Job 35:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. ”

Job 35:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him - This is addressed to Job, and is designed to entreat him to trust in God. Elihu seems to refer to some remark that Job had made, like that in Job 23...
Job 35:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, (g) [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him. (g) God is just, however you judge him.
Job 35:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Job 35:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

trust thou in . stay thyself upon. Hebrew. hul. See App-69.
Job 35:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. Thou sayest thou shalt not see Him - Several MSS. have "Thou shalt not see me," and the Septu...
Job 35:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Although thou savest, &c.— How much less ought it to be said, thou shalt not bear rule over us? Judgment is not before him; wait thou therefore patiently his leisure. Heath.
Job 35:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him - as a temporal deliverer; because he did loo...
Job 35:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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.
Job 35:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him. — Rather, Dost not behold Him.
Job 35:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Job 35:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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...
Job 35:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Job 35:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(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...
Job 35:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Although thou sayest thou shall not see him ,.... Which is another expression of Job's taken notice of by Elihu, and to which he makes answer; he seems to refer to Job 23:3 . God is indeed invisibl...
Job 35:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him. Ver. 14. Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, &c. ] This is that tertium Iobi...
Job 35:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt not see him Or, thou canst not see him; thou canst not understand his dealings with thee. Here Elihu answers another objection of Job's; and tells him that though God may, for a season...
Job 35:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Job 35:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

14 Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him. 15 But now, because it is not so, he hath visited in his anger; yet he knowe...
Job 35:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thou shalt not see him; or, thou canst not see him ; the future tense of the indicative mood being oft put potentially; i.e. thou canal not have thy desire in appearing and pleading thy cause befo...
Job 35:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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 35:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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:...
Job 35:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Therefore trust thou in Him. The counsel of Elihu to the despondent There is no word which the worshippers of God need to have whispered to their hearts more frequently than this, “Trust thou i...
Job 35:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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...
Job 35:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Reasons For God's Delay in Helping Suffering
Job 35:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 30:18 ; Isaiah 50:10 ; Isaiah 54:17 ; Job 19:7 ; Job 23:3 ; Job 23:8-10 ; Job 9:11 ; Job 9:19 ; Micah 7:7-9 ; Psalms 27:12-14 ; Psalms 37:5 ; Psalms 37:6 ; Psalms 62:5 ; Psalms 6...
Job 35:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

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...
Job 35:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

See him — Thou canst not understand his dealings with thee. Here Elihu answers another objection of Job's: and tells him that though God may for a season delay to answer, yet he will certainly do h...

Job 35:14 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 35:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Job 35:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 35:14 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 35:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 35:14 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Job 35:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 35:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 35:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Job 35:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 35:14 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 35:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 35:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 35:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 35:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 35:14 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 35:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 35:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 35:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 35:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 35:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 35:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 35:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 35:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 35:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Job 35:14 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Job 35:14 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes