Job 5:10
Who giveth rain, upon the face of the earth, and sendeth forth waters, over the face of the open fields;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
In Context
9Who doeth great things, beyond all search,—Wondrous things, till they cannot be recounted;
11Setting the lowly on high, and, mourners, are uplifted to safety;
Cross References
Job 36:27For he draweth up drops of water, They trickle as rain through his mist;
Job 37:6For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards,—Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
Psalms 65:9Thou hast visited the earth, and made it abound, Abundantly, dost thou enrich it—The channel of God, is full of waters, Thou preparest their corn, Yea, thus, dost thou prepare it:
Psalms 147:8Who covereth the heavens with clouds, preparing rain for the earth, who causeth the mountains to sprout grass:
Jeremiah 10:13At the voice that he uttered, there was a tumult of waters in the heavens, And he caused vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth,—The lightnings for rain, he made, And brought forth wind out of his treasuries.
Amos 4:7Moreover also, I, have withholden from you the abundant rain, when yet there were only three mouths to the harvest, Or I might rain upon one city, and, on another city, might not rain,—One portion, would be rained upon, and, the portion whereupon it should not rain, would be dried up;
Matthew Henry on Job 5:7-17
6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; 7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their… Read the whole commentary →