Job 13:18

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Ordered - implying a constant preparation for defense in his confidence of innocence.

Related Commentaries of Job 13:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

I have ordered my cause - literally. “judgment?” - משׁפט mı̂shpâṭ . The Septuagint renders it, “I am near ( ἐγγύς εἰμί engus eimi...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

Behold now, I have ordered [my] cause; I know that I shall be (g) justified. (g) That is, cleared and not cut off for my sins, as you think.
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job turns to plead his cause with God. He will speak whatever it costs ( Job 13:13-15 ). This also, he says, shall be my deliverance, that a godless...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

ordered . set in order.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Behold now, I have ordered - I am now ready to come into court, and care not...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Third Speech (continued) 1-12. Job claims to understand as much about God as the friends. He rejects their opinion as to the cause of his tr...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ordered my cause ] i.e. prepared his defence.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1-25 ; Job 13:1-28 ; Job 14:1-22 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which mu...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Though He Slay Me” Job 13:1-28 The sufferer first rebukes his friends, Job 13:4-12 . Then he makes an appeal to God, affirming that he was no...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Continuing his answer, Job restated his conviction that his knowledge was not inferior to theirs, and declared that his appeal was to God (1-3). Befo...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(18) Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. (19) Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I s...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Behold now, I have ordered [my] cause ,.... Or "judgment" t; that is, he had looked over his cause afresh, had reviewed the state of his case, had c...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Behold now, I have ordered [my] cause; I know that I shall be justified. Ver. 18. Behold now, I have ordered my cause ] Heb. My judgment. He had s...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Behold, now, I have ordered my cause Namely, in my own mind. I have seriously considered the state of my case, what can be said, either for me or a...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOB DECLARES HIMSELF FULLY EQUAL TO HIS FRIENDS (vv.1-12) Job has spoken at length of God's wisdom and power, now he tells Zophar that his eye h...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I have ordered my cause, to wit, within myself. I have seriously and sincerely considered the state of my case, and what can be said either for me...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR—CONTINUED I. Job re-asserts his knowledge of the Divine procedure as not inferior to that of his friends ( Job 13:1-2 )....
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 13:4 . Forgers of lies, misconstruing the ways of providence. Job 13:10 , He will surely reprove you, though under a specious veil you...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Job 13:1 , Job 13:2 The first two verses of Job 13:1-18 . are closely connected with Job 12:1-18 ; forming the natural te...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job's Comfort and Prayer
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Behold now, I have ordered my cause, he had prepared all the arguments for his side of the case. I know that I shall be justified, finally be given...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 1:12 ; Isaiah 43:26 ; Job 16:21 ; Job 23:4 ; Job 40:7 ; Job 40:8 ; Job 9:2 ; Job 9:20 ; Job 9:3 ; Romans 8:33 ; Romans 8:34...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behold — I have seriously considered the state of my case, and am ready to plead my cause.

¹⁸ Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Related Commentaries of Job 13:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Job 13:18