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Would he contend against me with his great power?
    No, he himself would heed me!
There an upright man might argue with him,
    and I would once and for all be delivered from my judge.
But if I go east, he is not there;[a]
    or west, I cannot perceive him;

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Footnotes

  1. 23:8 Job’s confident desire to confront God (vv. 2–7, contrary to his fears in 9:14–20 and 13:21–27) gives way to his dark night: God’s absence (vv. 8–9), which also terrifies (vv. 13–17).

Would he vigorously oppose me?(A)
    No, he would not press charges against me.(B)
There the upright(C) can establish their innocence before him,(D)
    and there I would be delivered forever from my judge.(E)

“But if I go to the east, he is not there;
    if I go to the west, I do not find him.

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