Job 40:9
Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
In Context
8Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.
Cross References
Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, O LORD, glorious in power, Thy right hand, O LORD, dasheth in pieces the enemy.
Job 9:4He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength; who hath hardened himself against Him, and prospered?
Job 33:12Behold, I answer thee: In this thou art not right, that God is too great for man;
Job 37:4After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His majesty; and He stayeth them not when His voice is heard.
Psalms 29:4The voice of the LORD is powerful; the voice of the LORD is full of majesty.
Psalms 89:10(89-11) Thou didst crush Rahab, as one that is slain; Thou didst scatter Thine enemies with the arm of Thy strength.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:7-15
Divine Justice and Power; God's Dominion over the Proud. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath:… Read the whole commentary →