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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