Job 40

Job 40:4

BEhold, I am vile] Whereby he sheweth, that he r epented, and desired pardon for his excesses.

I will lay mine hand upon my mouth] Chap. 29. 9. Psalms 39:9. I have nothign to answer for my self: my mouth is stopt with arguments.

Job 40:6

out of the whirlwinde] See notes on chap. 38. 1.

Job 40:7

Gird up thy loyns now like a man] Chap. 38. 3.

Job 40:8

Wilt thou also disamull my judgement] Psalms 51:4. Romans 3:4. By complaining, that I use thee too hardly. They that justifie themselves, condemn God as unjust.

Job 40:10

D thy self now with majestie] Psalms 104:1. Meanning, that these were proper to God, and belonged to no man.

Job 40:13

Hide them in the dust together] Cause them to die, if thou canst.

Job 40:14

that thine own right hand can save thee] Proving hereby, Tha whosoever thinks himself able to save himself, maketh himself God. If job could to this, he had had some colour to plead with God.

Job 40:15

lehemeth] Or, the elephant, as some think.

which I made with thee] Whom I made as well as thee: or, the same day with man: or to be with thee.

he careth grasse as an ex] This commendeth the providence of God toward man: for if the elephant were given to devour as the lion, he would be a great devourer, both of man and beast.

Job 40:17

He moveth] Or, he setteth up.

Job 40:19

He is the chief of the wayes of God] He is one of the chiefest works of God among the beasts.

he that made him, can make his sword to approach unto him] Though man dare not come neer him, yet God can kill him.

Job 40:20

food] Psalms 104:14. and Psalms 147:8.

where all the beasts of the field play] Because he eats grasse, else they would fear that he would eat them.

Job 40:21

in the covert of the reed, and fennes] He loves to lie in the shade neer the waters, to wash himself, and refresh him.

Job 40:23

he drinketh up] Heb. he oppresseth.

and hasteth not] He drinketh at leasure, and fears no body.

Job 40:24

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth thorow snares] Or, will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin?