If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time to plead?
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Gill's Exposition
If I justify myself,.... Seek for justification by his own righteousness, trust in himself that he was righteous, say that he was so, and pronounce himself a righteous man, what would it signify?…
Barnes' Notes
If I speak of strength, lo, he is strong - There has been a considerable variety in the interpretation of this passage. The meaning seems to be this. It refers to a judicial contest, and Job is…
What Job had said of man's utter inability to contend with God he here applies to himself, and in effect despairs of gaining his favour, which (some think) arises from the hard thoughts he had of God,…
These three verses read as follows,
If you speak of the strength of the mighty, Here I am! (saith He)
If of judgment, Who will set me a time?
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