Job 40:10

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 40:6-14

Job was greatly humbled for what God had already said, but not sufficiently; he was brought low, but not low enough; and therefore God here proceeds to reason with him in the same manner and to the same purport as before, Job 40:6. Observe, 1. Those who duly receive what they have heard from God, and profit by it, shall hear more from him. 2. Those who are truly convinced of sin, and penitent for it, yet have need to be more thoroughly convinced and to be made more deeply penitent. Those who... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 40:10

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency ,.... With excellent majesty, as I am decked and clothed, Psalm 93:1 ; and array thyself with glory and beauty ; appear in the most glorious and splendid manner thou canst, make the best figure thou art able, put on royal robes, and take thy seat and throne, and sit as a king or judge in state and pomp, and exert thyself to do the following things; or take my seat and throne as the judge of the whole earth, and try if thou canst govern the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 40:10

Deck thyself now with majesty - Act like God, seeing thou hast been assuming to thyself perfections that belong to him alone. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-14

Jehovah to Job: the second answer: 1. A sublime challenge. I. A SUMMONS ISSUED . "Gird up thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me." Here again appears a series of gracious wonders. 1 . That Jehovah should propose to continue further the instruction of his servant. But so God deals with all whom he undertakes to educate, teaching them with patience, perseverance, minuteness, giving them line upon line, and desisting not until their spiritual... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:6-24

Job's confession not having been sufficiently ample, the Divine discourse is continued through the remainder of this chapter, and through the whole of the next, the object being to break down the last remnants of pride and self-trust in the soul of the patriarch, and to bring him to complete submission and dependence on the Divine will. The argument falls under three heads—Can Job cope with God in his general providence (verses 6-14)? can he even cope with two of God's creatures—with behemoth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Job 40:10

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty . God is at all times "clothed with majesty and strength" ( Psalms 93:1 ), "with glory and beauty" ( Psalms 104:1 ). He "decks himself with light as with a garment" ( Psalms 104:2 ). Job is challenged to array himself similarly. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Job 40:10

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency - That is, such as God has. Put on everything which you can, which would indicate rank, wealth, power, and see whether it could all be compared with the majesty of God; compare Psalms 104:1, “O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honor and majesty.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Job 40:10-14

Job 40:10-14. Deck thyself with majesty, &c. Seeing thou makest thyself equal, yea, superior to me, take to thyself thy great power, come and sit in my throne, and display thy divine perfections in the sight of the world. These and the following are ironical expressions, to make Job more sensible of his distance from, and subjection to God. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath Inflict heavy judgments on thy enemies, the Chaldeans, and Sabeans, and others who have injured or provoked... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Job 40:1-14

A direct challenge (40:1-14)God now challenges Job to present his arguments (40:1-2). Although God’s speech has not specifically dealt with the problem of Job’s suffering, Job has no argument to present. God has not solved Job’s intellectual problems, nor has he confirmed or denied the theories of the three friends. He has said nothing against Job, but he has shown Job that people cannot expect to understand everything about the activity of God in the complex world he has made. Job is sorry for... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Job 40:10

10. See, hast thou power and majesty like God's, to enable thee to judge and govern the world? read more

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