(22) Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? (23) Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought iniquity? (24) В¶ Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold. (25) Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off. (26) Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out. (27) For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof: (28) Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly. (29) Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle? (30) Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea. (31) For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance. (32) With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. (33) The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Elihu having, in general terms, spoken of the doctrine, in this latter part of the chapter, seems to make a more particular application of it, as it concerned Jobadiah He had refuted the arguments of Job's friends by what he had said, in clearly proving, that affliction, so far from carrying with it tokens of displeasure, was frequently made, in the hand of the LORD, a gracious means for teaching his people. But having thus shown the error of Job's friends, he now no less showeth that Job's conclusions, in many instances, had been wrong also. The dissatisfaction he had manifested, and his wish to get out of the trial before the LORD'S appointed time, when the purposes for which the trial had been sent had not been fully answered, these things proved that Job's views were not so clear concerning divine dispensations as a servant of the LORD'S ought to be. And therefore he admonisheth Job to magnify the LORD'S work, and to have a more settled and steady view of GOD'S goodness. All which corresponds to the testimony the HOLY GHOST hath given in scripture concerning divine dispensations, that the works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honourable and glorious, and his righteousness endureth forever. Psalms 111:2-19.