1 T hen Job replied,

Entonces Job respondió:

2 “ Even today my complaint is rebellion; His hand is heavy despite my groaning.

“Aun hoy mi queja es rebelión; Su mano es pesada a pesar de mi gemido.

3 “ Oh that I knew where I might find Him, That I might come to His seat!

¡Quién me diera saber dónde encontrarlo, Para poder llegar hasta Su trono!

4 “ I would present my case before Him And fill my mouth with arguments.

Expondría ante El mi causa, Llenaría mi boca de argumentos.

5 “ I would learn the words which He would answer, And perceive what He would say to me.

Aprendería yo las palabras que El me respondiera, Y entendería lo que me dijera.

6 “ Would He contend with me by the greatness of His power? No, surely He would pay attention to me.

¿Discutiría El conmigo con la grandeza de Su poder ? No, ciertamente me prestaría atención.

7 “ There the upright would reason with Him; And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

Allí el justo razonaría con El, Y yo sería librado para siempre de mi Juez.

8 “ Behold, I go forward but He is not there, And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;

Me adelanto, pero El no está allí, Retrocedo, pero no Lo puedo percibir;

9 W hen He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him; He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.

Cuando se manifiesta a la izquierda, no Lo distingo, Se vuelve a la derecha, y no Lo veo.

10 “ But He knows the way I take; When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

Pero El sabe el camino que tomo; Cuando me haya probado, saldré como el oro.

11 “ My foot has held fast to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside.

Mi pie ha seguido firme en Su senda, Su camino he guardado y no me he desviado.

12 “ I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Del mandamiento de Sus labios no me he apartado, He atesorado las palabras de Su boca más que mi comida.

13 “ But He is unique and who can turn Him? And what His soul desires, that He does.

Pero El es único, ¿y quién Lo hará cambiar? Lo que desea Su alma, eso hace.

14 “ For He performs what is appointed for me, And many such decrees are with Him.

Porque El hace lo que está determinado para mí, Y muchos decretos como éstos hay con El.

15 “ Therefore, I would be dismayed at His presence; When I consider, I am terrified of Him.

Por tanto, me espantaría ante Su presencia; Cuando lo pienso, siento terror de El.

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

Es Dios el que ha hecho desmayar mi corazón, Y el Todopoderoso el que me ha perturbado;

17 B ut I am not silenced by the darkness, Nor deep gloom which covers me.

Pero no me hacen callar las tinieblas, Ni la densa oscuridad que me cubre.