Job 33:26

26 He entreats God, and God
Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
delights in him,
he sees God’s face
Heb “his face”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
This is usually taken to mean that as a worshiper this individual comes into the presence of the Lord in prayer, and in the sanctuary he sees God’s face, i.e., he sees the evidence of God’s presence.
with rejoicing,
and God
Heb “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
restores to him his righteousness.
Many commentators think this line is superfluous and so delete it. The RSV changed the verb to “he recounts,” making the idea that the man publishes the news of his victory or salvation (taking “righteousness” as a metonymy of cause).

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