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Job 1:21

Job 1:21

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain

so the Targum,"if thou renderest mercy to me; if thou exercisest judgment on me; for all I will praise thee:''judgment sometimes signifies chastisement, , it may be understood of Christ, who sung of the mercy of God, as shown in the mission of him into the world to save men, and which was glorified in their redemption by him; and of the justice of God exercised on him, as their surety, on whom judgment came unto condemnation for their sins; and when the sword of justice was awaked against him, the hand of mercy was turned on the little ones, Zec 13:7,unto thee, O Lord, will I sing; on the above subjects.

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