Job 9:17
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For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
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In this and the following chapter we have Job's answer to Bildad's discourse, wherein he speaks honourably of God, humbly of himself, and feelingly of his troubles; but not one word by way of reflection upon his friends, or their unkindness to him, nor in direct reply to what Bildad had said. He wisely keeps to the merits of the cause, and makes no remarks upon the person that managed it, nor seeks occasion against him. In this chapter we have, I. The doctrine of God's justice laid down (Job 9:2). II. The proof of it, from his wisdom, and power, and sovereign dominion (Job 9:3-13). III. The application of it, in which, 1. He condemns himself, as not able to contend with God either in law or battle (Job 9:14-21). 2. He maintains his point, that we cannot judge of men's character by their outward condition (Job 9:22-24). 3. He complains of the greatness of his troubles, the confusion he was in, and the loss he was at what to say or do (Job 9:25-35).
Open source ↗9:17 with a storm: Perhaps the words translated “with a storm” (bis’arah) are a double entendre with besa‘arah (“for a hair”; i.e., “for the littlest thing”), which would parallel without cause.
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He breaks me with wound upon wound; He rushes me like a mighty warrior.
Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’
Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.
The voice of the LORD breaks the cedars; the LORD shatters the cedars of Lebanon.
A bruised reed He will not break, and a smoldering wick He will not extinguish, till He leads justice to victory.
Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who are faithless without cause will be disgraced.
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
I was at ease, but He shattered me; He seized me by the neck and crushed me. He has set me up as His target;
So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.