What does Job 5:9 mean?

Job 5:9 highlights themes such as greatness, mystery, divine-power when read in context.

How should I apply Job 5:9 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

7Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

8I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

9Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

10Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:

11To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety.

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Romans 11:33
Both verses highlight the unsearchable wisdom and knowledge of God.
Psalm 145:3
This verse also speaks of God's greatness and the wonders He performs.
Isaiah 55:8-9
God's ways and thoughts are higher than ours, similar to the unsearchable nature mentioned here.

Source: Job 5:9