12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-12)Here, I. Job complains that he cannot understand the meaning of God’s providences concerning him, but is quite at a loss about them ( Job 23:8 , 9 ): I go forward, but he is not there , etc. Eliphaz had bid him acquaint himself with God. “So I would, with all my heart,” says Job, “If I knew how to get acquainted with him.” He had himself a great desire to appear before God, and get a hearing of hi…
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