If thou set thine heart aright, And stretch out thine hands toward him;
Job 5:8 - Revised Version 1885 But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As for me, I would seek God and inquire of and require Him, and to God would I commit my cause– American Standard Version (1901) But as for me, I would seek unto God, And unto God would I commit my cause; Common English Bible But I would seek God, put my case to God, Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, because of this, I will beg the Lord, and place my eloquence before God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore I will pray to the Lord, and address my speech to God. |
If thou set thine heart aright, And stretch out thine hands toward him;
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: Thereby good shall come unto thee.
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee; And thou shalt pay thy vows.
If thou wouldest seek diligently unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;
Commit thy way unto the LORD; Trust also in him, and he shall bring it to pass.
And call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.
But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
For the which cause I suffer also these things: yet I am not ashamed; for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed unto him against that day.
who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Wherefore let them also that suffer according to the will of God commit their souls in well-doing unto a faithful Creator.