Job 27:9
Will God pay attention to his cry, when anguish overcomes him?
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?
In Context
8For what hope is there for the hypocrite, if he greedily plunders and God does not free his soul?
10Or will he take delight in the Almighty and call upon God at all times?
Cross References
Job 35:12There they will cry, and he will not heed them, because of the arrogance of the wicked.
Psalms 109:7He will drink from the torrent on the way. Because of this, he will exalt the head.
Proverbs 28:9Whoever turns away his ears from listening to the law: his prayer will be detestable.
Jeremiah 11:11For this reason, thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over them, from which they will not be able to escape. And they will cry out to me, and I will not heed them.
Ezekiel 8:18Therefore, I also will act toward them in my fury. My eye will not be lenient, nor will I take pity. And when they will have cried out to my ears with a loud voice, I will not heed them.”
Matthew Henry on Job 27:8-11
Condition of Hypocrites. ( b. c. 1520.) 7 Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous. 8 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? 9 Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him? 10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God? Job having solemnly protested the satisfaction he had in his integrity, for the further clearing of himself, here expresses the dread he had of being found a hypocrite.… Read the whole commentary →