Job 34:21-30

New International Reader's Version

²¹ “His eyes see how people live.
    He watches every step they take.
²² There is no deep shadow or total darkness
    where those who do what is evil can hide.
²³ God doesn’t need to bring charges against anyone.
    He knows they are guilty.
    So he doesn’t need to have them appear in his court to be judged.
²⁴ He destroys the mighty without asking them questions in court.
    Then he sets others up in their places.
²⁵ He knows what they do.
    So he crushes them during the night.
²⁶ He punishes them for the sins they commit.
    He does it where everyone can see them.
²⁷ That’s because they turned away from following him.
    They didn’t have respect for anything he does.
²⁸ They caused poor people to cry out to him.
    He heard the cries of those who were in need.
²⁹ But if he remains silent, who can judge him?
    If he turns his face away, who can see him?
He rules over individual people and nations alike.
³⁰     He keeps those who are ungodly from ruling.
    He keeps them from laying traps for others.