Job 23:8-9, Psa 13:1, 27:9, 30:7, 143:7 | ESV | STEP | Behold , I go forward , but he is not there, and backward , but I do not perceive him;

Job 23:8-9

8 “Behold, ^aI go forward, but he is not there,
and backward, but I do not perceive him;
9 on the left hand when he is working, I do not behold him;
he turns to the right hand, but I do not see him.

Psalms 13:1

How Long, O Lord?

To the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

1 ^bHow long, O Lord? Will you ^cforget me forever?
How long will you ^dhide your face from me?

Psalms 27:9

9 ^eHide not your face from me.
Turn not your servant away in anger,
O you who have been my help.
Cast me not off; forsake me not,
^fO God of my salvation!

Psalms 30:7

7 By your favor, O Lord,
you made my ^gmountain stand strong;
you ^hhid your face;
I was ⁱdismayed.

Psalms 143:7

7 ^jAnswer me quickly, O Lord!
^kMy spirit fails!
^lHide not your face from me,
^mlest I be like those who go down to the pit.