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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 10:8-13

In these verses we may observe, I. How Job eyes God as his Creator and preserver, and describes his dependence upon him as the author and upholder of his being. This is one of the first things we are all concerned to know and consider. 1. That God made us, he, and not our parents, who were only the instruments of his power and providence in our production. He made us, and not we ourselves. His hands have made and fashioned these bodies of ours and every part of them (Job 10:8), and they are... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 10:14-22

Here we have, I. Job's passionate complaints. On this harsh and unpleasant string he harps much, in which, though he cannot be justified, he may be excused. He complained not for nothing, as the murmuring Israelites, but had cause to complain. If we think it looks ill in him, let it be a warning to us to keep our temper better. 1. He complains of the strictness of God's judgment and the rigour of his proceedings against him, and is ready to call it summum jus?justice bordering on severity.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:13

And these things thou hast hid in thine heart ,.... Meaning, either the mercies and favours he had indulged him with; these he seemed to conceal and suppress the memory of, as if they had never been, by a different conduct and behaviour; or rather, these he had laid up in his mind and memory, and had full knowledge and remembrance of; though he dealt with him in the manner he did, he could not forget his former favours to him, which, when compared with his present dealings, were very... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:14

If I sin, then thou markest me ,.... Or "observest me" F20 שמרתני "observasti me", Beza, Mercerus; "tum observas me", Schmidt. ; that is, he took notice of his sins, strictly inquired into them and all the circumstances of them, watched the motions and progress of them, and carefully laid them up, in order to bring them out against him another day, and afflict or punish him for them; or he set a watch about him, "kept him in" F21 "Custodisti me", Drusius. , and enclosed him... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:15

If I be wicked, woe is me ,.... In this world, and to all eternity; afflictions will abide me here, and everlasting wrath hereafter: these are the woes that belong to a wicked man; that is, a profane and abandoned sinner, that lives in sin, and gives up himself to all manner of wickedness; the Targum is,"destruction to me from the great judgment;'utter ruin is my portion, as it is of all wicked and unrighteous persons, Isaiah 3:11 , and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:16

For it increaseth ,.... That is, the affliction increaseth; which is a reason why pity should be shown him, seeing his troubles instead of abating were growing upon him; he had as much, or more, than he could well bear, and yet more was added to it; so that he was an object of compassion: or, "it lifteth itself up" F3 ויגאה "attollit sese", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Mercerus. ; these proud waves of affliction rise, swell, and lift themselves on high, and threaten to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:17

Thou renewest thy witnesses against me ,.... Not the devils, as some, nor Job's friends, as others; but rather afflictions, which were daily renewed, and frequently repeated, new troubles coming continually one upon another; which were brought as fresh witnesses against him, which made the suit tiresome to him, the trial to last the longer, which he wished was at end, that the decisive sentence might be pronounced and executed, and he be dispatched at once; but instead of that the affair was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:18

Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb ?.... Into this world; this act is rightly ascribed by Job to the Lord, as it is by David, Psalm 22:9 ; which kind act of God Job complains of, and wishes it had never been, seeing his life was now so miserable and uncomfortable; here he returns to his former complaints, wishes, and expostulations, expressed with so much vehemence and passion in Job 10:3 ; and for which his friends blamed him, and endeavoured to convince him of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:13

And these things hast thou hid in thine heart - Thou hast had many gracious purposes concerning me which thou hast not made known; but thy visitations and mercy are sufficient proofs of kindness towards me; though for purposes unknown to me thou hast sorely afflicted me, and continuest to treat me as an enemy. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:14

If I sin - From thee nothing can be hidden; if I sin, thou takest account of the transgression, and canst not hold me for innocent when thou knowest I am guilty. read more

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