What is the meaning of Job 36:7? He does not take His eyes off the righteous God’s gaze is fixed, steady, and personal. “The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry” (Psalm 34:15). Elihu’s statement in Job reinforces that promise. Consider: • Continuous attention—Not a moment passes when the righteous slip from His view (2 Chronicles 16:9). • Protective watchfulness—Like the shepherd who keeps count of every sheep (John 10:3–4), the Lord guards, guides, and corrects (Hebrews 12:6–7). • Relational nearness—“I am with you always” (Matthew 28:20) is as true in hardship (Job’s situation) as in blessing. but He enthrones them with kings This phrase pictures honor beyond earthly measure. Throughout Scripture God delights to lift His servants: • Joseph moved from prison to Pharaoh’s palace (Genesis 41:41). • Daniel rose to lead under Nebuchadnezzar and Darius (Daniel 2:48; 6:28). • David, the shepherd boy, was seated on Israel’s throne (1 Samuel 2:8; 16:13). Such stories foreshadow Christ’s pledge: “To the one who overcomes, I will grant the right to sit with Me on My throne” (Revelation 3:21). The righteous may be overlooked by the world, yet God prepares royal honor—sometimes here, always in the age to come (Luke 22:29–30; Revelation 5:10). and exalts them forever Honor from God is not a fleeting reward; it carries eternal permanence. • Future glory—“If we endure, we will also reign with Him” (2 Timothy 2:12). • Secure inheritance—“We are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ” (Romans 8:17). • Endless worship and service—“They will reign forever and ever” (Revelation 22:5). Even Job, amid suffering, receives this assurance that God’s final word over His people is exaltation, not humiliation (Psalm 37:28; 1 Peter 5:10). summary Job 36:7 reveals a God who sees, elevates, and eternally honors His righteous ones. His watchful eye guarantees present care; His sovereign hand grants royal standing; His eternal purpose secures unending exaltation. Suffering may obscure these truths for a season, but they remain God’s unbreakable promises to every believer in Christ. |
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