Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Hast thou an arm like God? - The arm is the symbol of strength. The question here is, whether Job would venture to compare his strength with the omnipotence of God?
Or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? - Thunder is a symbol of the majesty of the Most High, and is often spoken of as the voice of God; see Psalms 29:1-11. The question here is, whether Job could presume to compare himself with the Almighty, whose voice was the thunder?
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Job 40:9:
Job 39:19
Psalms 18:13
Isaiah 33:2
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