21. Thou art become cruel to me:] It is remarkable, that the very same word is used, Jer. xxx. 14, where God Himself declares how He had dealt with His own people, and expresses it in the following terms: "I have wounded thee with the wound of an enemy, with the chastisement of a cruel one." Peters. — with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.] The turn of the sentence in the original is somewhat different, and is literally thus, "With Thy strong hand Thou hatest me;" which gives us a plain direc- Job maketh a solemn protestation Before CHRIST about 1890. mourning, and my organ into the voice of them that weep. # CHAP. XXXI. Job maketh a solemn protestation of his integrity in several duties. I MADE a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid? 26. — my bow was renewed in my hand.] A bow always bent is an image employed to represent unabated power and strength. Rosenmiller. 27. — my speech dropped upon them.] Like rain, refreshing them. Fragments to Calmet.