Job 23:17 (DRB)

Passage

For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.

Nearby Context

Job 23:15 And therefore I am troubled at his presence, and when I consider him, I am made pensive with fear.

Job 23:16 God hath softened my heart, and the Almighty hath troubled me.

Job 23:17 For I have not perished because of the darkness that hangs over me, neither hath the mist covered my face.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "darkness", "perished", "hangs", "over", "neither", "hath", "mist", and "covered". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "darkness" and "perished", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "God hath softened my heart and the...", giving immediate footing for "darkness" and "perished". In Job context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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