But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
But the reason is, that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succour; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin: also because (Job 35:13-16) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible (Job 33:19-26). If the sufferer would apply to God with an humbled, penitent spirit, He would hear.
Where ... - (Jeremiah 2:6; Jeremiah 2:8; Isaiah 51:13.) Where ... - (Jeremiah 2:6; Jeremiah 2:8; Isaiah 51:13.)
Songs - of joy at deliverance (Psalms 42:8; Psalms 149:5; Acts 16:25).
In the night - unexpectedly (Job 34:20; Job 34:25). Rather, in calamity (cf. Psalms 126:2).
Verse 11. Man's spirit, which distinguishes him from the brute, is the strongest proof of God's beneficence: by the use of it we my understand that God is the Almighty helper of all sufferers who humbly seek him; and that they err who do not so seek him.
Fowls - (Job 28:21, note).
Verse 12. There - rather, Then (when none humbly casts himself on God, Job 35:10). They cry proudly against God, rather than humbly to God. So, as the design of affliction is to humble the sufferer, there can be no answer until "pride" gives place to humble, penitent prayer (Psalms 10:4; Jeremiah 13:17).
Verse 13. Vanity - i:e., cries uttered in an unhumbled spirit (Job 35:12), which applies in some degree to Job's cries; still more to those of the wicked (Job 27:9; Proverbs 15:29).