Job 10:15-22

15 Si fuere malo, ¡ay de mí! Y si fuere justo, no levantaré mi cabeza, estando hastiado de deshonra, y de verme afligido

16 Y vas creciendo, cazándome como león; tornando y haciendo en mí maravillas

17 Renovando tus plagas contra mí, y aumentando conmigo tu furor, haciendo subir sobre mí ejércitos

18 ¿Por qué me sacaste del vientre? Habría yo muerto, y no me vieran ojos

19 Fuera, como si nunca hubiera sido, llevado desde el vientre a la sepultura

20 ¿No son mis días poca cosa? Cesa pues, y déjame, para que me esfuerce un poco

21 Antes que vaya para no volver, a la tierra de tinieblas y de sombra de muerte

22 tierra de oscuridad, y tenebrosa sombra de muerte, donde no hay orden, y que resplandece como la misma oscuridad

Job 10:15-22 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.