Matthew Poole and continuators on Job 35:14

14. Although thou sayest, thou shalt not see him , yet judgment is before him , therefore trust thou in him .

Or, thou canst not see him, the future Tense of the Indicative Mood being oft put poten[illegible: 1+ letters]lly, i. e. Thou canst not have thy desire in appearing and pleading thy cause before him. So this is a new matter, and Elihu answers another Objection of Iobs: of which see, Chap. 23. 8, 9. and tells him that he is not to judge of God by present appearance; because though God may for a season hide his Face, and delay to give him an answer, yet he will certainly do him right.

i. e. Before God, or in his presence or at his Tribunal, or in all his ways and administrations: And judgment is put for Justice or just judgment▪ as it is Job 8. 3. Psal. 37. 28. & 99. 4. and oft elsewhere. So the sense is, God is and will shew himself to be just in all his ways, and therefore thou dost wickedly in reflecting upon God▪ justice. Or, yet judge thy self before him, instead of accusing God, condemn thy self, acknowledge thy sins, and then thou mayst hope for Mercy. Compare 1 Cor. 11. 31.

In stead of murmuring against him, put thy trust in him. Repent of what is past, and humble thy self under God'[illegible: 1+ letters] hand, and do not despond for the future, but wa[illegible: 1+ letters]t upon God patiently in his way till deliverance come to thee; for it will certainly come if thou dost not hinder it.