Job 10:1-7

1 "I loathe my life; I will give free utterance to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say to God, Do not condemn me; let me know why thou dost contend against me.

3 Does it seem good to thee to oppress, to despise the work of thy hands and favor the designs of the wicked?

4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? Dost thou see as man sees?

5 Are thy days as the days of man, or thy years as man's years,

6 that thou dost seek out my iniquity and search for my sin,

7 although thou knowest that I am not guilty, and there is none to deliver out of thy hand?

Job 10:1-7 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.