(13) В¶ But he is in one mind, and who can turn him? and what his soul desireth, even that he doeth. (14) For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him. (15) Therefore am I troubled at his presence: when I consider, I am afraid of him. (16) For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me: (17) Because I was not cut off before the darkness, neither hath he covered the darkness from my face.
Job here falls back again into somewhat of his former frame. Perhaps some new pain of the body goaded him at the moment; at least, we may consider grace less active than when he expressed himself so sweetly in the former part of the chapter. Alas! what is man; even the best of men, if for one moment left without the influence of the SPIRIT. Reader, let you and I learn from it, the vast importance of David's prayer, Lord take not thine holy Spirit from me! Psalms 51:11.