2 Chronicles 12:8; Job 36:10; Job 36:6
He delivereth the poor in his affliction - Margin, “or afflicted.” This accords better with the usual meaning of the Hebrew word ( עני ‛ ânı̂...
The godless cherish angry thoughts about God's discipline they refuse to cry for God's help ( Job 36:13 ). They die young, perishing like the sodomit...
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. And openeth their ears in oppression - He will let them know for what...
He delivereth the poor in his affliction— Whilst, or, but he delivereth, &c.
But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them. Same sentiment as Job 36:11-12 expanded. Verse 13. Hypocrit...
The Speeches of Elihu (continued) 1-15. Elihu maintains the wisdom and impartial justice of the rule of God. His purpose is to discipline and impr...
The Work Begun. The Liberality of the People Cp. 1 Chronicles 29:6-9 ; Ezra 2:68-70 ; Nehemiah 7:70-72 . 8-38. The construction of the Taber...
RM 'He delivereth the afflicted by their afflictions, and openeth their ears by adversity.' Such are the effects of God's discipline when taken in...
He delivereth the poor in his affliction. — The point of Elihu’s discourse is rather that He delivereth the afflicted by his affliction; He makes u...
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 ascribe...
He Despiseth not Any Job 36:1-33 God is mighty, but He does not despise thee, though thou be the least of saints. His eyes are upon thee for go...
After answering the arguments of Job, as expressed in the quotations, there would seem to have been a pause. Then Elihu commenced his last address....
(4) For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee. (5) В¶ Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is m...
He delivereth the poor in his affliction ,.... The righteous or godly poor; who are not only poor in worldly things, but poor in spirit; who are hum...
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. Ver. 15. He delivereth the poor in his affliction ] Oft in this li...
And openeth their ears That is, causeth them to hear, and understand, and do the will of God; hearing being often put for obeying; in oppression...
SPEAKING ON GOD'S BEHALF (vv.1-4) Elihu continues in the same strain, for as he says, there is much more to be said on God's behalf. Where did E...
15 He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression. 16 Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait...
i.e. Causeth them to hear, and understand, and do the will of God; hearing being oft put for obeying . And this latter clause seems to be added, to...
ELIHU’S FOURTH SPEECH No reply being made to Elihu’s preceding address, he resumes. Job 36:1 .—“Elihu also proceded and said”. His object to br...
Job 36:3 . I will fetch my knowledge from afar; from the expanse of heaven, and from the remotest traditions of the sires. Natural theology is ver...
EXPOSITION Job 36:1-18 The two chapters, Job 36:1-18 ; Job 37:1-18 , form a single discourse, and ought not to have been separated; or, a...
The Benevolent Purposes of Divine Justice
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, in the case of such suffering God makes the endurance itself serve as a means of deliverance, He rewards su...
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...
Openeth — Causeth them to hear, and understand, and do, the will of God.
15 He delivereth the poore in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.