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Job 24:1–25 Job wishes that God’s plans for the world and for Job would be more apparent.
Job 24:1 Job asks, why is it that (1) the wicked do not seem to experience times of judgment and (2) the righteous never see his days? Both parts of the question probably refer to the OT idea of the “day of the Lord,” which often denotes the coming judgment (see Joel 2:1–11; and note on Amos 5:18–20) but which also represents the full revealing of God’s glory.
Job 24:2–12 Job describes the injustices of the wicked (vv. 2–4) and the effects of the injustices on their victims (vv. 5–12). He concludes that God ignores these evils (v. 12). For a very different conclusion, see Lam. 3:31–36.
Job 24:13–17 Job describes people who oppose wisdom and righteousness as those who rebel against the light. Their reversal of the typical times of sleep and activity (deep darkness has become morning) shows that they do not know the light and instead have chosen to become friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
Job 24:18–20 Job restates his friends’ assertions to show that they seem to ignore the actual state of affairs on earth.
Job 24:18 “Swift are they on the face of the waters” may be a popular saying from the time of Job, but its meaning is unclear.
Job 24:21 Job notes the prevalence of injustice to the barren, childless woman and the widow. The care of such helpless people was an important part of the law (see Ex. 22:21–27; Deut. 24:17–22), and yet it seems as though God is not judging those guilty of such injustice.
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