For he breaks me with a tempest, Multiplies my wounds without cause.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

For he breaketh me - He is overwhelming me with a tempest; that is, with the storms of wrath. He shows me no mercy. The idea seems …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He breaks me ... —This is one of the three passages in which this word is found, the other two being Genesis 3:15, It shall

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

For he breaketh me with a tempest
Which rises suddenly, comes powerfully, and carries all before it irresistibly; si…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Job is still righteous in his own eyes (Job 32:1), and his answer, though it sets forth the power and majesty of God, implies that the …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

Since the ble ed Job wished to affirm that he did not desire to argue with God, he first showed the depth of God's wisdom in natural things by usin…

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