Job 19:7

“Behold, I cry out of wrong, etc.] Or of “violence” f727, or injury done him by the Sabeans and Chaldeans upon his substance, and by Satan upon his health; this he cried out and complained of in prayer to God, and of it as it were in open court, as a violation of justice, and as being dealt very unjustly with: but I am not heard; his prayer was not heard; he could get no relief, nor any redress of his grievances, nor any knowledge of the reasons of his being thus used; (see <350102>Habakkuk 1:2); I cry aloud, but [there is] no judgment; notwithstanding his vehement and importunate requests; and which were repeated time after time, that there might be a hearing of his cause; that it might be…”

“wrong--violence: brought on him by God. no judgment--God will not remove my calamities, and so vindicate my just cause; and my friends will not do justice to my past character.”

“Behold, I cry out of wrong - Margin, or “violence.” The Hebrew word (חמס châmâs) means properly violence. The violence referred to is that which was brought upon him by God. It is, indeed, harsh language; but it is not quite sure that he means to complain of God for doing him injustice. God had dealt with him in a severe or violent manner, is the meaning, and he had cried unto him for relief, but had cried in vain. No judgment - No justice. The meaning is, that he could obtain justice from no one God would not interpose to remove the calamities which he had brought upon him, and his friends would do no justice to his motives and character. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Cry - Unto God. Wrong - That I am oppressed by my friends. Job 19:9”

“19:7 Help! (literally Violence!): Cp. Jer 20:8; Hab 1:2-3. • no one answers: See Ps 22:2; Lam 3:8; Hab 1:2-3.”

“I cry: Job 10:3, Job 10:15-17, Job 16:17-19, Job 21:27; Psa 22:2; Jer 20:8; Lam 3:8; Hab 1:2, Hab 1:3 wrong: or, violence no judgment: Job 9:32, Job 13:15-23, Job 16:21, Job 23:3-7, Job 31:35, Job 31:36, Job 34:5, Job 40:8 Job 19:8”

“7 Behold I cry violence, and I am not heard; I cry for help, and there is no justice. 8 My way He hath fenced round, that I cannot pass over, And He hath set darkness on my paths. 9 He hath stripped me of mine honour, And taken away the crown from my head. 10 He destroyed me on every side, then I perished, And lifted out as a tree my hope. 11 He kindled His wrath against me, And He regarded me as one of His foes. He cries aloud חמס (that which is called out regarded as accusa. or as an interjection, vid., on Hab 1:2), i.e., that illegal force is exercised over him. He finds, however, neither with God nor among men any response of sympathy and help; he cries for help (which שׁוּע, perhaps…”