(Job 26–27 | Chapter XX of Jessie Penn-Lewis’s *The Story of Job*)
“My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go…” —Job 27:6 (KJV)
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After Bildad’s cold words, Job speaks again—and this time, something has changed.
His voice is clearer.
His tone is firmer.
His spirit is rising.
Job 26 — The Majesty of God
Job begins by describing the greatness of God in poetic splendor:
“He stretcheth out the north over the empty place…”
“He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds…”
“Lo, these are parts of his ways…” (26:7–14)
He sees that God is vast, beyond human grasp.
And yet—he is no longer crushed by that truth.
Jessie Penn-Lewis writes:
“Job begins to shift his eyes upward—not only in confusion, but in worship.”
Job 27 — The Integrity That Endures
Then Job turns to his friends and says:
“As God liveth… my lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit.” (27:2–4)
He’s not claiming sinlessness.
He is refusing to confess a lie just to satisfy religious expectations.
“My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go.” (27:6)
This is not pride—it’s perseverance.
Penn-Lewis explains:
“There is no true faith without persistence. Job’s faith speaks now—not as a question, but as a stand.”