Verse 2

Oh that{H5414}{(H8799)} I were as in months{H3391} past{H6924}, as in the days{H3117} when God{H433} preserved{H8104}{(H8799)} me;

Referenced Verses

• Job 1:1-5 : 1 There was a man{H376} in the land{H776} of Uz{H5780}, whose name{H8034} was Job{H347}; and that man{H376} was perfect{H8535} and upright{H3477}, and one that feared{H3373} God{H430}, and eschewed{H5493}{(H8802)} evil{H7451}. 2 And there were born{H3205}{(H8735)} unto him seven{H7651} sons{H1121} and three{H7969} daughters{H1323}. 3 His substance{H4735} also was seven{H7651} thousand{H505} sheep{H6629}, and three{H7969} thousand{H505} camels{H1581}, and five{H2568} hundred{H3967} yoke{H6776} of oxen{H1241}, and five{H2568} hundred{H3967} she asses{H860}, and a very{H3966} great{H7227} household{H5657}; so that this man{H376} was the greatest{H1419} of all the men{H1121} of the east{H6924}. 4 And his sons{H1121} went{H1980}{(H8804)} and feasted{H4960}{H6213}{(H8804)} in their houses{H1004}, every one{H376} his day{H3117}; and sent{H7971}{(H8804)} and called{H7121}{(H8804)} for their three{H7969} sisters{H269} to eat{H398}{(H8800)} and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)} with them. 5 And it was so, when the days{H3117} of their feasting{H4960} were gone about{H5362}{(H8689)}, that Job{H347} sent{H7971}{(H8799)} and sanctified{H6942}{(H8762)} them, and rose up early{H7925}{(H8689)} in the morning{H1242}, and offered{H5927}{(H8689)} burnt offerings{H5930} according to the number{H4557} of them all: for Job{H347} said{H559}{(H8804)}, It may be{H194} that my sons{H1121} have sinned{H2398}{(H8804)}, and cursed{H1288}{(H8765)} God{H430} in their hearts{H3824}. Thus did{H6213}{(H8799)} Job{H347} continually{H3117}.
• Job 1:10 : 10 Hast not thou made an hedge{H7753}{(H8804)} about him, and about{H1157} his house{H1004}, and about all that he hath on every side{H5439}? thou hast blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} the work{H4639} of his hands{H3027}, and his substance{H4735} is increased{H6555}{(H8804)} in the land{H776}.
• Ps 37:28 : 28 For the LORD{H3068} loveth{H157}{(H8802)} judgment{H4941}, and forsaketh{H5800}{H8799)} not his saints{H2623}; they are preserved{H8104}{H8738)} for ever{H5769}: but the seed{H2233} of the wicked{H7563} shall be cut off{H3772}{H8738)}.
• Jer 31:28 : 28 And it shall come to pass, that like as I have watched over{H8245}{(H8804)} them, to pluck up{H5428}{(H8800)}, and to break down{H5422}{(H8800)}, and to throw down{H2040}{(H8800)}, and to destroy{H6}{(H8687)}, and to afflict{H7489}{(H8687)}; so will I watch over{H8245}{(H8799)} them, to build{H1129}{(H8800)}, and to plant{H5193}{(H8800)}, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
• Jude 1:1 : 1 Jude{G2455}, the servant{G1401} of Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, and{G1161} brother{G80} of James{G2385}, to them that are sanctified{G37}{(G5772)} by{G1722} God{G2316} the Father{G3962}, and{G2532} preserved{G5083}{(G5772)} in Jesus{G2424} Christ{G5547}, and called{G2822}:
• Job 7:3 : 3 So am I made to possess{H5157}{(H8717)} months{H3391} of vanity{H7723}, and wearisome{H5999} nights{H3915} are appointed{H4487}{(H8765)} to me.