For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
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me as long as I live. May my enemy be like the wicked and he who rises against me like the unrighteous. For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he may gain much if God takes away his life? Look, fellas, if I were to admit that I was wrong like you are accusing me of being wrong, it might appear to you that I'm being humble, but I would really only be a hypocrite like you guys. will God hear his cry verse 9 when trouble comes upon him will he delight himself in the almighty will he always call on God I will teach you about the hand of God what is with the almighty I will not conceal surely all of you have seen it why then do you behave with complete nonsense? job has had enough of these three men's simplistic notions of why he is suffering these monday morning quarterbacks these armchair counselors who have taken pot shots at job he's done with it. These simplistic notions, well, if you were righteous, you'd be blessed. If you're wicked, that's why you're going through all this. It must mean you're wicked. He's done with it. …
verse 2 as God lives who has taken away my right and the almighty verse 3 as long as life is in me and the breath of God in is in my nostrils verse 8 what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off when God requires his life will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him will he take delight in the almighty? Another reference. Will he call on God? Verse 11, I will instruct you in the power of God. What is with the almighty I will not conceal. Again in verse 13, this is the portion of a wicked man from God and the inheritance which tyrants receive from the almighty. It is God. It is the Almighty. It is the Lord. It is God over and over and over again. I count no less than 10 references in those first 13 verses, which gives me the first of five priorities that I think are worth remembering. Job's priorities as of this point in his life. …
CONCERNING these words, I would observe, 1. Who it is that is here spoken of, viz. the hypocrite; as you may see, if you take the two preceding verses with the verse of the text. Job xxvii.8-10.“For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him . Will he delight himself in the Almighty? Will he always call upon God?” Job’s three friends, in their speeches to him, insisted much upon it, that he was a hypocrite. But Job, in this chapter, asserts his sincerity and integrity, and shows how different his own behaviour had been from that of hypocrites. Particularly he declares his stedfast and immovable resolution of persevering and holding out in the ways of religion and righteousness to the end; as you may see in the six first verses. In the text, he shows how contrary to this stedfastness and perseverance the character of the hypocrite is, who is not wont thus to hold out in religion. …