Verse 3

But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

Referenced Verses

  • Isa 41:21 : 21 Put forward your cause, says the Lord; let your strong argument come out, says the King of Jacob.
  • Job 9:3 : 3 If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
  • Job 13:22 : 22 Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.
  • Job 31:35 : 35 If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing!
  • Isa 1:18-20 : 18 Come now, and let us have an argument together, says the Lord: how may your sins which are red like blood be white as snow? how may their dark purple seem like wool? 19 If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours; 20 But if your hearts are turned against me, I will send destruction on you by the sword; so the Lord has said.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments. 5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me. 6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me. 7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
  • Job 9:14-15 : 14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him? 15 Even if my cause was good, I would not be able to give an answer; I would make request for grace from him who was against me.
  • Job 9:34-35 : 34 Let him take away his rod from me and not send his fear on me: 35 Then I would say what is in my mind without fear of him; for there is no cause of fear in myself.
  • Job 11:5 : 5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
  • Jer 12:1-2 : 1 You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort? 2 They have been planted by you, they have taken root; they go on and give fruit: you are near in their mouths but far from their thoughts.
  • Mic 6:2 : 2 Give ear, O you mountains, to the Lord's cause, and take note, you bases of the earth: for the Lord has a cause against his people, and he will take it up with Israel.