Job 27:10
Can he delight himself in the Almighty, And call at all times upon God?
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
In Context
9Will he listen to his cry, When trouble cometh upon him?
11I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
Cross References
Psalms 14:4Shall not the evil-doers be requited, Who devour my people like bread, And call not upon Jehovah?
Psalms 43:4Then will I go to the altar of God, To the God of my joy and exultation; Yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God, my God!
Habakkuk 3:18Yet will I rejoice in Jehovah, I will exult in God, my helper.
Luke 18:1And he spoke a parable to them to show that they ought to pray always, and not be faint-hearted:
Ephesians 6:18praying with all prayer and entreaty at all times in the Spirit; and watching to this end with all perseverance and entreaty for all the saints,
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 →