13 " Be silent before me so that I may speak ; Then let come on me what may. 14 "Why e should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands ? 15 " Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before e Him. 16 "This also will be my salvation , For a godless man may not come before His presence . 17 "Listen carefully to my speech , And let my declaration fill your ears . 18 "Behold now , I have prepared my case ; I know that I will be vindicated . 19 " Who will contend with me? For then I would be silent and die . 20 "Only two things do not do to me, Then I will not hide from Your face : 21 Remove Your hand from me, And let not the dread of You terrify me. 22 "Then call , and I will answer ; Or let me speak , then reply to me.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 13:13-22
Commentary on Job 13:13-22
(Read Job 13:13-22)
Job resolved to cleave to the testimony his own conscience gave of his uprightness. He depended upon God for justification and salvation, the two great things we hope for through Christ. Temporal salvation he little expected, but of his eternal salvation he was very confident; that God would not only be his Saviour to make him happy, but his salvation, in the sight and enjoyment of whom he should be happy. He knew himself not to be a hypocrite, and concluded that he should not be rejected. We should be well pleased with God as a Friend, even when he seems against us as an enemy. We must believe that all shall work for good to us, even when all seems to make against us. We must cleave to God, yea, though we cannot for the present find comfort in him. In a dying hour, we must derive from him living comforts; and this is to trust in him, though he slay us.