When the Almighty was yet with me - Job regarded God as withdrawn from him. He now looked back with deep interest to the time when He dwel…

When the Almighty [was] yet with me
Not merely by his powerful and providential presence, as he is with all men; but…

Job proceeds to contrast his former prosperity with his present misery, through God's withdrawing from him. A gracious soul delights in God's smile…

Previously, Job had shown in general terms why it is not contrary to divine justice for the wicked to prosper while the good—who are given greater …