Job 35:9

Because of many acts of oppression, people cry out; 1 they call for help from the arms of mighty men. 1

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By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make the oppressed to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

In Context

8Your wickedness may hurt a man, as you are a man, 1 and your righteousness might benefit another son of man. 1

10But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, 1 who gives songs in the night, 1

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Cross References

Exodus 3:7Yahweh said, “I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their shouts because of their taskmasters, for I know about their suffering.

Nehemiah 5:1Then the men and their wives raised a great outcry against their fellow Jews.

Job 24:12From out of the city the dying groan, 1 and the throat of the wounded cries out for help. 1 But God does not ascribe blame 1

Job 40:9Do you have an arm like God's? 1 Can you thunder with a voice like him? 1

Psalms 12:5“Because of violence against the poor, because of the groans of the needy, 1 I will arise,” says Yahweh. 1 “I will provide the safety for which they long.” 1

Psalms 55:2Pay attention to me and answer me; 1 I have no rest in my troubles 1

Matthew Henry on Job 35:2-9

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Elihu spake moreover, and said, 2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? 3 For thou saidst, What advantage will it be unto thee? and, What profit shall I have, if I be cleansed from my sin? 4 I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee. 5 Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou. 6 If thou sinnest, what doest thou against him? or if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou… Read the whole commentary →

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