Job 13:15—“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”
Job 13 is not the voice of a man at ease, but of a man crushed, yet still believing. He has been misunderstood, falsely charged and spiritually pressed. His friends have turned theology into accusations, and Job’s world has collapsed under the heavy hand of God’s providence. Yet in Job 13:15 he utters one of Scripture’s clearest confessions of persevering faith: “Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him.”
This is not naïve optimism. Job is not saying, “God will never let hard things happen.” He is saying the opposite: “Even if God’s providence leads me through death itself, I will not abandon Him.” Job’s faith is anchored not in outcomes but in God’s worthiness. The believer’s trust does not rest on God’s gifts, but on God Himself.
Yet Job adds a second resolve: “but I will maintain mine own ways before him”. Job is not claiming sinlessness; he is refusing false guilt. He will not confess to something he did not do just to end the pressure from his accusing friends. True faith not only clings to God; it also stands honestly before Him.
For the suffering saint, this verse teaches that trust and tears can coexist. You may question, plead, and even tremble, but you must not ‘let go’ of God. And you may come boldly, not because you have a perfect life, but with a sincere heart of faith before the Lord who helped you to live with integrity and who alone judges righteously.
