God directs the world and watches over His creations in ways that completely bypass human understanding. As the absolute ruler, the Creator acts exactly as He pleases, and no person can challenge His decisions, criticize His judgments, or stand in His way.
The primary approach among commentators is that this reality is seen through the physical punishments God brings upon sinners. He can remove people from the world entirely, confine them to prison, or subject them to harsh suffering. He might even gather masses of people together into a single place of confinement [מצודת דוד, מצודת ציון, רלב״ג, מלבי״ם, ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Alternatively, the focus shifts from earthly events to the heavenly court. In this scenario, God departs from a person, leaving him exposed to suffering, destructive forces, or Satan. Yet, this process is never arbitrary. God gathers His heavenly court to debate the matter and judge with perfect justice, ensuring the accused has no valid complaints before a punishment is carried out [רש״י, אלשיך].
Another perspective applies these concepts to the everyday struggles for success. God might hide His face, ignoring a person's affairs and closing off opportunities, thereby preventing their success. On the other hand, He can completely reverse this dynamic by repairing a person's situation, guiding their path, and leading their plans to a successful conclusion [תקוות אנוש]. A different interpretation views these actions through the lens of human population, noting that God increases the number of mortals on earth, hands the world over to them, and multiplies their multitudes [רמב״ן, אבן עזרא].
Regardless of whether God's actions involve life and death, heavenly trials, or shifts in personal success, the ultimate reality remains unchanged: no one can stop Him, counter His retribution, or find any injustice in what He does [רש״י, מצודת דוד, ביאור שטיינזלץ, תקוות אנוש]. This inability to challenge God extends to deep philosophical dilemmas, such as the apparent contradiction between God's absolute foreknowledge and a person's free will to sin. Because the limited human mind cannot reach the depths of the Creator's knowledge, it is impossible for anyone to argue against the way He chooses to judge [מלבי״ם].