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What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him, And that thou shouldest set thy mind upon him,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? That you should make him great, or that you should regard him as of so great importan…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

What is man ...? —Here is another point of contact with Psalm 8:5; but the spirit of the Psalmist was one of devout adora…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Job seems to say, "I am too little for God to notice me; why does he take such great notice of me as to chasten me so severely?"

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

What [is] man, that you should magnify him ?
&c.] Man in his best estate, in his original state, was but of the eart…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job reasons with God concerning his dealings with man. But in the midst of this discourse, Job seems to have lifted up his thoughts to God with som…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After Job has shown that the consolation of Eliphaz, which was based on the promise of earthly happine , was leading him to despair and the desire …

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