Job 23
1 Så tog Job til Orde og svarede:
Job replied,
2 "Også i Dag er der Trods i min Klage, tungt ligger hans Hånd på mit Suk!
“Just the same, my complaints today remain bitter. In spite of my groaning he is still punishing me.
3 Ak, vidste jeg Vej til at finde ham, kunde jeg nå hans Trone!
If only I knew where I could find him so I could go to where he sits in judgment.
4 Da vilde jeg udrede Sagen for ham og fylde min Mund med Beviser,
There I would lay out my case before him and present all my arguments in full.
5 vide, hvad Svar han gav mig, skønne, hvad han sagde til mig!
I would discover how he would answer me and learn what he has to say to me.
6 Mon han da satte sin Almagt imod mig? Nej, visselig agted han på mig;
Would he fight against me using his mighty power? No, he would pay attention to what I have to say.
7 da gik en oprigtig i Rette med ham, og jeg bjærged for evigt min Ret.
There a good person could reason with him, and I would be acquitted forever by my judge.
8 Men går jeg mod Øst, da er han der ikke, mod Vest, jeg mærker ej til ham;
If I go to the east, he's not there; if I go the west, I don't find him.
9 jeg søger i Nord og ser ham ikke, drejer mod Syd og øjner ham ej.
If he's working in the north, I don't perceive him; if he's moving south, I don't see him.
10 Thi han kender min Vej og min Vandel, som Guld går jeg frem af hans Prøve.
Yet he always knows where I'm going. When he has proved me, I will come out shining like gold.
11 Min Fod har holdt fast ved hans Spor, hans Vej har jeg fulgt, veg ikke derfra,
I have kept in step with him; I have followed his way without turning aside.
12 fra hans Læbers Bud er jeg ikke veget, hans Ord har jeg gemt i mit Bryst.
I have not neglected his commands, for I value what he has told me to do more than the food I eat every day.
13 Men han gjorde sit Valg, hvem hindrer ham Han udfører, hvad hans Sjæl attrår.
But God is unchangeable—who can turn him from his purposes? He does whatever he wants to do.
14 Thi han fuldbyrder, hvad han bestemte, og af sligt har han meget for.
So he will finish whatever he has planned for me—and he has many plans for me.
15 Derfor forfærdes jeg for ham og gruer ved Tanken om ham.
That's why I'm terrified at meeting him; when I think of him I tremble with fear.
16 Ja, Gud har nedbrudt mit Mod, forfærdet mig har den Almægtige;
God has made me faint-hearted; the Almighty has scared me to death.
17 thi jeg går til i Mørket, mit Åsyn dækkes af Mulm.
Yet I'm still here despite the dark—even though I can't see through the utter darkness.
