Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 8. And treadeth upon the waves ] This is a very majestic image.
God not only walks upon the waters, but when the sea runs mountains high, he steps from billow to billow in his almighty and essential majesty.
There is a similar sentiment in David, Psa. xxix. 10: "The Lord sitteth upon the flood; yea, the Lord sitteth King for ever." But both are far outdone by the Psalmist, Psa. xviii. 9-15, and especially in these words, Psa. xviii. 10, He did fly on the wings of the wind. Job is great, but in every respect David is greater.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-13 - In this answer Job declared that he did not doubt the justice of God when he denied himself to be a hypocrite; for how should man be jus with God? Before him he pleaded guilty of sins more than could be counted; and if God should contend with him in judgment, he could no justify one out of a thousand, of all the thoughts, words, and action of his life; therefore he deserved worse than all his presen sufferings. When Job mentions the wisdom and power of God, he forget his complaints. We are unfit to judge of God's proceedings, because we know not what he does, or what he designs. God acts with power which n creature can resist. Those who think they have strength enough to hel others, will not be able to help themselves against it.
Original Hebrew נטה5186 שׁמים8064 לבדו905 ודורך1869 על5921 במתי1116 ים׃3220
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