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You forever prevail against him, and he passes; You change his face, and send him away.
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God's Absolute Sovereignty
All commentators agree that this verse powerfully illustrates God's absolute and irresistible power over human life. Job acknowledges that God is always stronger ('Thou prevailest for ever'), and humanity cannot successfully contend with Him. The physical change at death ('Thou changest his countenance') is presented as the ultimate, visible sign of God's sovereign authority over every person's final moments.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Thou prevailest forever against him — You do always show that you are stronger than he is. He never shows that he is able to contend with …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
You prevail for ever against him God is more than a match for man, in anything, in everything; there is no contendin…
Job's faith and hope spoke, and grace appeared to revive; but depravity again prevailed. He represents God as carrying matters to an extreme agains…
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13th Century
Catholic
After Job has presented his idea about the future resurrection, he now strengthens it with plausible arguments. The first argument comes from a com…
