“Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.”
Surely no fear of me should terrify you, and my pressure should not be heavy upon you, reassuring Job that he need not fear Elihu's presence or status, suggesting that Elihu recognizes that fear might inhibit Job's honest response. The terror from Elihu's presence is dismissed as unnecessary. The heaviness of pressure is similarly rejected. The verse establishes Elihu's attempt to create safe space for dialogue.
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