perverse ^H6140.

“I am blameless ^H8535;

I do not know ^H3045 my soul ^H5315;

I reject ^H3988 my life ^H2416.

“It is all one ^H259; therefore ^H5921 H3651 I say ^H559,

‘He consumes ^H3615 the blameless ^H8535 and the wicked ^H7563.’

“If ^H518 the scourge ^H7752 puts ^H4191 to ^H4191 death ^H4191 suddenly ^H6597,

He mocks ^H3932 the despair ^H4531 of the innocent ^H5355.

“The earth ^H776 is given ^H5414 into the hand ^H3027 of the wicked ^H7563;

He covers ^H3680 the faces ^H6440 of its judges ^H8199.

If ^H518 it is not He, then ^H645 who ^H4310 is it?

“Now my days ^H3117 are ^H7043 swifter ^H7043 than ^H4480 a runner ^H7323;

They flee ^H1272 away ^H1272; they do not ^H3808 see ^H7200 good ^H2896.

“They sweep ^H2498 by ^H2498 like ^H5973 reed ^H16 boats ^H591,

Like an eagle ^H5404 that swoops ^H2907 on its food ^H400.

“Though ^H518 I say ^H559, ‘I will forget ^H7911 my musing ^H7879,

I will forsake ^H5800 my sad countenance ^H6440 and be ^H1082 cheerful ^H1082,’

I am afraid ^H3025 of all ^H3605 my pains ^H6094;

I know ^H3045 that You will not acquit ^H5352 me.

“I am ^H7561 accounted ^H7561 wicked ^H7561;

Why ^H4100 then ^H2088 should I toil ^H3021 in vain ^H1892?

“If ^H518 I should wash ^H7364 myself with snow ^H7950

And cleanse ^H2141 my hands ^H3709 with lye ^H1253,

Yet ^H227 You would plunge ^H2881 me into the pit ^H7845,

And my own clothes ^H8008 would abhor ^H8581 me.

“For He is not a man ^H376 as I am that I may answer ^H6030 Him,

That we may go ^H935 to court ^H4941 for judgment together ^H3162.

“There ^H3426 is ^H3426 no ^H3808 adjudicator ^H3198 between ^H996 us,

Who may lay ^H7896 his hand ^H3027 upon us both ^H8147.

“Let Him remove ^H5493 His rod ^H7626 from me,

And let not dread ^H367 of Him terrify ^H1204 me.

“Then I would speak ^H1696 and not fear ^H3372 Him;

But I am not like ^H3651 that in myself.