Job 16:19
O earth, cover not thou my blood, neither let my cry find a hiding place in thee.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.
In Context
18These things have I suffered without the iniquity of my hand, when I offered pure prayers to God.
20For behold my witness is in heaven, and he that knoweth my conscience is on high.
Cross References
Genesis 31:50If thou afflict my daughters, and if thou bring in other wives over them: none is witness of our speech but God, who is present and beholdeth.
Job 25:2Power and terror are with him, who maketh peace in his high places.
Romans 1:9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you;
2 Corinthians 1:23But I call God to witness upon my soul, that to spare you, I came not any more to Corinth: not because we exercise dominion over your faith: but we are helpers of your joy: for in faith you stand.
1 Thessalonians 2:5For neither have we used, at any time, the speech of flattery, as you know; nor taken an occasion of covetousness, God is witness:
Matthew Henry on Job 16:18-22
Testimony of Conscience; Job's Comfort in Conscious Integrity. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure. 18 O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place. 19 Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high. 20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God. 21 O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour! 22 When a few years are come, then I shall go the way whence I shall not return. Job's… Read the whole commentary →