Job 33:26

Modern

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

Traditional

He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.

Literal

He prays to God, and He shows him favor; and he sees His face with a shout of joy, and He restores to the man His righteousness.

Latin

Deprecabitur Deum, et placabilis ei erit: et videbit faciem ejus in jubilo, et reddet homini justitiam suam.

Hebrew

English

He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.

he sees God’s face and shouts for joy: Compare Numbers 6:24–26; Psalm 67:1; Acts 2:28; Jude 1:24.

Theme notes and profiles

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Acts 9:11
“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Acts 2:28
You have made known to me the paths of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence.’
Isaiah 30:19
O people in Zion who dwell in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. He will surely be gracious when you cry for help; when He hears, He will answer you.
Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.
Psalm 91:15
When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver him and honor him.
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—
Hebrews 11:26
He valued disgrace for Christ above the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to his reward.
Psalm 116:1–6
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.
Jonah 2:2–7
…saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.
Numbers 6:25–26
…may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you;