Study Desk

No one chose God to rule over the earth or put him in charge of the whole world.

If God should decide to take away life and breath,

Can anyone govern who hates what is right? How can you blame God who is both fair and powerful?

God is the one who says to kings, ‘You are worthless,' or to important people, ‘You are evil.'

"God watches where people go; he sees every step they take.

Without asking questions, God breaks powerful people into pieces and puts others in their place.

Because God knows what people do, he defeats them in the night, and they are crushed.

because they stopped following God and did not care about any of his ways.

The cry of the poor comes to God; he hears the cry of the needy.

But if God keeps quiet, who can blame him? If he hides his face, who can see him? God still rules over both nations and persons alike.

"But suppose someone says to God, ‘I am guilty, but I will not sin anymore.

So, Job, should God reward you as you want when you refuse to change? You must decide, not I, so tell me what you know.

Job now adds to his sin by turning against God. He claps his hands in protest, speaking more and more against God."

"Do you think this is fair? You say, ‘God will show that I am right,'

If you sin, it does nothing to God; even if your sins are many, they do nothing to him.

If you are good, you give nothing to God; he receives nothing from your hand.

But no one asks, ‘Where is God, my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,

God does not answer evil people when they cry out, because the wicked are proud.

God does not listen to their useless begging; the Almighty pays no attention to them.

"Listen to me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said for God.