Job 23:17 (YLT)

Passage

For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.

Nearby Context

Job 23:15 Therefore, from His presence I am troubled, I consider, and am afraid of Him.

Job 23:16 And God hath made my heart soft, And the Mighty hath troubled me.

Job 23:17 For I have not been cut off before darkness, And before me He covered thick darkness.

Study Lenses

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

The prior verse says "And God hath made my heart soft...", giving immediate footing for "darkness" and "been". 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 "been" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.