11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me, and those who saw me commended me,
11 When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed, and when the eye saw, it approved,
11 People who knew me spoke well of me; my reputation went ahead of me.
11 When the ear heard, then it blessed me, And when the eye saw, then it approved me;
11 "All who heard me praised me. All who saw me spoke well of me.
8 Smoke rose from his nostrils; consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it.
8 There went up a smoke out of his nostrils,
8 Smoke went up from his nostrils,
8 His nostrils flare, bellowing smoke; his mouth spits fire. Tongues of fire dart in and out;
8 Smoke went up from His nostrils, And devouring fire from His mouth; Coals were kindled by it.
8 Smoke poured from his nostrils; fierce flames leaped from his mouth. Glowing coals blazed forth from him.
(Read Psalm 18:1-19)
The first words, "I will love thee, O Lord, my strength," are the scope and contents of the psalm. Those that truly love God, may triumph in him as their Rock and Refuge, and may with confidence call upon him. It is good for us to observe all the circumstances of a mercy which magnify the power of God and his goodness to us in it. David was a praying man, and God was found a prayer-hearing God. If we pray as he did, we shall speed as he did. God's manifestation of his presence is very fully described, Hebrews 5:7. God made the earth to shake and tremble, and the rocks to cleave, and brought him out, in his resurrection, because he delighted in him and in his undertaking.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 29:11
Commentary on Job 29:7-17
(Read Job 29:7-17)
All sorts of people paid respect to Job, not only for the dignity of his rank, but for his personal merit, his prudence, integrity, and good management. Happy the men who are blessed with such gifts as these! They have great opportunities of honouring God and doing good, but have great need to watch against pride. Happy the people who are blessed with such men! it is a token for good to them. Here we see what Job valued himself by, in the day of his prosperity. It was by his usefulness. He valued himself by the check he gave to the violence of proud and evil men. Good magistrates must thus be a restraint to evil-doers, and protect the innocent; in order to this, they should arm themselves with zeal and resolution. Such men are public blessings, and resemble Him who rescues poor sinners from Satan. How many who were ready to perish, now are blessing Him! But who can show forth His praises? May we trust in His mercy, and seek to imitate His truth, justice, and love.