He has torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He has gnashed on me with his teeth: My adversary sharpens his eyes on me.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

He teareth me in his wrath - The language here is all taken from the ferocity of wild beasts, and the idea is that his enemy had come upon h…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He teareth me in his wrath. —Terrible as the language is that Job has used against God, he seems here almost to exceed it…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

He teareth [me] in his wrath, who has me
By whom is meant not Satan, as Jarchi, though he is an enemy to, and an hat…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Here is a sorrowful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to ble God that we are not making such complaints! Even good men, when …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Eliphaz had spoken harshly against Job in his answer, so Job begins his speech by accusing him of providing unfitting consolation. First, because h…

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