25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
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But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. …
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-34)God, having in the Job 42:1-6 shown Job how unable he was to deal with the leviathan, here sets forth his own power in that massy mighty creature. Here is, I. God’s sovereign dominion and independency laid down, Job 41:11. 1. That he is indebted to none of his creatures. If any pretend he is indebted to them, let them make their demand and prove their debt, and they shall receive it in full and no…
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