Job 9:1-35 Job's Answer to Bildad

Job's Answer to Bildad

Job 9:1-35                                  Book of Job [in Smaller Chunks]

Then, Job answered & said, I know it is [truly] so, but how [could] man be [justified] with God? [Galatians 3:11 But that no man is justified by the Law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.]

If he will [argue] with [the Lord God,] he can't answer [God,] 1 [time out] of 1,000 [times.] [The Lord God,] is wise in heart, & mighty in strength. Who [has] himself, [a.k.a. opposed the Lord God,] & prospered?

[The Lord God:] [Who] removes] the mountains, & [overthrows] them in His anger, & they [don't] know [it.] [Who shakes] the earth out of [its] place, & [its] pillars [of support] tremble.

[Isaiah 2:17-19 And the [pride] of man shall be bowed down, & the [arrogance] of man shall be made low. And the Lord, alone shall be exalted [on] that day. And [God] shall [totally do away with] the idols. And they shall go into the rocks, & into the caves of the earth, for fear of the Lord, & for the glory of His majesty, when He arises to shake the earth terribly.]

[The Lord God:] [Who commands] the sun, & it [doesn't rise,] & [secures] the stars, [so they don't fall.] [Genesis 1:6-8 And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters. And let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament, & divided the waters [that] were under the firmament, from the waters [that] were above the firmament, & it was so. And God called the firmament, Heaven. And the evening, & the morning, were the 2nd day.]

*[Who] Alone [spreads] out the heavens, & [walks] upon the waves of the sea. [*Matthew 14: 24-25 But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves, for the wind was very contrary. And in the 4th watch of the night, Jesus went to them, walking on the sea.]

[God,] [Who] makes Arcturus, Orion, Pleiades, & the chambers of the South. [Amos 5:8 Seek Him, [Who] makes the 7 stars: & Orion, & turns the shadow of death into the morning, & makes the day dark [like] night: [Who] calls for the waters of the sea, & pours them out upon the [surface] of the earth: The Lord is His Name.]

[Who does] great things, [beyond] finding out, [yes,] & [does] wonders without number. [Look, the Lord God goes] by me, & I [don't] see Him. He [passes, a.k.a. continues,] on, but [I don’t realize [He's] [there.] [Job 35:14 Although you say you shall not see Him, [still] justice] is before Him; therefore you trust in Him.]

[Look,] [if] [the Lord God] takes away [something,] who can [interfere with] Him? Who will say to Him, What [are] You [doing?]

If God won't withdraw His anger, the helpers [of] the proud, [bow down] under Him. How much less, shall I [be able to] answer Him, & [to] choose my words to reason with Him? Whom, [even if,] I were righteous, [still] I wouldn't answer [Him,] but I would make [a request] to my Judge.

If I had called, & He had answered me, I [still] wouldn't [have] [believed] that He had [listened] to my voice. For He [breaks] me [down] with a [storm,] & [multiplies] my wounds without cause.

[Job 2:3 And the Lord said to Satan, Have you considered My servant, Job, there [are] none like him in the earth, a perfect, [a.k.a. blameless], & upright man, [someone, who] fears, [a.k.a. respects,] God, & [avoids] evil? And he still holds [tight] to his integrity, although you move Me against him, to destroy him without cause.]

He will not [allow] me to take my breath, [a.k.a. life,] but [fills] me with bitterness. If I speak [about] strength, [look, the Lord God] is strong, & if [I speak] about judgment, who shall [schedule] me a time to plead [my case?] If I justify myself, [my] own mouth shall condemn me. If I say, I am [innocent,] it shall also prove me [guilty.]

[Although,] [if] I were [innocent, I still] I wouldn't know my soul, & I would despise my life. Therefore, I said [this one thing,] [The Lord God destroys] [both] the [innocent,] & the wicked. If the [plague] [shall] suddenly [kill,] He will laugh at the trial, [a.k.a. test,] of the innocent. The earth is given into the hand of the wicked.

He [hides] the faces of [its] judges. If [it's] not [Him,] where [is He,] & who is He? Now, my days [go by] [faster] than a [postal runner.] They flee away, & they [don't] see [any] good. They [have] passed away, [like] the [speedy] ships. [Like] the eagle that [hurries] to [its] prey.

If I say, I will forget my complaint, & [stop] my [despair,] & comfort myself; I'm afraid of all my sorrows. I know that You [won't] hold me innocent. [Psalm 119:120 My flesh [trembles] for fear of You, & I'm afraid of Your judgments.]

If [I'm] wicked, then why [do] I labor in vain? If I wash myself with water [from] snow, & make my hands [ever] so clean; [still] You [shall] plunge me in the ditch, & [my] own clothes shall [loathe] me. [Jeremiah 2:22 For though you wash [yourself] with [washing soda,] & [use] much [soap, still] your [sin] is [visible] before Me, says the Lord God.]

For [the Lord God] is not a man, [like] I am, [so] that I should answer Him, & we should come together, [& agree on a] judgment. [Romans 9:19-21 You will then say to me, Why does [God still] find fault? For who has resisted His will? O man, [no,] who are you, who [debates] against God?

Shall the thing formed, say to Him, Who formed it, Why have You made me like [this?] Hasn't the potter power over the clay, [and is able] of the same lump [of clay] to make one vessel [for respect,] & one vessel [for disgrace.]

Neither is there any [mediator between] us, [who] might [put his] hand upon both [of] us. [Isaiah 1:18 Come now, & let us reason together, says the Lord; [although] your sins [are like] scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. [Although] they [are] red like crimson, they shall be [white like] wool.]

Let [the Lord God] take His rod away from me, & [don't] let His fear terrify me. Then, I would speak, & not [be afraid of] Him, but it’s not [that way] with me.