Job 13:16

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

American Standard Version (1901)

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

Bible in Basic English

And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,

Free Bible Version

By doing this I will be saved since no godless person could come before him.

King James (Authorized) Version

He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

Translation for Translators

No wicked/godless person would dare to stand in the presence of God, but because I say that I have not done things that are wrong, perhaps, if I can prove that to God, he will save me.”

Unlocked Literal Bible

This will be the reason for my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him.

Noah Webster Bible

He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.

World English Bible

This also will be my salvation, that a godless man will not come before him.

Young's Literal Translation

Also — He [is] to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.

Context

Job Prepares His Case

¹⁵Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. ¹⁶Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him. ¹⁷Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.

Summary

In this verse, Job expresses his unwavering faith and determination to approach God despite his suffering and trials. He declares his confidence in being justified before God, even in the midst of his hardships. Job's boldness in seeking God's presence and pleading his case reflects his deep trust in God's righteousness and justice. This verse serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of maintaining faith and perseverance in times of adversity, trusting that God will ultimately vindicate and deliver His faithful servants.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

He also shall be my salvation - He will save me, because I trust in him. A hypocrite - A wicked man shall never be able to stand before him. I am conscious of this, and were I, as you suppose, a secret sinner, I should not dare to make this appeal.

John Gill Bible Commentary

He also shall be my salvation,.... Job, though he asserted the integrity of his heart and life, yet did not depend on his ways and works for salvation, but only on the Lord himself; this is to be understood not of temporal salvation, though God is the author of that, and it is only to be had of him, yet Job had no hope concerning that; but of spiritual and eternal salvation, which God the Father has contrived, determined, and resolved on, and sent his Son to effect; which Christ being sent is the author of by his obedience, sufferings, and death; and in him, and in his name alone, is salvation; and every soul, sensible of the insufficiency of himself and others to save him, will resolve, as Job here, that he, and he only, shall be his Saviour, who is an able, willing, and complete one; see Hos 14:3; and the words are expressive of faith of interest in him. Job knew him to be his Saviour, and living Redeemer, and would acknowledge no other; but claim his interest in him, now and hereafter, and which was his greatest support under all his troubles; see Job 19:26; for an hypocrite shall not come before him; a hypocrite may come into the house of God, and worship him externally, and seem to be very devout and religious; and he shall come before the tribunal of God, and stand at his bar, to be tried and judged; but he shall not continue in the presence of God, nor enjoy his favour, or he shall not be able to make his cause good before him; and indeed he does not care to have himself examined by him, nor shall he be saved everlastingly, but undergo the most severe punishment, Mat 24:51. Job here either has respect to his friends, whom he censures as hypocrites, and retorts the charge upon they brought on him; or he has reference to that charge, and by this means clears himself of it, since there was nothing he was more desirous of than to refer his case to the decision of the omniscient God, and righteous Judge; which if he was an hypocrite he would never have done, since such can never stand so strict and severe an examination.