Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 7. If my step hath turned out of the way ] I am willing to be sifted to the uttermost-for every step of my foot, for every thought of my heart, for every look of mine eye, and for every act of my hands.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-8 - Job did not speak the things here recorded by way of boasting, but in answer to the charge of hypocrisy. He understood the spiritual natur of God's commandments, as reaching to the thoughts and intents of the heart. It is best to let our actions speak for us; but in some cases we owe it to ourselves and to the cause of God, solemnly to protest ou innocence of the crimes of which we are falsely accused. The lusts of the flesh, and the love of the world, are two fatal rocks on whic multitudes split; against these Job protests he was always careful to stand upon his guard. And God takes more exact notice of us than we d of ourselves; let us therefore walk circumspectly. He carefully avoide all sinful means of getting wealth. He dreaded all forbidden profit a much as all forbidden pleasure. What we have in the world may be use with comfort, or lost with comfort, if honestly gotten. Without stric honestly and faithfulness in all our dealings, we can have no goo evidence of true godliness. Yet how many professors are unable to abid this touchstone!
Original Hebrew אם518 תטה5186 אשׁרי838 מני4480 הדרך1870 ואחר310 עיני5869 הלך1980 לבי3820 ובכפי3709 דבק1692 מאום׃3971
