Hiob 9:1-10

1 Und Hiob antwortete und sprach:

2 Wahrlich, ich weiß, daß es also ist; und wie könnte ein Mensch gerecht sein vor Gott?

3 Wenn er Lust hat, mit ihm zu rechten, so kann er ihm auf tausend nicht eins antworten.

4 Er ist weise von Herzen und stark an Kraft: wer hat sich wider ihn verhärtet und ist unversehrt geblieben?

5 Der Berge versetzt, ehe sie es merken, er, der sie umkehrt in seinem Zorn;

6 der die Erde aufbeben macht von ihrer Stätte, und ihre Säulen erzittern;

7 der der Sonne befiehlt, und sie geht nicht auf, und der die Sterne versiegelt;

8 der die Himmel ausspannt, er allein, und einherschreitet auf den Höhen des Meeres;

9 der den großen Bären gemacht hat, den Orion und das Siebengestirn und die Kammern des Südens;

10 der Großes tut, daß es nicht zu erforschen, und Wundertaten, daß sie nicht zu zählen sind.

Hiob 9:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 9

This and the following chapter contain Job's answer to Bildad, and in this he asserts the strict justice at God; which is such, that no man can be just in his sight, not being able to answer to one charge, or for one sin, of a thousand he is guilty of, Job 9:1-3; and that such are his wisdom and power, that the most daring man cannot expect to succeed in an opposition to him, Job 9:4; instances are given of his power in the works of nature and providence, Job 9:5-10; notice is taken of the imperceptibleness of his actions and motions, and of his sovereignty in all his ways, Job 9:11,12; and of his fierce wrath and anger, which is such as obliges the proudest of men to stoop under him; and therefore Job chose not to contend in a judicial way with him, but in a suppliant manner would entreat him, since his hand was so heavy upon him, Job 9:13-21; he affirms, in direct opposition to Bildad and his friends, and insists upon it, that God afflicts both the righteous and the wicked; yea, gives the earth to the latter when he slays the former, Job 9:22-24; he then observes the shortness of his days, and complains of his heavy afflictions, Job 9:25-28; and concludes, that it was in vain for him to expect his cause to be heard before God, there being no daysman between them; and wishes that the dread of the Divine Majesty might be taken from him, and then he would freely and without fear speak unto him, Job 9:29-35.