Job 34:28

28 They caused poor people to cry out to him. He heard the cries of those who were in need.

Job 34:28 Meaning and Commentary

Job 34:28

So that they cause the cry of the poor to come to him
To God; through their oppressions of the poor they are made to cry by reason of them, and who come to God with their cries, and tears, and supplications, and which enter into the ears of the Lord of hosts;

and he heareth the cry of the afflicted;
as he did the cry of the Israelites under Egyptian bondage; he is a God hearing and answering prayer, and he particularly attends to the cry of the humble and of the afflicted, and arises for their help and deliverance.

Job 34:28 In-Context

26 He punishes them for the sins they commit. He does it where everyone can see them.

27 That's because they turned away from following him. They didn't have respect for anything he does.

28 They caused poor people to cry out to him. He heard the cries of those who were in need.

29 But if he remains silent, who can judge him? If he turns his face away, who can see him? He rules over people and nations alike.

30 He keeps those who are ungodly from ruling. He keeps them from laying traps for others.