Job 23:3

“O that I knew where I might find him, etc.] That is, God, who is understood, though not expressed, a relative without an antecedent, as in (<198701>Psalm 87:1 <220102>Song of Solomon 1:2 <432015>John 20:15); Jarchi supplies, and interprets it, “my Judge”, from (<182307>Job 23:7); and certain it is Job did desire to find God as a judge sitting on his throne, doing right, that he might have justice done to him: indeed he might be under the hidings of God’s face, which added to his affliction, and made it the heavier; in which case, the people of God are at a loss to know where he is, and “how” to find him, as Mr. Broughton renders the words here; they know that he is everywhere, and fills…”

“The same wish as in Job 13:3 (compare Heb 10:19-22). Seat--The idea in the Hebrew is a well-prepared throne (Psa 9:7).”

“Oh that I knew where I might find him! - Where I might find “God.” He had often expressed a wish to bring his cause directly before God, and to be permitted to plead his cause there; see Job 13:3, note; Job 13:20, notes. But this he had not yet been able to do. The argument had been with his three friends, and he saw that there was no use in attempting further to convince them. If he could get the cause before God, and be allowed go plead it there, he felt assured that justice would be done him. But he had not been able to do this. God had not come forth in any visible and public manner as he wished, so that the cause could be fairly tried before such a tribunal, and he was in darkness. The…”

“O - I desire nothing more than his acquaintance and presence; but alas, he hides his face from me. Seat - To his throne or judgment - seat to plead my cause before him. Job 23:5”

“Oh that: Job 13:3, Job 16:21, Job 40:1-5; Isa 26:8; Jer 14:7 where: Isa 55:6, Isa 55:7; Co2 5:19, Co2 5:20; Heb 4:6 that I might: Job 31:35-37 Job 23:4”