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Job 23:1-11

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Job Says He Longs for God

1 Then Job replied *,
2 "Even today my 1complaint is rebellion; His hand is 2heavy despite my groaning.
3 "Oh * that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!
4 "I would 3present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments
5 "I would learn the words which He would answer, And perceive what He would say to me.
6 "Would He contend with me by 4the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.
7 "There the upright would 5reason with Him; And I would be 6delivered forever from my Judge.
8 "Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I 7cannot perceive Him;
9 When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him; He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
10 "But He knows the way I take; When He has 8tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
11 "My foot has 9held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.
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Job 23:1-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 23

This and the following chapter contain Job's reply to the last oration of Eliphaz; in this he first declares his present sorrowful estate and condition, Job 23:1,2; wishes he knew where to find God, as a judge sitting on a throne, before whom he might lay his cause, and plead it, and have his judgment and final decision passed upon it; when he doubted not but he would deal favourably with him, and both admit him and strengthen him, to plead his own cause, and would acquit him for ever from the charges laid against him, Job 23:3-7; in order to which he sought for him everywhere, but could not find him, but contents himself with this, that God knew his way; and that, after trial of him, he should shine like pure gold, and appear to be no apostate from him, but one sincerely obedient to his commands, and a true lover of his word, Job 23:8-12; and as for his afflictions, they were the result of the unalterable purposes and appointments of God: but what gave him the greatest uneasiness was, that there were more of that sort yet to come, which filled him with fears and faintings, with trouble and darkness, Job 23:13-17.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
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Cross References 9

  • 1. Job 7:11
  • 2. Job 6:2, 3; Psalms 32:4
  • 3. Job 13:18
  • 4. Job 9:4
  • 5. Job 13:3
  • 6. Job 13:16; Job 23:10
  • 7. Job 9:11; Job 35:14
  • 8. Job 7:18; Psalms 7:9; Psalms 11:5; Psalms 66:10; Zechariah 13:9; 1 Peter 1:7
  • 9. Job 31:7; Psalms 17:5; Psalms 44:18

Footnotes 5

  • [a] Lit "answered and said"
  • [b] So with Gr and Syr; M.T. "My"
  • [c] Lit "answer me"
  • [d] Or "bring forth my justice forever"
  • [e] Lit "way with me"
Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.Lockman.org

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