Job 23:6

Job 23:6 Meaning and Explanation

Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me.

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Job trusts that God would not overwhelm him with raw power but would instead enable him to stand.

What Does Job 23:6 Mean?

Job asks whether God would use His great power to crush him in the dispute. He answers his own question: No. He believes God would rather strengthen him than overpower him.

Here shines Job's deep confidence in God's goodness. The Almighty is not a tyrant looking to silence the weak; He upholds those who come to Him. This is the God who gives power to the faint, and who in Christ draws near not to condemn the struggling but to save.

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What does Job 23:6 mean?

Job trusts that God would not overwhelm him with raw power but would instead enable him to stand.

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