Job 33:26, Psa 51:12 | JFB | STEP | 26. Job shall no longer pray to God, as he complains, in vain ( ). True especially to the redeemed in Jesus Christ ( ). he —Job. shall see his face —or, God shall make Job to see His face [MAURER ]. God shall no longer "hide His face" ( ). True to the believer now ( ); eternally ( ). his —God's righteousness —God will again make the restored Job no longer ("I perverted . . . right," ) doubt God's justice, but to justify Him in His dealings. The penitent justifies God ( ). So the believer is made to see God's righteousness in Jesus Christ ( ).

Job 33:26

26. Job shall no longer pray to God, as he complains, in vain (Job 23:3, 8, 9). True especially to the redeemed in Jesus Christ (Joh 16:23-27).

he—Job.

shall see his face—or, God shall make Job to see His face [MAURER]. God shall no longer "hide His face" (Job 13:24). True to the believer now (Joh 14:21, 22); eternally (Ps 17:15; Joh 17:24).

his—God's

righteousness—God will again make the restored Job no longer ("I perverted . . . right," Job 33:27) doubt God's justice, but to justify Him in His dealings. The penitent justifies God (Ps 51:4). So the believer is made to see God's righteousness in Jesus Christ (Isa 45:24; 46:13).

Psalms 51:12

12. free spirit—"thy" ought not to be supplied, for the word "free" is, literally, "willing," and "spirit" is that of David. "Let a willing spirit uphold me," that is, with a soul willingly conformed to God's law, he would be preserved in a right course of conduct.