Job 23:16
New International Version
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

New Living Translation
God has made me sick at heart; the Almighty has terrified me.

English Standard Version
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;

Berean Standard Bible
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

King James Bible
For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

New King James Version
For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me;

New American Standard Bible
It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has terrified me,

NASB 1995
“It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has dismayed me,

NASB 1977
It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has dismayed me,

Legacy Standard Bible
It is God who has made my heart faint, And the Almighty who has dismayed me,

Amplified Bible
“For God has made my heart faint, And the Almighty has terrified me,

Christian Standard Bible
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

American Standard Version
For God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath terrified me;

Contemporary English Version
makes me tremble with fear.

English Revised Version
For God hath made my heart faint, and the Almighty hath troubled me:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God has discouraged me. The Almighty has filled me with terror.

International Standard Version
God has caused me to faint; the Almighty makes me terrified!

Majority Standard Bible
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

NET Bible
Indeed, God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me.

New Heart English Bible
For God has made my heart faint. Shaddai has terrified me.

Webster's Bible Translation
For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

World English Bible
For God has made my heart faint. The Almighty has terrified me.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And God has made my heart soft, "" And the Mighty has troubled me.

Young's Literal Translation
And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.

Smith's Literal Translation
God relaxed my heart, and the Almighty caused me to tremble.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God has weakened my heart, and the Almighty has confused me.

New American Bible
For it is God who has made my heart faint, the Almighty who has terrified me.

New Revised Standard Version
God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For God has troubled my heart, and my mind is confused:

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because God has shaken my heart and my head is shaken
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yea, God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath affrighted me;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But the Lord has softened my heart, and the Almighty has troubled me.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Job Longs for God
15Therefore I am terrified in His presence; when I consider this, I fear Him. 16God has made my heart faint; the Almighty has terrified me. 17Yet I am not silenced by the darkness, by the thick darkness that covers my face.…

Cross References
Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.

Isaiah 41:10
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.

Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

2 Corinthians 12:9-10
But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me. / That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

Psalm 31:24
Be strong and courageous, all you who hope in the LORD.

Isaiah 35:4
Say to those with anxious hearts: “Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you.”

Matthew 26:38
Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.”

Psalm 38:8
I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.

Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.

John 14:1
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

Psalm 6:2-3
Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. / My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

1 Peter 5:7
Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

Psalm 42:5
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. / And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.


Treasury of Scripture

For God makes my heart soft, and the Almighty troubles me:

For God

Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Isaiah 6:5
Then said I, Woe is me! for I am undone; because I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.

Almighty

Job 27:2
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;

Ruth 1:20
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Psalm 88:16
Thy fierce wrath goeth over me; thy terrors have cut me off.

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Job 23
1. Job longs to appear before God
6. in confidence of his mercy
8. God, who is invisible, observes our ways
11. Job's innocence
13. God's decree is immutable














Yet God
The phrase "Yet God" introduces a contrast, emphasizing the sovereignty and active role of God in Job's life. In Hebrew, the word for God here is "El," a term that denotes strength and power. This highlights the omnipotence of God, who is in control of all circumstances. Despite Job's suffering, he acknowledges that it is God who is ultimately orchestrating the events of his life. This reflects a deep understanding of divine providence, where God’s purposes transcend human comprehension.

has made my heart faint
The Hebrew word for "heart" is "leb," which often refers to the inner self, including emotions, will, and intellect. The phrase "has made my heart faint" suggests a profound sense of weakness and vulnerability. Job is expressing his emotional and spiritual exhaustion. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the heart was seen as the center of one's being, and a faint heart indicates a state of despair and overwhelming distress. This phrase captures the depth of Job's suffering and his recognition of his own limitations in the face of divine power.

He has terrified me
The word "terrified" comes from the Hebrew root "bahal," which means to be dismayed or alarmed. This conveys a sense of fear and awe in the presence of God's majesty and judgment. Job's terror is not just a reaction to his circumstances but also to the realization of God's holiness and justice. In the broader scriptural context, this fear is akin to the "fear of the Lord," which is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10). It reflects a reverent acknowledgment of God's authority and the mystery of His ways, which are beyond human understanding.

(16) For God maketh my heart soft.--That is, "He has made it full of apprehension and fear, and the Almighty hath troubled me in these two respects: that He did not cut me off before the darkness, so that I had never been born, or that He did not hide darkness from mine eyes after giving me life." (Comp. Job 3:11; Job 3:20, &c.) We may understand this of the physical suffering to which he was subjected, or of the mental distress and perplexity under which he laboured.

Verse 16. - For God maketh my heart soft; of faint as in Leviticus 26:36 and Deuteronomy 20:3. He takes away my courage, and leaves me a prey to terror. And the Almighty troubleth me. The verb used (the hiph. form of בהל) is a very strong one, and means "hath filled me with horror and consternation?

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
God
וְ֭אֵל (wə·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

has made my heart
לִבִּ֑י (lib·bî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre

faint;
הֵרַ֣ךְ (hê·raḵ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7401: To be tender, weak or soft

the Almighty
וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י (wə·šad·day)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

has terrified me.
הִבְהִילָֽנִי׃ (hiḇ·hî·lā·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously


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