Job 34:28 Meaning and Explanation
“So that they cause the cry of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.”
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Read Full Chapter →The oppression of the wicked makes the poor cry out, and God hears the cry of the afflicted.
What Does Job 34:28 Mean?
Elihu reveals what provoked God's notice: the wicked so oppressed the needy that they 'cause the cry of the poor to come unto him.' And God 'heareth the cry of the afflicted.' Their injustice toward the helpless rises as an accusation before heaven, and the Lord listens to those who have no other defender.
This is among the tenderest assurances in all Scripture. God hears the cry of the poor. The tears of the oppressed are not lost; they ascend to a throne that will answer. 'He forgetteth not the cry of the humble.' When the powerful trample the weak, the weak are not without a witness. The same compassion that heard Israel's groaning in Egypt still bends to every afflicted voice that cries out.
Job 34:28 in the Original Language
tsa'aqah (צְעָקָה), 'cry' -- an outcry or scream for help, especially the cry of the oppressed.
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What does Job 34:28 mean?
The oppression of the wicked makes the poor cry out, and God hears the cry of the afflicted.