23: 2 Even today is my complaint 236rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
236Or, bitter: or, accounted rebellion:
23: 3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!
23: 4 I would set my cause in order before him, And fill my mouth with arguments.
23: 5 I would know the words which he would answer me, And understand what he would say unto me.
23: 6 Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No; 237but he would give heed unto me.
237Or, he would only give heed unto me.
23: 7 There the upright might reason with him; So should I be delivered for ever from my judge.
23: 8 Behold, I go 238forward, but he is not there; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;
238Or, east, ... west, ... north, ... south,
23: 9 On the left hand, when he doth work, but I cannot behold him; He 239hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him.
239Or, turneth himself to the ... him, but he knoweth
23: 10 240But he knoweth 241the way that I take; When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
240Or, For
241Hb. the way that is with me;
23: 11 My foot hath held fast to his steps; His way have I kept, and turned not aside.
23: 12 I have not gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have treasured up the words of his mouth 242more than my 243necessary food.
242Or, more than my own law.
243Or, portion. See Pr 30:8.
23: 13 But 244he is one, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
244Or, he is in one mind,
23: 14 For he performeth that which is appointed for me: And many such things are with him.
23: 15 Therefore am I terrified at his presence; When I consider, I am afraid of him.
23: 16 For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;
23: 17 245Because I was not cut off before the darkness, Neither did he cover the thick darkness from my face.
245Or, For I am not dismayed because of the darkness, Nor because thick darkness covereth my face.
