16If I had called, and he had answered me; yet would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A Song of degrees. When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. …
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.
And when she knew Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-21)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, as one who, having set himself against him, right or wrong, would be too hard for him. I rather think it arises from the sense he had of the imperfection of his own righteousness, and the dark and cl…
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