Job 40:9-11

9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?

10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,

Job 40:9-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 40

In this chapter Job is called upon to give in his answer, Job 40:1,2, which he does in the most humble manner, acknowledging his vileness and folly, Job 40:3-5; and then the Lord proceeds to give him further conviction of his superior justice and power, Job 40:6-9; and one thing he proposes to him, to humble the proud, if he could, and then he would own his own right hand could save him, Job 40:10-15; and observes to him another instance of his power in a creature called behemoth, which he had made, and gives a description of, Job 40:15-24.

Cross References

• 1. S 2 Chronicles 32:8; S Psalms 98:1
• 2. Isaiah 6:8; Ezekiel 10:5
• 3. S Exodus 20:19; S Job 36:33; Job 37:5; Psalms 29:3-4
• 4. Psalms 29:1-2; Psalms 45:3; Psalms 93:1; Psalms 96:6; Psalms 104:1; Psalms 145:5
• 5. S Job 20:28; Psalms 7:11; Isaiah 5:25; Isaiah 9:12,19; Isaiah 10:5; Isaiah 13:3,5; Isaiah 30:27; Isaiah 42:25; Isaiah 51:20; Jeremiah 7:20; Nahum 1:6; Zephaniah 1:18
• 6. Psalms 18:27; Isa 2:11,12,17; Isaiah 23:9; Isaiah 24:10; Isaiah 25:12; Isaiah 26:5; Isaiah 32:19; Daniel 4:37