and to this sense is the version of Schultens, connecting the words with the preceding clause, "him therefore, who walked high as a lion, thou humblest"; he who before carried his head high, being afraid of none, is now hunted down, and lies low enough, prostrate and distressed:and again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me; or, "thou returnest and showest", &c.
after he had afflicted him in one way, he returned and afflicted him in another; and he not only repeated his afflictions, but devised new ways of afflicting him, uncommon ones, such as raised admiration in all beholders, as things rare and uncommon do: Job's afflictions were surprising ones; to be stripped at once of his substance, servants, children, and health; and it might be more wonderful to some, that God, so gracious and merciful as he is, should afflict in such a severe and rigorous manner; and especially that he should afflict so good a man, one so just and upright as Job was, in such a way: and it was even marvellous to Job himself, who was at a loss to account for it, not being conscious to himself of any gross enormity he had committed, or of a sinful course of life, or of anyone sin he had indulged to, wherefore God should come forth "against" him as an enemy, in so terrible a manner: so some render the particle.
hagyw "attollit sese", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Mercerus. So Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Bolducius. So Jarchi and Nachmanides; to which sense the Septuagint and Vulgate Latin versions incline.
bvtw "et reverteris", Pagninus, Montanus, Bolducius, Vatablus, Mercerus; so Beza.