'With God' in the Bible
“Remember now, who, being innocent, ever perished?Or where [and in what circumstances] were those upright and in right standing with God destroyed?
“But I wish to speak to the Almighty,And I desire to argue with God.
“Oh, that a man would mediate and plead with God [for me]Just as a man [mediates and pleads] with his neighbor and friend.
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways,And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
“Now yield and submit yourself to Him [agree with God and be conformed to His will] and be at peace;In this way [you will prosper and great] good will come to you.
“There the righteous and upright could reason with Him;So I would be acquitted forever by my Judge.
“I hold fast my uprightness and my right standing with God and I will not let them go;My heart does not reproach me for any of my days.
“This [which I am about to explain] is the portion of a wicked man from God,And the inheritance which tyrants and oppressors receive from the Almighty:
“God understands the way [to wisdom]And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].
So these three men ceased answering Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes [and could not be persuaded otherwise by them].
“If there is an angel as a mediator for him,One out of a thousand,To explain to a man what is right for him [that is, how to be in right standing with God],
“He will pray to God, and He shall be favorable to him,So that he looks at His face with joy;For God restores to man His righteousness [that is, his right standing with God—with its joys].
“For he has said, ‘It profits a man nothingWhen he takes delight and is pleased with God and obeys Him.’
“He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous [those in right standing with Him];But with kings upon the throneHe has seated them forever, and they are exalted.
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?Let him who disputes with God answer it.”