Job 9:1-9

1 Y respondió Job, y dijo

2 Ciertamente yo conozco que es así; ¿y cómo se justificará el hombre con Dios

3 Si quisiere contender con él, no le podrá responder a una cosa de mil

4 El es sabio de corazón, y fuerte en fuerza, ¿quién se endureció contra él, y quedó en paz

5 Quien arranca los montes con su furor, y no conocen quién los trastornó

6 quien remueve la tierra de su lugar, y hace temblar sus columnas

7 quien manda al sol, y no sale; y sella las estrellas

8 El solo extiende los cielos, y anda sobre las alturas del mar

9 El que hizo la Osa, y el Orión, y las Pléyades, y los lugares secretos del mediodía

Job 9:1-9 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.