Giobbe 10:1-7

1 L’anima mia si annoia della mia vita. Io mi lascerò scorrere addosso il mio lamento; Io parlerò nell’amaritudine dell’anima mia.

2 Io dirò a Dio: Non condannarmi; Fammi assapere perchè tu litighi meco.

3 Ti par egli ben fatto di oppressare, Di sdegnar l’opera delle tue mani, E di risplendere sopra il consiglio degli empi?

4 Hai tu occhi di carne? Vedi tu come vede l’uomo?

5 Sono i tuoi giorni come i giorni dell’uomo mortale? Sono i tuoi anni come l’età umana?

6 Che tu faccia inchiesta della mia iniquità, E prenda informazione del mio peccato?

7 A te si appartiene di conoscere che io non son reo; E non vi è niuno che riscuota dalla tua mano.

Giobbe 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.