KJV ORIGINAL
He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He will also be my salvation, because a hypocrite cannot come before him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Job is declaring that God will be his salvation, and he finds confidence in knowing that God sees through fake righteousness and won't be fooled by hypocrites.
📚 Historical Context
Job spoke these words while enduring tremendous suffering and being accused by his friends of hidden sin. His friends believed his suffering proved he was secretly wicked, but Job maintained his integrity. In this verse, Job expresses faith that God, who sees the heart, will vindicate him because unlike a hypocrite, Job's faith and righteousness are genuine.
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