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He strikes them as wicked men In the open sight of others;
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God's Judgment is Just
Multiple commentators emphasize that God's judgment is not arbitrary but is executed with perfect justice. He strikes people specifically "as wicked men" and because of their wickedness. This means that when God brings judgment, it is a righteous response to sin, not a random act of power, affirming His just character.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He strikes them as wicked men - literally, “Under the wicked, or on account of the wicked, he smites them.” That is, he deals with them “as…
19th Century
Anglican
He striketh them as wicked men. —Rather, in the place of wicked men he strikes them: that is, the wicked—that is, “He executes Hi…
Baptist
It is a dreadful thing for princes and great men when the poor begin to cry to God against them. God will soon take up that quarrel; for, while the…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He striketh them as wicked men Such is the strict justice of God, that he never strikes men, or inflicts punishment o…
Elihu appeals directly to Job himself. Could he suppose that God was like those earthly princes, who hate right, who are unfit to rule, and prove t…
13th Century
Catholic
There are two primary reasons why people deviate from justice. The first is that they show deference to important persons, and the second is that t…
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