Job 34:29


“When He keeps quiet, who then can condemn?
When He hides His face [withdrawing His favor and help], who then can behold Him [and make supplication to Him],
Whether it be a nation or a man by himself?—

Isaiah 26:3


“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character],
Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].

2 Samuel 7:1

When King David lived in his house (palace) and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,

2 Kings 18:9-12

Now in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser the king of Assyria went up against Samaria and besieged it.

2 Chronicles 36:14-17

Also, all the officials of the priests and the people were very unfaithful, following all the repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations; and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had sanctified in Jerusalem.

Job 12:14


“Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt;
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.

Job 23:8-9


“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;

Job 23:13


“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.

Job 29:1-3

And Job again took up his discussion and said,

Psalm 13:1

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 27:9


Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!

Psalm 30:7


By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.

Psalm 143:7


Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down into the pit (grave).

Isaiah 14:3-8

And it will be in the day when the Lord gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,

Isaiah 32:17


And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.

Jeremiah 27:8

“But any nation or kingdom that will not serve this same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation I will punish,” says the Lord, “with the sword, with famine and with pestilence (virulent disease), until I have destroyed it by Nebuchadnezzar’s hand.

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]

Romans 8:31-34

What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Who then can behold

General references

Bible References

When he giveth

Job 29:1
And Job again took up his discussion and said,
2 Samuel 7:1
When King David lived in his house (palace) and the Lord had given him rest from all his surrounding enemies,
Isaiah 14:3
And it will be in the day when the Lord gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and from the harsh service in which you have been enslaved,
Isaiah 26:3

“You will keep in perfect and constant peace the one whose mind is steadfast [that is, committed and focused on You—in both inclination and character],
Because he trusts and takes refuge in You [with hope and confident expectation].
Isaiah 32:17

And the effect of righteousness will be peace,
And the result of righteousness will be quietness and confident trust forever.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; My [perfect] peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid. [Let My perfect peace calm you in every circumstance and give you courage and strength for every challenge.]
Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to all these things? If God is for us, who can be [successful] against us?
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God [that peace which reassures the heart, that peace] which transcends all understanding, [that peace which] stands guard over your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus [is yours].

When he hideth

Job 23:8

“Behold, I go forward (to the east), but He is not there;
I go backward (to the west), but I cannot perceive Him;
Psalm 13:1
How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?
Psalm 27:9

Do not hide Your face from me,
Do not turn Your servant away in anger;
You have been my help;
Do not abandon me nor leave me,
O God of my salvation!
Psalm 30:7

By Your favor and grace, O Lord, you have made my mountain stand strong;
You hid Your face, and I was horrified.
Psalm 143:7

Answer me quickly, O Lord, my spirit fails;
Do not hide Your face from me,
Or I will become like those who go down into the pit (grave).

Who then can behold

Job 12:14

“Behold, He tears down, and it cannot be rebuilt;
He imprisons a man, and there can be no release.
Job 23:13

“But He is unique and unchangeable, and who can turn Him?
And what His soul desires, that He does.

Whether

2 Kings 18:9
Now in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh of Hoshea the son of Elah king of Israel, Shalmaneser the king of Assyria went up against Samaria and besieged it.
2 Chronicles 36:14
Also, all the officials of the priests and the people were very unfaithful, following all the repulsive acts of the [pagan] nations; and they defiled the house of the Lord which He had sanctified in Jerusalem.
Jeremiah 27:8
“But any nation or kingdom that will not serve this same Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and put its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon, that nation I will punish,” says the Lord, “with the sword, with famine and with pestilence (virulent disease), until I have destroyed it by Nebuchadnezzar’s hand.

General references

Obadiah 1:2

“Behold [Edom], I shall [humiliate you and] make you small among the nations;
You are greatly despised.