“ But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; ”
But none saith - That is, none of the oppressed and down-trodden say. This is the solution which Elihu gives of what appeared so mysterious to Job, and of what Elihu regarded as the source of the...
Men cry out by reason of oppression, but do not inquire after God, who gives songs in the night and makes us wiser than the animals. They cry because of the pride of evil men, but God does not answer...
GOD. Hebrew Eloah. App-4.
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; Where is God my Maker - They have no just apprehension of his being; they do not consider themselves his creatures, or that he...
Who giveth songs in the night?— Who appointeth guards over me in the night-season? Heath; following the LXX. See Psalms 91:11 . But Houbigant, after the Syriac, renders it, Who giveth thoughts...
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; But the reason is, that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succour; so to their "pride" is to be laid...
The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-8. Elihu ( Job 34:9 ) had charged Job with saying that there was no advantage in being righteous. He now deals with this assertion.
But none saith. — Some render this, “But he who giveth songs in the night saith not, Where is God my Maker,” i.e., the selfish and luxurious oppressor, who spendeth the night in feasting and reve...
XXVI. THE DIVINE PREROGATIVE Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 ; Job 37:1-24 AFTER a long digression Elihu returns to consider the statement ascribed to Job, "It profiteth a man nothing that he shou...
Songs in the Night Job 35:1-16 God is so exalted above man in His nature that He is altogether independent of him. When men sin against Him, they hurt not Him but themselves. There is no motive...
Turning to the second quotation, Elihu suggested that when Job questioned the advantage of serving God, he set up his righteousness as being "more than God's." He then laid bare the very foundations...
(9) В¶ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. (10) But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the n...
But none saith, where [is] God my Maker ?.... Or "Makers" y, as in Psalms 149:2 ; for there are more concerned in the formation of man, Genesis 1:26 ; even the Father, Son, and Spirit, who are the...
But none saith, Where [is] God my maker, who giveth songs in the night; Ver. 10. But none saith, Where is God my maker ] Heb. my makers; to note the Trinity, Hebrew Text Note say some; others th...
By reason of the multitude of oppressions This verse has been supposed by many to contain an argument to prove what he had said Job 35:8 , that the wickedness of one man may hurt another: but Elih...
Elihu had spoken of God's testing Job (ch.34:36), and in this chapter provides what is true of God's test of mankind. It is clearly connected with chapter 34, but is distinct also, for chapter 34 dea...
9 By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty. 10 But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs i...
None, i.e. few or none (for few are oft called and accounted as none, both in Scripture and other authors) of the great numbers of oppressed persons. None saith, to wit, seriously or sincerely, a...
ELIHU’S THIRD SPEECH After a second pause, and no reply, Elihu again resumes. Renews his reproof of Job, and attempts to answer some of his cavils. Job 35:1 .—“Elihu spake moreover,” &c....
Job 35:2 . My righteousness is more than God's. The LXX react as the Hebrew, “Thou saidest, I am righteous before God.” Elihu makes too strong an inference from Job's words, when he said, Job 33:...
But none saith, Where is God my Maker? Questions which ought to be asked Elihu perceived the great ones of the earth oppressing the needy, and he traced their domineering tyranny to their forge...
EXPOSITION Job 35:1-18 In this short chapter, once more Elihu addresses himself to Job, first (verses 1-8) answering his complaint that a life of righteousness has brought him no correspond...
The Reasons For God's Delay in Helping Suffering
1 Chronicles 10:13 ; 1 Chronicles 10:14 ; 1 Peter 4:19 ; 2 Chronicles 28:22 ; 2 Chronicles 28:23 ; Acts 16:25 ; Ecclesiastes 12:1 ; Isaiah 51:13 ; Isaiah 54:5 ; Isaiah 8:21 ; Job 32:22 ;...
High Altitudes in Elihu's Answer to Job Job 32:1-22 , Job 33:1-33 ; Job 34:1-37 ; Job 35:1-16 ; Job 36:1-33 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We now come to that part of the Book of Job which present...
None — Few or none of the great numbers of oppressed persons. God — They cry out to men, but they seek not God, and therefore if God do not hear their cries it is not unjust. Maker — Who alone made...