Job 35:10
But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,
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Job 35:10
But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night,
English Standard Version (ESV)
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What's easily missed here is that Elihu is suggesting that the oppressed aren't crying out to God, their Creator who can turn sorrow into songs. Instead of seeking the One who provides comfort even in the darkest "nights" of suffering, they're looking elsewhere or simply not recognizing God’s power to transform their hardship.
Elihu argues that the oppressed cry out due to their suffering but rarely seek God, their Maker, who can bring them comfort and relief. Instead of calling out to God for help and acknowledging His power to turn even the darkest times into occasions for praise, they remain silent or focus on their oppressors. This lack of true seeking and acknowledgment, Elihu suggests, is why their cries often go unanswered.
In times of deep trouble, it's easy to feel forgotten. But who is truly being forgotten in these moments?
Elihu points out a painful reality: the oppressed often cry out due to their suffering, but they fail to ask the most crucial question: 'Where is God my Maker?' This isn't just about physical suffering; it's about a spiritual disconnect. They are focused on the arm of the mighty (Job 35:9) but not on the One who is ultimately sovereign and can bring true deliverance.
The verse mentions God giving 'songs in the night.' What does this profound image truly mean for us today?
This phrase, 'who gives songs in the night,' speaks to God's incredible power to bring joy and hope even in the darkest circumstances. 'Night' here isn't just literal darkness, but a metaphor for times of calamity, despair, ignorance, or deep spiritual struggle. God is the one who can transform mourning into gladness, providing comfort and praise when all outward appearances suggest only sorrow.
Understand the original words
asah · Hebrew Verb/Participle
The divine Creator who brought the universe and human beings into existence; the One who possesses sovereign authority over His creation and maintains a personal relationship with those He made.
This psalm speaks of God sending His steadfast love by day and His song by night, directly echoing the imagery of finding comfort and praise even in darkness.
Isaiah 26:9This passage describes a desire for God's name and remembrance, especially in the night season (a time of distress), highlighting the longing for divine presence and comfort in dark times.
Acts 16:25This New Testament account shows Paul and Silas singing praises to God in prison at midnight, demonstrating a powerful example of finding 'songs in the night' through faith amidst suffering.
Jeremiah 2:6This verse questions whether the people remember the path God led them through the wilderness, a barren land and a land of drought, which implicitly links God's guidance through difficult times with remembering Him as their Maker.
jfbJob 35:10: "But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;"
10-13. But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because (Job 35:13-16) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible (Job 33:19-26). If the sufferer would apply to God with a humbled, penitent spirit, He would hear.Where…
ellicottJob 35:10: "But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;"
(10) But none saith. —Some render this, “But he who giveth songs in the night saith not, Where is God my Maker,” i.e., the selfish and luxurious oppressor, who spendeth the night in feasting and revelry. This is an intelligible meaning. On the other hand, though the phrase, “who giveth songs in the night,” has become proverbial, and, with the meaning assigned to it, is very beautiful, it may be doubted whether it…
What's easily missed here is that Elihu is suggesting that the oppressed aren't crying out to God, their Creator who can turn sorrow into songs. Instead of seeking the One who provides comfort even in the darkest "nights" of suffering, they're looking elsewhere or simply not recognizing God’s power to transform their hardship.
Elihu argues that the oppressed cry out due to their suffering but rarely seek God, their Maker, who can bring them comfort and relief. Instead of calling out to God for help and acknowledging His power to turn even the darkest times into occasions for praise, they remain silent or focus on their oppressors. This lack of true seeking and acknowledgment, Elihu suggests, is why their cries often go unanswered.
Elihu argues that the oppressed cry out due to their suffering but rarely seek God, their Maker, who can bring them comfort and relief. Instead of calling out to God for help and acknowledging His power to turn even the darkest times into occasions for praise, they remain silent or focus on their oppressors. This lack of true seeking and acknowledgment, Elihu suggests, is why their cries often go unanswered.
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"But none says, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night," — What's easily missed here is that Elihu is suggesting that the oppressed aren't crying out to God, their Creator who can turn sorrow into songs. Instead of seeking the One who provides comfort even…