Job 35:10
But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
BSB
ASV
But none saith, Where is God my Maker, Who giveth songs in the night,
KJV
But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
But none saith, where is God my Maker?.... Or "Makers" (y), as in Psa 149:2; for there are more concerned in the formation of man, Gen 1:26; even the Father, Son, and Spirit, who are the one God that has made all men, Mal 2:
Where is God my Maker - They have no just apprehension of his being; they do not consider themselves his creatures, or that he who created them still preserves them, and would make them happy if they would pray unto him. Who giveth songs in the night - This is variously translated. “Before whom the high angels give praise in the night.” - Chaldee. “Who sets the night-watches.” - Septuagint. “Gives meditations in the night.” - Syriac and Arabic. “And that shyneth upon us that we might prayse him in the night.” - Coverdale.
1834–1892
ELIHU was a wise man, exceedingly wise, though not as wise as the All-Wise Jehovah, who sees light in the clouds and finds order in confusion. Hence Elihu, being much puzzled at beholding Job so afflicted, cast about him to find the cause of it and he very wisely hit upon one of the most likely reasons, although it did not happen to be the right one in Job's case.
But the reason is that the innocent sufferers often do not humbly seek God for succor; so to their "pride" is to be laid the blame of their ruin; also because (Job 35:13-16) they, as Job, instead of waiting God's time in pious trust, are prone to despair of His justice, when it is not immediately visible (Job 33:19-26).
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
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Acts 16:25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
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Rejoice at all times.
At midnight I rise to give You thanks for Your righteous judgments.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
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Psalms 77:6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
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The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah
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Psalms 42:8The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day, and at night His song is with me as a prayer to the God of my life.
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I will bless the LORD who counsels me; even at night my conscience instructs me.