Job 33:1 says, Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words.  Elihu first addresses Job.  Job was the one that they were there to comfort and offer hope to.  Elihu did not demand that Job listen to what he had to say, but asked simply that Job would.  We cannot demand that people listen to us, even if we have told them that we feel lead by the Holy Spirit to speak.  Verse two says, Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.  Elihu said that now that he had started to speak, as he felt compelled to do, that Job should listen.  Job's friends would also hear what Elihu had to say.  Though we may be addressing on person in particular when we speak, God's truth applies to all those that hear.  There is not one truth of God for one person and another truth of God for another.  In verse three Elihu declares,  My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.  Elihu declares that what he was about to say that he spoke knowing that he could do so with a clear conscience.  If we have any doubt that what we are going to say is indeed inspired by God's Spirit, especially if we are attempting to correct someone about their relationship with God, then we would be better off remaining silent.  Verse four says, The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.  I believe that Elihu was acknowledging the power of God in his life.  Unless we know that God is the Creator and sustainer of life, we cannot be attuned to God's will.  In verse five Elihu says, If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.  Elihu said that if Job felt that he could honestly dispute what Elihu was saying or going to say that Job should be ready to answer him with a well thought out answer from God.  In verse six Elihu continues, Behold, I am according to thy wish in God’s stead: I also am formed out of the clay.  I believe that Elihu was saying that he was there as a representative of God to answer Job's prayer to God.  If we have prayed to God for any reason, we must be open to the answer coming however God chooses to answer it.  Verse seven says, Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.   God does not want His people to live in terror of Him.  I believe that too often we as followers of Christ live as though we believe that God is just waiting for us to allow the smallest of sin to come into our lives so that He can crush us.  God instead experts us to follow Him out of love for Him, and not fear of Him.  Verse eight says, Surely thou hast spoken in mine hearing, and I have heard the voice of thy words, saying,  Elihu said he had heard what Job had said.  Elihu had actually listened to what Job had been saying, unlike his three friends who already had their minds made up about Job.  Verse nine states, I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.  Elihu repeated what Job had said, if not literally, at least by implication.  Job had pronounced himself innocent, and therefore felt that God was treating him unjustly.  We can never stand totally innocent before God of our own merit.  We can only pronounce ourselves as saved sinners through Christ.  In verse ten, Elihu declares, Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,  Then he continues in verse eleven, He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths.  In these two verses, Elihu continues to repeat Job's claims that God was being unfair to him.  The only way God is ever unfair with those who believe in Him is by forgiving us when we have earned His punishment.  The unfair act was for Christ to die for our sins.  Then, in verse twelve Elihu states, Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.  I believe that Elihu was saying that Job might have been innocent, until he started to claim that God was unfair to Him.  We can never blame God with treating us unfairly.  Elihu gave Job the reason.  God is greater than man.  Then, verse thirteen states, Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.  Elihu told Job that he did not need to question God, and neither do we.  We can rest assured that whatever happens in life, that as followers of Christ, we are God's forevermore.