Job 35

10-13. But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because ( Job 35:13-16 ) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible ( Job 33:19-26 ). If the sufferer would apply to God with a humbled, penitent spirit, He would hear.
Where, &c.--( Jeremiah 2:6 Jeremiah 2:8 , Isaiah 51:13 ).
songs--of joy at deliverance ( Psalms 42:8 , 149:5 , Acts 16:25 ).
in the night--unexpectedly ( Job 34:20 Job 34:25 ). Rather, "in calamity."

11. Man's spirit, which distinguishes him from the brute, is the strongest proof of God's beneficence; by the use of it we may understand that God is the Almighty helper of all sufferers who humbly seek Him; and that they err who do not so seek Him.

12. There--rather, "Then" (when none humbly casts himself on God, Job 35:10 ). They cry proudly against God, rather than humbly to God. So, as the design of affliction is to humble the sufferer, there can be no answer until "pride" gives place to humble, penitent prayer ( Psalms 10:4 , Jeremiah 13:17 ).

13. vanity--that is, cries uttered in an unhumbled spirit, Job 35:12 , which applies in some degree to Job's cries; still more to those of the wicked ( Job 27:9 , Proverbs 15:29 ).

14. Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him--(as a temporal deliverer; for he did look for a Redeemer after death, Job 19:25-27 ; which passage cannot consistently with Elihu's assertion here be interpreted of "seeing" a temporal "redeemer"), Job 7:7 , 9:11 , Job 23:3 Job 23:8 Job 23:9 ; yet, judgment . . . ; therefore trust . . . But the Hebrew favors MAURER, "How much less (will God . . . regard, Job 35:13 ), since thou sayest, that He does not regard thee." So in Job 4:19 . Thus Elihu alludes to Job's words ( Job 19:7 , 30:20 ).
judgment--that is, thy cause, thy right; as in Psalms 9:16 , Proverbs 31:5 Proverbs 31:8 .
trust--rather, "wait thou" on Him, patiently, until He take up thy cause ( Psalms 37:7 ).

15. As it is, because Job waited not trustingly and patiently ( Job 35:14 , Numbers 20:12 , Zephaniah 3:2 , Micah 7:9 ), God hath visited . . . ; yet still he has not taken (severe) cognizance of the great multitude (English Version wrongly, "extremity") of sins; therefore Job should not complain of being punished with undue severity ( Job 7:20 , 11:6 ). MAURER translates: "Because His anger hath not visited (hath not immediately punished Job for his impious complaints), nor has He taken strict (great) cognizance of his folly (sinful speeches); therefore," &c. For "folly," UMBREIT translates with the Rabbins, "multitude." GESENIUS reads with the Septuagint and Vulgate needlessly, "transgression."

16. Apodosis to Job 35:15 .
in vain--rashly.