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Gill's Exposition
Then would I speak, and not fear him,.... With a servile fear, though with reverence and godly fear; meaning either at the throne of grace, having liberty of access, boldness of spirit, and freedom of…
Barnes' Notes
Let him take his rod away from me - Let him suspend my sufferings, and let us come together on equal terms. His terror now is upon me, and I can do nothing. I am oppressed, and broken down, and…
Job here grows more and more querulous, and does not conclude this chapter with such reverent expressions of God's wisdom and justice as he began with. Those that indulge a complaining humour know not…
Cambridge Bible
The subject is God, not the daysman let God remove His rod, His afflictions.
his fear terrify me Or, his terror affright me. The "terror" of God is His overawing majesty, cf. ch. Job 13:21; Job 33:7,…
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