Job 10:1-10

1 taedet animam meam vitae meae dimittam adversum me eloquium meum loquar in amaritudine animae meae

2 dicam Deo noli me condemnare indica mihi cur me ita iudices

3 numquid bonum tibi videtur si calumnieris et opprimas me opus manuum tuarum et consilium impiorum adiuves

4 numquid oculi carnei tibi sunt aut sicut videt homo et tu videbis

5 numquid sicut dies hominis dies tui et anni tui sicut humana sunt tempora

6 ut quaeras iniquitatem meam et peccatum meum scruteris

7 et scias quia nihil impium fecerim cum sit nemo qui de manu tua possit eruere

8 manus tuae plasmaverunt me et fecerunt me totum in circuitu et sic repente praecipitas me

9 memento quaeso quod sicut lutum feceris me et in pulverem reduces me

10 nonne sicut lac mulsisti me et sicut caseum me coagulasti

Job 10:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOB 10

Job here declares the greatness of his afflictions, which made him weary of his life, and could not help complaining; entreats the Lord not to condemn him but show him the reason of his thus dealing with him, Job 10:1,2; and expostulates with him about it, and suggests as if it was severe, and not easily reconciled to his perfections, when he knew he was not a wicked man, Job 10:3-7; he puts him in mind of his formation and preservation of him, and after all destroyed him, Job 10:8-12; and represents his case as very distressed; whether he was wicked or righteous it mattered not, his afflictions were increasing upon him, Job 10:13-17; and all this he observes, in order to justify his eager desire after death, which he renews, Job 10:18,19; and entreats, since his days he had to live were but few, that God would give him some respite before he went into another state, which he describes, Job 10:20-22.