23:2 "My complaint today is still a bitter one, and I try hard not to groan aloud.
23:3 If only I knew where to find God, I would go to his court.
23:4 I would lay out my case and present my arguments.
23:5 Then I would listen to his reply and understand what he says to me.
23:6 Would he use his great power to argue with me? No, he would give me a fair hearing.
23:7 Honest people can reason with him, so I would be forever acquitted by my judge.
23:8 I go east, but he is not there. I go west, but I cannot find him.
23:9 I do not see him in the north, for he is hidden. I look to the south, but he is concealed.
23:10 "But he knows where I am going. And when he tests me, I will come out as pure as gold.
23:11 For I have stayed on God's paths; I have followed his ways and not turned aside.
23:12 I have not departed from his commands, but have treasured his words more than daily food.
23:13 But once he has made his decision, who can change his mind? Whatever he wants to do, he does.
23:14 So he will do to me whatever he has planned. He controls my destiny.
23:15 No wonder I am so terrified in his presence. When I think of it, terror grips me.
23:16 God has made me sick at heart; the Almighty has terrified me.
23:17 Darkness is all around me; thick, impenetrable darkness is everywhere.
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