Job 10:1-7

Job’s Plea to God

1 “I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.

2 I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.

3 Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?

4 Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees?

5 Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man,

6 that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin—

7 though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your 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.