Job 37:23

“[Touching] the Almighty, etc.] Or with respect to God, who is almighty; with whom nothing is impossible; who can do and does do all things he pleases, and more than we can ask or think; and who is all sufficient, as this word is by some rendered; has enough of every thing in himself and of himself to make him happy; and needs not any of his creatures, nor anything they can do or give him, but has a sufficiency for himself and them; we cannot find him out; found he may be in his works, and especially in his Son, the express image of his person; in whom he makes himself known as the God of grace: but he is not to be found out to perfection; neither by the light of nature, which is very dim,…”

“afflict--oppressively, so as to "pervert judgment" as Job implied (see on Job 8:3); but see on Job 37:21, end of note. The reading, "He answereth not," that is, gives no account of His dealings, is like a transcriber's correction, from Job 33:13, Margin.”

“Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out - See the notes at Job 11:7-9. This sentiment accords with all that Elihu had said, and indeed is what he designed particularly to enforce. But it has a special emphasis here, where God is seen approaching in visible splendor, encompassed with clouds and tempests, and seated on a throne of burnished gold. Such a God, Elihu says, it was impossible to comprehend. His majesty was overwhelming, The passage is much more impressive and solemn, and accords much better with the original, by omitting the words which our translators have introduced and printed in italics. It would then be, The Almighty! - We cannot find him out! Great in power, and in…”

“Find - We cannot comprehend him: his power, wisdom, justice, and his counsels proceeding from them are past our finding out. Power - Therefore as he doth not need any unrighteous action to advance himself, so he cannot do it, because all such things are acts of weakness. Judgment - In the just administration of judgment, he never did, nor can exercise that power unjustly, as Job seemed to insinuate. Afflict - Without just cause. Job 37:24”

“37:23 cannot imagine the power of the Almighty: Cp. 11:7; 26:14; Rom 11:33; 1 Tim 6:16. • he is just and righteous: Cp. Job 9:4, 19; 12:13; Pss 62:11; 66:3; 93:1; 99:4.”

“we: Job 37:19, Job 11:7, Job 26:14, Job 36:26; Pro 30:3, Pro 30:4; Ecc 3:11; Luk 10:22; Rom 11:33; Ti1 6:16 excellent: Job 9:4, Job 9:19, Job 12:13, Job 36:5; Psa 62:11, Psa 65:6, Psa 66:3, Psa 93:1, Psa 99:4, Psa 146:6, Psa 146:7; Isa 45:21; Mat 6:13 in judgment: Psa 36:5-7 he will: Job 16:7-17; Psa 30:5; Lam 3:32, Lam 3:33; Heb 12:10 Job 37:24”