Job 23:11 (DRB)

Passage

My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.

Nearby Context

Job 23:9 If to the left hand, what shall I do? I shall not take hold on him: if I turn myself to the right hand, I shall not see him.

Job 23:10 But he knoweth my way, and has tried me as gold that passeth through the fire:

Job 23:11 My foot hath followed his steps, I have kept his way, and have not declined from it.

Job 23:12 I have not departed from the commandments of his lips, and the words of his mouth I have hid in my bosom.

Job 23:13 For he is alone, and no man can turn away his thought: and whatsoever his soul hath desired, that hath he done.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "foot", "hath", "followed", "steps", "kept", and "declined". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "foot" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 10's "But he knoweth my way and has..." into verse 12's "I have not departed from the commandments...", so "foot" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "foot" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.