Job 9:2-12

2 «Sí, yo sé que en teoría todo esto es verdad.
Pero ¿cómo puede una persona ser declarada inocente a los ojos de Dios?

3 Si alguien quisiera llevar a Dios a juicio,
¿sería posible responderle siquiera una vez entre mil?

4 Dios es tan sabio y tan poderoso.
¿Quién lo ha desafiado alguna vez con éxito?

5 »Él mueve las montañas sin dar aviso,
en su enojo las voltea.

6 Él sacude la tierra de su lugar
y tiemblan sus cimientos.

7 Si él lo ordena, el sol no saldrá
ni brillarán las estrellas.

8 Él solo extendió los cielos
y marcha sobre las olas del mar.

9 Él hizo todas las estrellas: la Osa y el Orión,
las Pléyades y las constelaciones del cielo del sur.

10 Él hace grandezas, demasiado maravillosas para comprenderlas,
y realiza milagros incontables.

11 »Sin embargo, cuando él se acerca no puedo verlo;
cuando se mueve, no lo veo pasar.

12 Si arrebata la vida de alguien, ¿quién podrá detenerlo?
¿Quién se atreve a preguntarle: “¿Qué haces?”?

Job 9:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 9

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to Bildad, and in this he asserts the strict justice at God; which is such, that no man can be just in his sight, not being able to answer to one charge, or for one sin, of a thousand he is guilty of, Job 9:1-3; and that such are his wisdom and power, that the most daring man cannot expect to succeed in an opposition to him, Job 9:4; instances are given of his power in the works of nature and providence, Job 9:5-10; notice is taken of the imperceptibleness of his actions and motions, and of his sovereignty in all his ways, Job 9:11,12; and of his fierce wrath and anger, which is such as obliges the proudest of men to stoop under him; and therefore Job chose not to contend in a judicial way with him, but in a suppliant manner would entreat him, since his hand was so heavy upon him, Job 9:13-21; he affirms, in direct opposition to Bildad and his friends, and insists upon it, that God afflicts both the righteous and the wicked; yea, gives the earth to the latter when he slays the former, Job 9:22-24; he then observes the shortness of his days, and complains of his heavy afflictions, Job 9:25-28; and concludes, that it was in vain for him to expect his cause to be heard before God, there being no daysman between them; and wishes that the dread of the Divine Majesty might be taken from him, and then he would freely and without fear speak unto him, Job 9:29-35.