Job 19:2

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Job 19:1-29

NotesJob 19:23. “O that my words were now written!” The “words” understood as either—(1) Those now to be uttered. So JEROME, PISCATOR, CARYL, HENRY, &c. As an everlasting monument of his faith in the resurrection.—MAYER. Such as would come within the inscription on a rock; therefore, those contained in Job 19:25-27.—SCOTT. Or (2) Those which he had already uttered in defence of his innocence. So MERCER, NOYES, &c. All the declarations he had already made of his integrity, together with... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Job 19:1-29

Chapter 19Then Job answered and said, How long will you vex my soul, and break me in pieces with your words? These ten times you have reproached me: and you're not ashamed that you made yourself like a stranger to me. And be it indeed that I have erred, my error remaineth with myself. If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach: Know now that God hath overthrown me, encompassed me in his net ( Job 19:1-6 ).Now this is the thing that upsets them, that he is... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Job 19:1-29

Job 19:3 . These ten times have ye reproached me. A form of speech which puts a certain number for one less certain. Job had no doubt noticed about ten principal arguments levelled against him. Job 19:6 . Know now that God hath overthrown me. Cease then from your asperities, and leave me in his hands. So is the sense of Job 19:21-22. Job 19:12 . His troops came against me; the Sabeans and Chaldeans, to take away my cattle, as in chap. 1. He sent them to strip me of my patriarchal... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Job 19:1-29

Job 19:1-29Then Job answered and said.Complaints and confidencesI. Job bitterly complaining.1. He complains of the conduct of his friends, and especially their want of sympathy.(1) They exasperated him with their words.(2) With their persistent hostility.(3) With their callousness.(4) With their assumed superiority.Nothing tends more to aggravate a man’s suffering than the heartless and wordy talk of those who controvert his opinions in the hour of his distress.2. He complains of the conduct of... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Job 19:2

Job 19:2 How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words? Ver. 2. How long will ye vex my soul? ] viz. With your furious and reproachful charges and criminations? Have I not misery enough already, but you must lay more load of scorn and contempt upon me; and so go on to trouble me by adding to my saddest sorrows, such as pierce to the very soul? Call you this comforting an afflicted friend? Hoccine est maestum consolari? How long will ye break me in pieces with words? ] Words... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Job 19:2

How long: Job 8:2, Job 18:2, Psalms 13:1, Revelation 6:10 vex: Job 27:2, Judges 16:16, Psalms 6:2, Psalms 6:3, Psalms 42:10, 2 Peter 2:7, 2 Peter 2:8 break me: Psalms 55:21, Psalms 59:7, Psalms 64:3, Proverbs 12:18, Proverbs 18:21, James 3:6-Ruth : Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 2:26 - how long Job 13:5 - General Job 16:2 - heard Job 27:12 - altogether Job 34:24 - break Psalms 72:4 - break Psalms 109:16 - persecuted Psalms 119:22 - Remove read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Job 19:2

Introduction Even suppose there should be error, it is sad enough for Job that he bear its consequences, without being perpetually and maliciously reminded not only of his error but of his shame, Job 19:2-5. 2. Bildad’s repeated how long, (see chap. 18,) Job hurls back with an indignation which is reflected in an exaggerated “ten times” of the next verse. read more