Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
As for the Almighty, we cannot fully understand him: he is amazing in power, perfect in his decisions, and completely just and fair. He does not cause suffering without reason.
This verse says that God is beyond our complete understanding, but we can trust that he is incredibly powerful, perfectly wise, and completely just in all his ways.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Elihu's speech near the end of the book of Job, where he's trying to defend God's character to Job who has been suffering greatly. Elihu is arguing that even though humans can't fully comprehend God's ways, God's nature is inherently good and just. This was spoken during a time when Job was questioning why terrible things had happened to him despite his faithfulness.
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