13 “Be silent, leave me alone, that I may speak.
Let come on me what will. 14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth,
and put my life in my hand? 15 Behold, he will kill me.
I have no hope.
Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him. 16 This also shall be my salvation,
that a godless man shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently my speech.
Let my declaration be in your ears. 18 See now, I have set my cause in order.
I know that I am righteous. 19 Who is he who will contend with me?
For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit. 20 “Only don’t do two things to me;
then I will not hide myself from your face: 21 withdraw your hand far from me;
and don’t let your terror make me afraid. 22 Then call, and I will answer;
or let me speak, and you answer 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.