O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleadeth for his neighbour] It may be read thus; And he will plead for a man with God, and the son of man, for his friend; That is, Christ, who is God and man, will plead my cause with his father: he can prevail, because he is God; he will undertake it, because he will be man like me. Or, he desireth that a man might plead his cause before God, as an advocate doth for his client, chap. 9. 32, 33, &c. neighbour] Or, friend.