Job 13:16

"Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him."

Key Reflection

Job 13:16 reflects the intense suffering and despair of Job as he confronts his own mortality and the apparent injustice of his plight. In this context, the original audience would have understood that Job’s statement is a powerful expression of his conviction in God's ultimate justice, even as he faces certain death. Despite feeling abandoned by God, Job asserts his integrity and maintains his devotion to righteousness, believing that his actions will be vindicated in the eyes of God.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He also shalt be my salvation -See the notes atIsaiah 12:2. Literally, “He is unto me for salvation,” that is, “I put my trust in him, and he will save me. The opportunity of appearing before God, and of maintaining my cause in his presence, will result in my deliverance from the charges which are alleged against me. I shall be able there to show that I am not a hypocrite, and God will become my defender.” For an hypocrite shall not come before him -This seems to be a proverb, or a statement of a general and indisputable principle. Job admitted this to be true.

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