Job 15:25

“For he stretched out his hand against God, etc.] Being an hater of him, an enemy to him, yea, enmity itself against him; an enemy in his mind, which appears by his wicked works, which are so many acts of hostility against God; all sins are against God, his nature, his will, his law, and all his remonstrances, exhortations, cautions, and instructions; but some are more daring and impudent than others, or are committed in a more open, bold, and audacious manner, as were those committed by the inhabitants of Sodom, and those who are similar to them; especially such as strike at the being of God and his perfections, his providence and government of the world; and such as deny these may most…”

“stretcheth . . . hand--wielding the spear, as a bold rebel against God (Job 9:4; Isa 27:4).”

“For he stretcheth out his hand against God - The hand is stretched out for battle. It wields the spear or the sword against an enemy. The idea here is, that the wicked man makes God an adversary. He does not contend with his fellow-man, with fate, with the elements, with evil angels, but with God. His opponent is an Almighty Being, and he cannot prevail against him; compare the notes at Isaiah 27:4. And strengtheneth himself - As an army does that throws up a rampart, or constructs a fortification. The whole image here is taken from the practice of war; and the sense is, that a wicked man is really making war on the Almighty, and that in that war he must be vanquished; compare Job 9:4.…”

“For - Now he gives the reason of all the fore - mentioned calamities, which was his great wickedness. Against God - He sinned against God with an high hand. The Almighty - Which aggravates the madness of this poor worm that durst fight against the omnipotent God. Job 15:26”

“15:25 Job had complained earlier that God was treating him like a formidable foe (7:19-21; 13:24).”

“he stretcheth: Lev 26:23; Psa 73:9, Psa 73:11; Isa 27:4; Dan 5:23; Mal 3:13; Act 9:5, Act 12:1, Act 12:23 strengtheneth: Job 9:4, Job 40:9-11; Exo 5:2, Exo 5:3, Exo 9:17; Sa1 4:7-9, Sa1 6:6; Psa 52:7; Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10; Isa 10:12-14, Isa 41:4-7 Job 15:26”

“25 Because he stretched out his hand against God, And was insolent towards the Almighty; 26 He assailed Him with a stiff neck, With the thick bosses of his shield; 27 Because he covered his face with his fatness, And addeth fat to his loins, 28 And inhabited desolated cities, Houses which should not be inhabited, Which were appointed to be ruins. 29 He shall not be rich, and his substance shall not continue And their substance boweth not to the ground. 30 He escapeth not darkness; The flame withereth his shoots; And he perisheth in the breath of His mouth. This strophe has periodic members: Job 15:25-28 an antecedent clause with a double beginning (כּי־נטה because he has stretched out,…”