Job 10:1-9

1 "I hate my life, so I will complain without holding back; I will speak because I am so unhappy.

2 I will say to God: Do not hold me guilty, but tell me what you have against me.

3 Does it make you happy to trouble me? Don't you care about me, the work of your hands? Are you happy with the plans of evil people?

4 Do you have human eyes that see as we see?

5 Are your days like the days of humans, and your years like our years?

6 You look for the evil I have done and search for my sin.

7 You know I am not guilty, but no one can save me from your power.

8 "Your hands shaped and made me. Do you now turn around and destroy me?

9 Remember that you molded me like a piece of clay. Will you now turn me back into dust?

Job 10:1-9 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.