3 Oh that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to His seat!
3 “Oh that I knew where I might find Him,That I might come to His seat!
3 Oh that I knew where I might find him! that I might come even to his seat!
3 If only I knew how to find Him,so that I could go to His throne.
3 If only I knew where to find him, I would visit him where he has taken his seat.
6 Will He plead against me with His great power? No, surely He would give heed to me.
6 “Would He contend with me by (D)the greatness of His power?No, surely He would pay attention to me.
6 Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.
6 "Would he use his great power to fight me? No, he'll pay attention to me.
9 on the left hand, where He works, but I cannot behold Him. He turns to the right, but I do not see Him.
9 When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.
9 On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:
9 When He is at work to the north, I cannot see Him;when He turns south, I cannot find Him.
9 If he's working in the north, I can't observe him; If he turns south, I can't see him.
12 nor have I gone back from the commandment of His lips; I treasured the words of His mouth more than my portion.
12 “I have not departed from the command of His lips;I have treasured the (J)words of His mouth (f)more than my (g)necessary food.
12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
12 I have not departed from the commands of His lips;I have treasured(e) the words(I) of His mouthmore than my daily food.
12 I haven't wandered away from the commands that he has spoken; I've treasured what he has said more than my own meals."
13 But He is in one mind, and who can turn Him? Yea, what His soul desires, He does it.
13 “But He is unique and who can turn Him?And what His soul desires, that He does.
13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
13 "But he is One who can change him? He does whatever he wants to do.
14 For He fulfilled my lot, and many things like these are with Him.
14 “For He performs what is appointed for me,And many such decrees are with Him.
14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.
14 He will certainly accomplish what He has decreed for me,and He has many more things like these in mind.(f)
14 He'll complete what he has planned for me; he has many things in mind for me!
15 Therefore I am troubled at His presence; when I look, I am afraid of Him.
15 “Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence;When I consider, I am terrified of Him.
15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.
15 That's why I'm terrified at his presence! When I think about it, I'm afraid of him.
17 because I was not cut off before the darkness; yea, He covered the darkness from my face.
17 Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
17 Nevertheless, I haven't been silenced because of the darkness, even when thick darkness obscures my vision."
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