Thou art become cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou art become cruel to me Margin, "turned to be." This language, applied to God, seems harsh and irreverent, and one may well a…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

You are become cruel to me
Or "turned", or "changed" {g}F7, to be cruel to me. Job suggests that God had been kind …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job complains a great deal. Harbouring hard thoughts of God was the sin that, at this time, most easily beset Job. When inward temptations join wit…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After listing the many prosperous things he had enjoyed in the past, Job now lists the adversities he was suffering. He begins by showing that, in …

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