One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them.

One day the sons of God came again to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them to present himself before the Lord.

I sigh when food is put before me,
and my groans pour out like water.

A figure stood there,
but I could not recognize its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes.
I heard a quiet voice:

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true,
but how can a person be justified before God?

before I go to a land of darkness and gloom,
never to return.

Yet I prefer to speak to the Almighty
and argue my case before God.

Even if He kills me, I will hope in Him.
I will still defend my ways before Him.

Yes, this will result in my deliverance,
for no godless person can appear before Him.

But you even undermine the fear of God
and hinder meditation before Him.

Were you the first person ever born,
or were you brought forth before the hills?

It will be accomplished before his time,
and his branch will not flourish.

My friends scoff at me
as I weep before God.

For only a few years will pass
before I go the way of no return.

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Their children are established while they are still alive,
and their descendants, before their eyes.

Are they like straw before the wind,
like chaff a storm sweeps away?

The dirt on his grave is sweet to him.
Everyone follows behind him,
and those who go before him are without number.

They were snatched away before their time,
and their foundations were washed away by a river.

I would plead my case before Him
and fill my mouth with arguments.

How can a person be justified before God?
How can one born of woman be pure?

Sheol is naked before God,
and Abaddon has no covering.

Now my life is poured out before my eyes,
and days of suffering have seized me.

I am just like you before God;
I was also pinched off from a piece of clay.

Do you think it is just when you say,
“I am righteous before God”?

how much less when you complain
that you do not see Him,
that your case is before Him
and you are waiting for Him.

Strength resides in his neck,
and dismay dances before him.