Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

My desire is, that the almighty would answer me

General references

Bible References

Oh

Job 13:3

“But I wish to speak to the Almighty,
And I desire to argue with God.
Job 17:3

“Give me a pledge (guarantee, promise) with Yourself [acknowledge my innocence before my death];
Who is there that will be my guarantor and give security for me?
Job 23:3

“Oh, that I knew where I might find Him,
That I might [even] come to His seat!
Job 33:6

“Behold, I belong to God like you;
I too was formed out of the clay.
Job 38:1
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Job 40:4

“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

My desire is, that the almighty would answer me

Job 13:21

Withdraw Your hand from me and remove this bodily suffering,
And let not the dread of You terrify me.
Psalm 26:1
Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity;
I have [relied on and] trusted [confidently] in the Lord without wavering and I shall not slip.

Mine

Job 13:24

“Why do You hide Your face [as if offended]
And consider me Your enemy?
Job 19:11

“He has also kindled His wrath [like a fire] against me
And He considers and counts me as one of His adversaries.
Job 33:10

‘Behold, God finds pretexts against me;
He counts me as His enemy.
Matthew 5:25
Come to terms quickly [at the earliest opportunity] with your opponent at law while you are with him on the way [to court], so that your opponent does not hand you over to the judge, and the judge to the guard, and you are thrown into prison.

General references

Job 11:5

“But oh, that God would speak,
And open His lips [to speak] against you,