Job 23:14 (KJV)

Passage

For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

Nearby Context

Job 23:12 Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Job 23:13 But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.

Job 23:14 For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.

Job 23:15 Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him.

Job 23:16 For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "performeth", "appointed", "such", and "things". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "performeth" and "appointed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "But he is in one mind and..." into verse 15's "Therefore am I troubled at his presence...", so "performeth" and "appointed" 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 "performeth" and "appointed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.