Job 21:6

"Look at me, and be astonished. Lay your hand on your mouth."

Key Reflection

In Job 21:6, God instructs Job to look upon his suffering and be amazed, urging a response of silence and wonder rather than criticism or mockery. This call for astonishment echoes the divine presence and power, reminding us of God's sovereignty even in the midst of trials.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Even when I remember, I am afraid -I have an internal shuddering and horror when I recall the scenes through which I have passed. I am myself utterly overwhelmed at the magnitude of my own sufferings, and they are such as should excite commiseration in your hearts. Some, however, have connected this with the following verse, supposing the idea to be, that he was horror-stricken when he contemplated the prosperity of wicked people. But there seems to me to be no reason for this interpretation.

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