Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.

Thou sayest

General references

Bible References

Thou sayest

Job 9:11

“Behold, He passes by me, and I do not see Him;
He moves past me, but I do not perceive Him.
Job 23:3

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

Yet

Job 9:19

“If it is a matter of strength and power, behold, He is mighty!
And if of justice, who can summon and challenge Him?
Job 19:7

“Behold, I cry out, ‘Violence!’ but I am not heard;
I shout for help, but there is no justice.
Psalm 77:5

I have considered the ancient days,
The years [of prosperity] of long, long ago.
Psalm 97:2

Clouds and thick darkness surround Him [as at Sinai];
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne.
Isaiah 30:18

Therefore the Lord waits [expectantly] and longs to be gracious to you,
And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you.
For the Lord is a God of justice;
Blessed (happy, fortunate) are all those who long for Him [since He will never fail them].
Isaiah 54:17

“No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And every tongue that rises against you in judgment you will condemn.
This [peace, righteousness, security, and triumph over opposition] is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And this is their vindication from Me,” says the Lord.
Micah 7:7

But as for me, I will look expectantly for the Lord and with confidence in Him I will keep watch;
I will wait [with confident expectation] for the God of my salvation.
My God will hear me.

Trust

Psalm 27:12

Do not give me up to the will of my adversaries,
For false witnesses have come against me;
They breathe out violence.
Psalm 37:5

Commit your way to the Lord;
Trust in Him also and He will do it.
Psalm 62:5

For God alone my soul waits in silence and quietly submits to Him,
For my hope is from Him.
Isaiah 50:10

Who is among you who fears the Lord,
Who obeys the voice of His Servant,
Yet who walks in darkness and has no light?
Let him trust and be confident in the name of the Lord and let him rely on his God.
Romans 8:33
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect (His chosen ones)? It is God who justifies us [declaring us blameless and putting us in a right relationship with Himself].

General references

Isaiah 38:11

I said, “I will not see the Lord
The Lord in the land of the living;
I will no longer see man among the inhabitants of the world.