1 E ntonces Job respondió:

Then Job answered and said:

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

“Even today my complaint is bitter; My hand is listless because of my groaning.

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

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

4 E xpondría ante El mi causa, Llenaría mi boca de argumentos.

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

5 A prendería yo las palabras que El me respondiera, Y entendería lo que me dijera.

I would know the words which He would answer me, And understand what He would say to me.

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

Would He contend with me in His great power? No! But He would take note of me.

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

There the upright could reason with Him, And I would be delivered forever from my Judge.

8 M e adelanto, pero El no está allí, Retrocedo, pero no Lo puedo percibir;

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

9 C uando se manifiesta a la izquierda, no Lo distingo, Se vuelve a la derecha, y no Lo veo.

When He works on the left hand, I cannot behold Him; When He turns to the right hand, I cannot see Him.

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

But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.

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

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

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

I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food.

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

“But He is unique, and who can make Him change? And whatever His soul desires, that He does.

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

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

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

Therefore I am terrified at His presence; When I consider this, I am afraid of Him.

16 E s Dios el que ha hecho desmayar mi corazón, Y el Todopoderoso el que me ha perturbado;

For God made my heart weak, And the Almighty terrifies me;

17 P ero no me hacen callar las tinieblas, Ni la densa oscuridad que me cubre.

Because I was not cut off from the presence of darkness, And He did not hide deep darkness from my face.