Job 29:5

“When the Almighty [was] yet with me, etc.] Not merely by his powerful and providential presence, as he is with all men; but in a special manner by his gracious presence, which is a wonderful and distinguishing favour; but sometimes the people of God are without it, at least they think so, and which was now Job’s case, (see <182302>Job 23:2,3,8,9); and therefore he desires he would return to him, and show him his face and favour: [when] my children [were] about me; as olive plants about his table, in their youth; when he looked at them with great delight and pleasure, as his growing hopes; and, when grown up, and were not far from him, but were round about him, and lay near his heart, and…”

“When the Almighty was yet with me - Job regarded God as withdrawn from him. He now looked back with deep interest to the time when he dwelt with him. return to 'Top of Page'”

“the Almighty: Job 23:3, Job 23:8-10; Deu 33:27-29; Jos 1:9; Jdg 6:12, Jdg 6:13; Psa 30:7, Psa 43:2, Psa 44:8, Psa 44:9; Sol 2:4, Sol 3:1, Sol 3:2; Jer 14:8; Mat 9:15 my children: Job 1:2-5, Job 42:13-16; Psa 127:3-5, Psa 128:3; Pro 17:6 Job 29:6”