40:2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty q instruct
[him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
(q) Is this the way for a man that will learn, to strive
with God? which he reproves in Job.
40:4 Behold, I am r vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay
mine hand upon my mouth.
(r) By which he shows that he repented and desired pardon
for his faults.
40:8 Wilt thou also disannul a my judgment? wilt thou condemn
me, that thou mayest be righteous?
(a) Signifying that they who justify themselves condemn God
as unjust.
40:10 Deck thyself now [with] b majesty and excellency; and
array thyself with glory and beauty.
(b) Meaning, that these were proper to God, and belonged
to no man.
40:13 Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind c their faces
in secret.
(c) Cause them to die if you can.
40:14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right
hand can d save thee.
(d) Proving by this that whoever attributes to himself
power and ability to save himself, makes himself God.
40:15 Behold now e behemoth, which I made f with thee; he
eateth g grass as an ox.
(e) This beast is thought to be the elephant, or some
other, which is unknown.
(f) Whom I made as well as you.
(g) This commends the providence of God toward man: for if
he were given to devour as a lion, nothing would be
able to resist him, or content him.
40:19h He [is] the chief of the ways of God: i he that made
him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
(h) He is one of the chief works of God among the beasts.
(i) Though man dare not come near him, yet God can kill
him.
40:23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, k [and] hasteth not: he
trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
