Job 38:23

“Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?”

"Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?" - Job 38:23
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What does Job 38:23 mean?

Job 38:23 (KJV) reads: "Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?" This verse is part of a response from God to Job, who has been questioning the suffering he has endured and seeking answers from God. The book of Job is a complex and…

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Facing Times of Trouble with Divine Assurance

In the book of Job, God speaks to His servant in the midst of suffering, revealing the profound nature of His wisdom and sovereignty. Job 38:23 states, "Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?" This verse calls us to reflect on the…

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A Prayer for Divine Preservation in Times of Trouble

O Almighty and Everlasting God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You today with humble hearts, recognizing the mysteries of Your ways and the wonder of Your creation. As we reflect upon the words spoken in the Book of Job, particularly Job 38:23, we are…

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Job 38:23 - "Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?"
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Job 38:1 - "Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
Job 38:38 - "When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?"
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Job 38:4-7
Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
"Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said," - Job 38:1
Job 38:2 - "Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?"
Job 38:30 - "The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen."
"When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?" - Job 38:38
Job 23:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
Job 38:40 - "When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?"
Job 38:7 - "When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?"
2 Samuel 23:38 - "Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,"
Job 38:15 - "And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken."
Job 38:28 - "Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?"
Job 38:10 - "And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,"
Job 38:26 - "To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;"
Job 38:18 - "Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all."
Job 38:9 - "When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,"
Job 38:39 - "Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,"
Job 38:6 - "Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;"