Job 27:2
“God lives! He turned aside my judgment, || And the Mighty—He made my soul bitter.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul;
In Context
1And Job adds to lift up his allegory and says:
3For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.
Cross References
Numbers 14:21but nevertheless, as I live, indeed, the whole earth is filled [with] the glory of YHWH,
Ruth 3:13Lodge tonight, and it has been in the morning, if he redeems you, well: he redeems; and if he does not delight to redeem you, then I have redeemed you—I; YHWH lives! Lie down until the morning.”
1 Samuel 14:45And the people say to Saul, “Does Jonathan die who worked this great salvation in Israel? Certainly not! YHWH lives, if there falls to the earth [even one] hair from his head, for with God he has worked this day”; and the people rescue Jonathan, and he has not died.
1 Samuel 25:26and now, my lord, YHWH lives, and your soul lives, in that YHWH has withheld you from coming in with blood, and to save your hand from yourself—now let your enemies be as Nabal, even those seeking evil toward my lord.
2 Samuel 2:27And Joab says, “God lives! For unless you had spoken, surely then from the morning each of the people had gone up from after his brother.”
1 Kings 18:15And Elijah says, “YHWH of Hosts lives, before whom I have stood, surely I appear to him today.”
Matthew Henry on Job 27:2-7
Job's Protestation of His Sincerity. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said, 2 As God liveth, who hath taken away my judgment; and the Almighty, who hath vexed my soul; 3 All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils; 4 My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit. 5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. 6 My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so… Read the whole commentary →