The Meaning of Job 22:26 Explained

Job 22:26

KJV: For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God.

YLT: For then on the Mighty thou delightest thyself, And dost lift up unto God thy face,

Darby: Yea, then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto +God:

ASV: For then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

For then shalt thou have thy delight  in the Almighty,  and shalt lift up  thy face  unto God. 

What does Job 22:26 Mean?

Context Summary

Job 22:1-30 - "acquaint Thyself With God"
Eliphaz opens the third cycle of the discussion with a speech altogether too hard and cruel. He begins with an enumeration of Job's fancied misdeeds, Job 22:1-11. The fundamental position with Eliphaz was the absolute, even-handed justice of God. In contrast with the oriental magnate who is influenced by gifts, God at least was unimpeachable; and therefore, however Job might affirm the contrary, he must have deserved the chastisement which had befallen him.
Then follows his argument from the Deluge, Job 22:12-20. Evil men are always anxious to think that God does not notice them. This was, says Eliphaz, the policy of those who were destroyed by the Flood. They attempted to build society on atheistic lines, though he filled their houses with good things. The inference, of course, was that Job had been guilty of the same offense, Eliphaz concludes with a tender delineation of a holy life, Job 22:21-30. To be reconciled to God, to obey His Word, to put away iniquity and trust in earthly riches, are the conditions of blessedness. We shall gain more than we lose, Job 22:25. We shall inherit the confidence and joy of His presence, Job 22:26. Our prayers will be answered; we shall walk "in the light;" and our ministry to others will be full of helpfulness. Let us, then, acquaint ourselves with God and be at peace! [source]

Chapter Summary: Job 22

1  Eliphaz shows that man's goodness profits not God
5  He accuses Job of various sins
21  He exhorts him to repentance, with promises of mercy

What do the individual words in Job 22:26 mean?

For then in the Almighty you will have your delight and lift up to God your face
כִּי־ אָ֭ז עַל־ שַׁדַּ֣י תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג וְתִשָּׂ֖א אֶל־ אֱל֣וֹהַּ פָּנֶֽיךָ

שַׁדַּ֣י  the  Almighty 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: שַׁדַּי  
Sense: almighty, most powerful.
תִּתְעַנָּ֑ג  you  will  have  your  delight 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָנַג  
Sense: to be soft, be delicate, be dainty.
וְתִשָּׂ֖א  and  lift  up 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נָשָׂא  
Sense: to lift, bear up, carry, take.
אֱל֣וֹהַּ  God 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular
Root: אֱלֹוהַּ  
Sense: God.
פָּנֶֽיךָ  your  face 
Parse: Noun, common plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.