13 But he is unchangeable; who can oppose him?
He does what he desires.(A)
14 He will certainly accomplish what he has decreed for me,
and he has many more things like these in mind.[a]
15 Therefore I am terrified(B) in his presence;
when I consider this, I am afraid of him.
16 God has made my heart faint;(C)
the Almighty has terrified me.
17 Yet I am not destroyed[b] by the darkness,(D)
by the thick darkness that covers my face.

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Footnotes

  1. 23:14 Lit these with him
  2. 23:17 Or silenced

Dread

13 He is of one mind; who can reverse it?
    What he desires, he does.
14 He carries out what is decreed for me
    and can do many similar things with me.
15 Therefore, I am scared by his presence;
    I think and become afraid of him.
16 God has weakened my mind;
    the Almighty has frightened me.
17 Still I’m not annihilated by darkness;
    he has hidden deep darkness from me.

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13 “But he stands alone, and who can oppose him?(A)
    He does whatever he pleases.(B)
14 He carries out his decree against me,
    and many such plans he still has in store.(C)
15 That is why I am terrified before him;(D)
    when I think of all this, I fear him.(E)
16 God has made my heart faint;(F)
    the Almighty(G) has terrified me.(H)
17 Yet I am not silenced by the darkness,(I)
    by the thick darkness that covers my face.

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