Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Remember that you magnify his work, whereof men have sung.
- BSB Remember to magnify His work, which men have praised in song.
- NKJV “Remember to magnify His work, Of which men have sung.
- NASB ¶“Remember that you are to exalt His work, Of which people have sung.
- NLT Instead, glorify his mighty works, singing songs of praise.
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Quick answer
Elihu urges Job to remember to magnify God's work, which people have praised in song. God's deeds call forth worship.
Overview
Elihu calls Job to join the chorus of those who exalt God's works rather than question them. Throughout Scripture, God's mighty acts in creation and providence move His people to sing His praise (Ps. 92:4-5). The verse redirects the sufferer from complaint to worship, a posture the gospel deepens as we magnify the greatest of all God's works, redemption in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Luke 1:46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
- Ps 111:2–4The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
- Ps 72:18Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- Ps 145:10–12All thy works shall praise thee, O LORD; and thy saints shall bless thee.
- Ps 104:24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
- Ps 138:5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.
- Ps 86:8–10Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
- Ps 59:16But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
- Dan 4:37Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
- Ps 92:4–5For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.
- Ps 107:8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 111:8They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.
- Ps 28:5Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall destroy them, and not build them up.
- Job 12:13–25With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
- Job 26:5–14Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
- Dan 4:3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
- Ps 19:1–4The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
- Jer 10:12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
- Ps 107:15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 34:3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
- Deut 4:19And lest thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the moon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to worship them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all nations under the whole heaven.
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