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Oh that I knew where I might find him! That I might come even to his seat!

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power? No, but he would listen to me.

My foot has held fast to his steps. His way have I kept, and not turned aside.

I haven't gone back from the commandment of his lips. I have treasured up the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

But he stands alone, and who can oppose him? What his soul desires, even that he does.

Therefore I am terrified at his presence. When I consider, I am afraid of him.

"Why aren't times laid up by the Almighty? Why don't those who know him see his days?

The eye also of the adulterer waits for the twilight, Saying, 'No eye shall see me.' He disguises his face.

Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

God gives them security, and they rest in it. His eyes are on their ways.

"Dominion and fear are with him; He makes peace in his high places.

Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?

Behold, even the moon has no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight;

He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.

He encloses the face of his throne, And spreads his cloud on it.

The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

He stirs up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.

By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

Job again took up his parable, and said,