Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Job 22:27
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
27. pay thy vows ] In making requests in prayer it was customary to make a vow to sacrifice or offer unto the Lord if the prayer was granted. Job shall have cause to fulfil his vows, his prayers being heard.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him – God would then hear him, for he would be righteous. This was one of the blessings which would follow reconciliation. It is, in fact, one of the blessings of a return to God. He hears the cry of his people, and answers their supplications. To be permitted to go to God and to tell him all our needs, to plead for all we need and to implore blessings on our families and friends, is a privilege of far higher value than anything which wealth can bestow; is worth more than all the honors of this world.
And thou shalt pay thy vows – That is, thy vows shall be accepted; thou shalt obtain those blessings for which thou didst make thy vows.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 27. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him] tatir, thou shalt open or unbosom thyself. And when the heart prays, God hears; and the person, being blessed, vows fidelity, prays on, is supported, and enabled to pay his vows.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Hear thee, i.e. answer thy prayers, and not disregard them, and hide himself from thee, as now he doth.
Thou shalt pay thy vows, i.e. thou shalt obtain those blessings for which thou didst make vows to God, and therefore, according to thy obligation, shalt pay thy vows to him. The antecedent is here supposed and understood out of the consequent.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
27. (Isa 58:9;Isa 58:14).
pay thy vowswhich thouhast promised to God in the event of thy prayers being heard: Godwill give thee occasion to pay the former, by hearing the latter.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him,…. To God, and him only; for not a creature, angels, or men, are to be prayed to; and this is to be done in a supplicating, entreating way, as the word signifies; not pleading merit, but mercy, not presenting prayers and supplications for a man’s own righteousness’ sake, but for the Lord’s mercy’s sake, and for the sake of Christ and his righteousness; and prayer is to be made in this manner frequently, to be multiplied, as the word also signifies; prayer should be made always, and without ceasing; and this is not only a duty, but a privilege; and as such it is here observed, even as a benefit and blessing to be enjoyed; as it is when a man can come to God as his Father, through Christ the Mediator, with boldness and confidence, in the faith of him, and to God as on a throne of grace, where he may find grace and mercy to help him in time of need, and especially it is so when attended with the success following:
and he shall hear thee; as he does hear those that pray to him in the name of Christ, in the exercise of faith, and in the sincerity and uprightness of their hearts; and answers their requests, fulfils their desires, and gives them what they ask of him; for he is a God hearing prayer, and sooner or later, in his own time and way, grants the petitions of his people:
and thou shalt pay thy vows; the sacrifices of praise and thanksgiving which he promised to offer up to God, should he grant him the desires of his heart; and these being granted, he would be laid under obligation to perform his promises; so that this also is to be considered as a benefit and blessing; for it does not so much regard the payment of vows, as it is designed to observe to him that he should have that done for him which would be a sufficient ground and reason for paying his vows, or making good what he promised in the time of his distress; since what he then requested, and was the condition of his vow, should now be granted; see Ps 56:12.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Job 22:27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows.
Ver. 27. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee ] Yea, though thou multiply prayers, Multiplicabis verba tua (Mer.), and intercessions for thyself and others (as the word signifieth, and as afterwards Job did for Eliphaz and his fellows, or else it had gone worse with them), yet he shall hear thee in all. Thou shalt, as his favourite, have the royalty of his ear, and he shall say unto thee seriously, as Zedekiah did once to his courtiers soothingly, The king can deny you nothing. Iste vir potuit apud Deum quod voluit, said one concerning Luther, That man could have of God whatsoever he wanted. This David took (as well he might) for a singular mercy, Psa 13:6 ; Psa 66:20 .
And thou shalt pay thy vows
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
make thy: Psa 50:14, Psa 50:15, Psa 66:17, Psa 66:18-20, Psa 91:15, Psa 116:1, Isa 58:9, 1Jo 5:14, 1Jo 5:15
pay thy: Psa 56:12, Psa 66:13, Psa 66:14, Psa 116:14, Ecc 5:4, Jon 2:9
Reciprocal: Num 30:2 – he shall do 2Ki 19:20 – I have heard 1Ch 4:10 – God granted 2Ch 33:13 – he was entreated Job 5:8 – seek Job 9:15 – I would Job 11:18 – because Job 27:10 – delight Job 42:9 – Job Isa 37:21 – Whereas
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 22:27. Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him Hebrew, , tagnter eelaiv, thou shalt pray earnestly and importunately, or, thou shalt multiply thy prayer. Under all thy burdens, in all thy wants, cares, and fears, thou shalt apply to heaven for wisdom, strength, and comfort. Thou shalt pay thy vows Thou shalt obtain those blessings for which thou didst make vows to God, and therefore, according to thy obligation, shalt pay thy vows to him.