Job 23:15
Job 23:15 Meaning and Explanation
“Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Contemplating God's unsearchable power, Job is filled with awe and fear before Him.
What Does Job 23:15 Mean?
Because God's purposes are fixed and beyond him, Job is troubled at His presence. When he considers who God is, holy fear takes hold of him.
This is not the terror of the rebel but the trembling of the worshipper who grasps the greatness of God. To consider God rightly is to be moved to reverence. Such fear is the beginning of wisdom, and it draws the soul nearer rather than driving it away.
Job 23:15 in the Original Language
bahal (בָּהַל), 'troubled' -- to be dismayed or shaken with alarm.
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What does Job 23:15 mean?
Contemplating God's unsearchable power, Job is filled with awe and fear before Him.