13 “But He is unique, and who can make Him change?
And whatever (A)His soul desires, that He does.
14 For He performs what is (B)appointed for me,
And many such things are with Him.
15 Therefore I am terrified at His presence;
When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.
16 For God (C)made my heart weak,
And the Almighty terrifies me;
17 Because I was not (D)cut off [a]from the presence of darkness,
And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 23:17 Or by or before

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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