25 "Who has cleft a channel for the flood , Or a way for the thunderbolt e , 26 To bring rain on a land without people , On a desert without a man in it, 27 To satisfy the waste and desolate land And to make the seeds of grass to sprout ? 28 "Has the rain a father ? Or who has begotten the drops of dew ? 29 "From whose womb has come the ice ? And the frost of heaven , who has given it birth ? 30 "Water becomes hard like stone , And the surface of the deep is imprisoned . 31 "Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades , Or loose the cords of Orion ? 32 "Can you lead forth a constellation in its season , And guide the Bear with her satellites ? 33 "Do you know the ordinances of the heavens , Or fix their rule over the earth ? 34 "Can you lift up your voice to the clouds , So that an abundance of water will cover you? 35 "Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, 'Here we are'? 36 "Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind ? 37 "Who can count the clouds by wisdom , Or tip the water jars of the heavens , 38 When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together ? 39 "Can you hunt the prey for the lion , Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions , 40 When they crouch in their dens And lie in wait in their lair ? 41 "Who prepares for the raven its nourishment When its young cry to God And wander about without food ?
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 38:25-41
Commentary on Job 38:25-41
(Read Job 38:25-41)
Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but one instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are aware of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation.