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So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him — Their character is that of oppressors. They take away the rights of the p…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

It is a dreadful thing for princes and great men when the poor begin to cry to God against them. God will soon take up that quarrel; for, while the…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him
To God; through their oppressions of the poor they are made to cry …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove t…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…

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