Yet God prolongs the life of the mighty by his power; they rise up when they despair of life.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He draws also the mighty with his power — The word translated "draws" here (משׁך mâshak) means to draw, and then to lay ho…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He draweth also the mighty. —He now appears to revert to his former line, and describes another case—that, namely, of a g…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

In the East, they generally reap their harvest by just taking off the tops of the heads of grain, and leaving the straw. Thus will the wicked be cu…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He draweth also the mighty with his power Such a wicked man not only maltreats the weak, the helpless, and the defenceless, but eve…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sometimes, how gradual is the decay, how quiet the departure of a wicked person, how honoured he is, and how soon all his cruelties and oppressions…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

In the preceding chapter, Job argued that he had not been punished because of wickedness, as Eliphaz had asserted (Job 22:5). Now, he w…

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