Gregory the Dialogist

They will cry out, by reason of the multitude of oppressors, and will wail on account of the force of the arm of tyrants. We can rightly term all the ungodly 'oppressors,' not those only, who spoil our outward goods, but those, also, who endeavour by their wicked habits, and by the example of their reprobate life, to scatter our inward treasures. For those go about to attack the things, which are without us, but these seek to prey on us within. The one cease not to rage with love for our goods, the other with hatred of our virtues. …

Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVI ↗

Thomas Aquinas

Oppressed men cry to God against their oppressors from this fact. Some crush them deceitfully by calumny, and he speaks about these, "They will cry out because of the great number of their calumniators," those who have been crushed so will cry to God. Some crush others by violence, and he speaks about these saying, "and they will wail because of the strong arm of the tyrants," for they will weep to God because of the violent power of tyrants. …

Commentary on Job ↗