Job 23:9
Job 23:9 Meaning and Explanation
“On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:”
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Read Full Chapter →Though God is at work on every side, Job cannot catch sight of Him.
What Does Job 23:9 Mean?
Job continues his search to the left and the right. He knows God is working, yet God hides Himself from Job's sight. The hand that labors remains unseen.
Faith often must trust the working of God it cannot see. Job does not deny that God acts; he only laments that he cannot behold Him. The believer walks by faith and not by sight, assured that the unseen God is still at work, ordering all things toward good for those who love Him.
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What does Job 23:9 mean?
Though God is at work on every side, Job cannot catch sight of Him.