You know I am innocent,\par but no one can save me\par from your power!\par
Job 13:15 - Easy To Read Version I will continue to trust God\par even if God kills me. {\cf2\super [23]} \par But I will defend myself to his face.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: But I will maintain mine own ways before him. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [I do it because, though He slay me, yet will I wait for and trust Him and] behold, He will slay me; I have no hope–nevertheless, I will maintain and argue my ways before Him and even to His face. American Standard Version (1901) Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him. Common English Bible He will slay me; I’m without hope; I will surely prove my way to his face. Catholic Public Domain Version And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Although he should kill me, I will trust in him. But yet I will reprove my ways in his sight; |
You know I am innocent,\par but no one can save me\par from your power!\par
I am ready now to defend myself.\par I will carefully present my arguments.\par I know I will be shown to be right.\par
But I don’t want to argue with you. I want to speak to God All-Powerful. I want to argue with God about my troubles.
I was never cruel to anyone\par \{but these bad things happened to me\}.\par My prayers are right and pure.\par
He speaks to God for me\par like a person {\cf2\super [31]} arguing for his friend.\par
But God knows me.\par He is testing me and he will see\par that I am as pure as gold.\par
I will never admit that you men are right.\par I will continue saying I am innocent\par until the day I die.\par
“Job, you argued with God All-Powerful.\par You judged me guilty of doing wrong.\par Now, will you admit that you are wrong?\par Will you answer me!”\par
“Job, do you think that I am not fair?\par You say that I am guilty of doing wrong\par so that you will appear innocent!\par
“My days go by faster\par than a weaver’s shuttle. {\cf2\super [13]} \par And my life ends without hope.\par
Even if I walk through a valley\par as dark as the grave, {\cf2\super [140]} \par I will not be afraid of any danger.\par Why? Because you are with me, Lord.\par Your rod and staff {\cf2\super [141]} comfort me.\par
During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.
While Jonah was in the fish’s stomach, he prayed to the Lord his God. Jonah said,
But I will still be glad in the Lord.\par I will rejoice in God my savior.\par