Job 23:1-7

Job 23:1-7

[1] Then Job  answered  and said,  [2] Even to day  is my complaint  bitter:  my stroke  is heavier  than my groaning.  [3] Oh that  I knew  where I might find  him! that I might come  even to his seat!  [4] I would order  my cause  before  him, and fill  my mouth  with arguments.  [5] I would know  the words  which he would answer  me, and understand  what he would say  unto me. [6] Will he plead  against  power?  No; but he would put  strength in me. [7] There the righteous  might dispute  with him; so should I be delivered  for ever  from my judge. 

What does Job 23:1-7 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

Job admitted that he had rebelled against God to the extent that he had complained about his condition ( Job 23:2 a). "His hand" ( Job 23:2 b) is "My hand" in the Hebrew text. Job had not given up his desire to present his case before God before he died (cf. Job 9:14-16).
"It is obvious that Job rests his hope for a favorable decision on the Judge"s just character." [1]