Job 23:17 (GNV)

Passage

For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.

Nearby Context

Job 23:15 Therefore I am troubled at his presence, and in considering it, I am afraid of him.

Job 23:16 For God hath softened mine heart, and the Almightie hath troubled me.

Job 23:17 For I am not cut off in darknesse, but he hath hid the darkenesse from my face.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "darkness", "darknesse", "hath", "darkenesse", and "face". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "darkness" and "darknesse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "For God hath softened mine heart and...", giving immediate footing for "darkness" and "darknesse". 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 "darknesse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.