O earth — Passionate appeals to the earth are not uncommon in the Scriptures; see the notes at Isaiah 1:2. Such appeals indicate de…

Let my cry have no place. —That is, “Let there be no place in the wide earth where my cry will not reach: let it have no …

O earth, cover not you my blood This is an imprecation, wishing that if he had been guilty of any capital crime, of such …

Job's condition was very deplorable; but he had the testimony of his conscience for him, that he never allowed himself in any gross sin. No one was…

Eliphaz had spoken harshly against Job in his answer, so Job begins his speech by accusing him of providing unfitting consolation. First, because h…