Will he delight in the Almighty?
This phrase questions whether a person truly finds joy and satisfaction in God. In the context of Job, it challenges the sincerity of one's faith, especially when faced with suffering. The term "Almighty" (Shaddai) emphasizes God's power and sovereignty, a recurring theme in the Book of Job. Delighting in God is a concept echoed in Psalm 37:4, which encourages believers to find their joy in the Lord, promising that He will fulfill the desires of their hearts. This delight is not merely emotional but involves a deep, abiding trust and satisfaction in God's character and will.

Will he call upon God at all times?
This phrase examines the consistency and perseverance of one's prayer life. Calling upon God "at all times" suggests a relationship that is not dependent on circumstances. In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, believers are instructed to "pray without ceasing," indicating a continual reliance on God. The historical context of Job, set in a patriarchal era, highlights the importance of regular communication with God, as seen in the lives of the patriarchs like Abraham and Isaac, who built altars and called upon the name of the Lord. This phrase challenges believers to maintain their devotion and dependence on God, regardless of life's trials, reflecting a steadfast faith that mirrors the endurance of Christ, who often withdrew to pray during His earthly ministry.

1. Job
A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, known for his immense suffering and unwavering faith.

2. The Almighty (El Shaddai)
A name for God emphasizing His ultimate power and sovereignty. In the context of Job, it highlights God's authority over all creation and His role as the sustainer of life.

3. Job's Friends
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.

4. The Land of Uz
The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia.

5. Suffering and Testing
The overarching event in the Book of Job, where Job's faith is tested through severe trials, including loss of wealth, health, and family.Delighting in God
True delight in God goes beyond circumstances. It is a heart posture that finds joy in God's character and presence, regardless of life's trials.

Consistency in Prayer
Calling upon God "at all times" suggests a life of continual prayer and dependence on God. This is a mark of genuine faith and trust in His sovereignty.

Faith Amidst Trials
Job's rhetorical question challenges us to examine our faith. Do we only seek God in prosperity, or do we remain steadfast in adversity?

The Nature of True Worship
Worship is not contingent on our situation but is an expression of our relationship with God. Job's life encourages believers to worship God for who He is, not just for what He gives.

The Role of Suffering
Suffering can deepen our relationship with God, teaching us to rely on Him more fully and to find our ultimate satisfaction in Him alone.(10) Will he delight himself?--It is only the godly who can say, "Whom have I in heaven but Thee, and there is none upon earth that I desire in comparison with Thee;" and again, "I will praise Thy name, because it is so comfortable;" but this man hath no promise that he can plead, and therefore no assurance of access at all times to the presence of God.

Verse 10. - Will he delight himself in the Almighty? A further ill result of hypocrisy is noted. Not only does it alienate God from us, but it nile,ares us from God. The hypocrite cannot "delight in the Almighty." He must shriek from him, tear him, dislike to dwell on the thought of his presence and realize it. His natural inclination must be to withdraw his thoughts from God, and give himself up to the worldliness which has been his attraction to assume the hypocrite's part. Will he always call upon God? Can be even be depended on not to renounce the service of God altogether? The mutual alienation above spoken of must tend to check communion, to disincline to prayer and calling upon God, to erect a barrier between the hypocrite and the Almighty, which, though for a while it may be insufficient to withstand the force of use and wont, will yet, in the long run, be sure to tell, and will either put an end to prayer altogether, or reduce it to a formality.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Will he delight
יִתְעַנָּ֑ג (yiṯ·‘an·nāḡ)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6026: To be soft, pliable, effeminate, luxurious

in
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the Almighty?
שַׁדַּ֥י (šad·day)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7706: The Almighty

Will he call upon
יִקְרָ֖א (yiq·rā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read

God
אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

at all
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

times?
עֵֽת׃ (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when


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