9 Which maketh Arcturus,
9 who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the south;
9 He designed the Big Dipper and Orion, the Pleiades and Alpha Centauri.
9 He made the Bear, Orion, and the Pleiades, And the chambers of the south;
9 He made all the stars-the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the constellations of the southern sky.
31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades,
31 "Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loose the cords of Orion?
31 "Can you catch the eye of the beautiful Pleiades sisters, or distract Orion from his hunt?
31 "Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the belt of Orion?
31 "Can you direct the movement of the stars- binding the cluster of the Pleiades or loosening the cords of Orion?
(Read Job 38:25-41)
Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but one instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are aware of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 9:9
Commentary on Job 9:1-13
(Read Job 9:1-13)
In this answer Job declared that he did not doubt the justice of God, when he denied himself to be a hypocrite; for how should man be just with God? Before him he pleaded guilty of sins more than could be counted; and if God should contend with him in judgment, he could not justify one out of a thousand, of all the thoughts, words, and actions of his life; therefore he deserved worse than all his present sufferings. When Job mentions the wisdom and power of God, he forgets his complaints. We are unfit to judge of God's proceedings, because we know not what he does, or what he designs. God acts with power which no creature can resist. Those who think they have strength enough to help others, will not be able to help themselves against it.