but it denotes how God compasses men with his presence and providence, so that nothing escapes his knowledge;and laid thine hand upon me; not his afflicting hand, which sometimes presses hard; though the Targum thus paraphrases it,"and stirred against me the stroke of thine hand:''but rather his hand of power and providence, to preserve, protect, and defend him.
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Job 10:8
Job 10:8
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