Job 5:8

Modern

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—

Traditional

I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

Literal

But as for me, I would seek for God, and unto God I would commit my cause—

Latin

Quam ob rem ego deprecabor Dominum, et ad Deum ponam eloquium meum:

Hebrew

English

However, if I were you, I would appeal to God and lay my cause before Him—

Appeal to God: This meant a formal request for help, advice, or removal of blame, sometimes through asking God to forgive (Amos 5:4, 6). It could possibly refer to an appeal through a message from a prophet (Genesis 25:22; 1 Samuel 9:9; 1 Kings 22:8).
Job wanted to present his cause before God. Later he tried to do that very thing (Job 13:3, 15, 18; 23:3–8; 29:1–31:40).

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”
Job 22:21
Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you.
Psalm 37:5
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it.
2 Chronicles 33:12–13
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers.
1 Peter 4:19
So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
1 Peter 2:23
When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.
Job 22:27
You will pray to Him, and He will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows.
2 Timothy 1:12
For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
Job 8:5
But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy,
Genesis 32:7–12
In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.
Psalm 77:1–2
For the choirmaster. According to Jeduthun. A Psalm of Asaph. I cried out to God; I cried aloud to God to hear me.
Jonah 2:1–7
From inside the fish, Jonah prayed to the LORD his God,

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God