Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 33:26

26. He shall pray unto God q: and he will be favourable unto him , and he shall see his face with joy : for he will render unto man his righteousness .

Either, 1. the Messenger or rather, 2. the sick Man.

Being engaged and encouraged to do so either by the foresaid gracious Message; or by his miraculous recovery through God's goodness.

In hearing and answering his Prayers, which before he seemed to neglect.

Either, 1. God will look upon the Man with a smiling or well-pleased countenance, whereas before he either hid his Face from him or frowned upon him. Or, 2. The Man shall then be emboldened and encouraged to look God in the Face with comfort and joy; which before he was not without cause afraid to do: but now he shall find that God is reconciled to him by the blessed effects of it, both in his Body, and in his Conscience.

i. e. According to his righteousness, or the fruit of his righteousness, as on the contrary iniquity is oft put for the punishment of iniquity. The sense is, He will deal with him as with one reconciled to him through the Mediatour, and sincerely repenting of and turning from his former sins unto the serious practice of righteousness and true holiness, and therefore must needs be favourable to him, as he hath declared and ingaged himself to be in such cases.