Hiob 10:1-7

1 Meine Seele verdrießt mein Leben; ich will meiner Klage bei mir ihren Lauf lassen und reden in der Betrübnis meiner Seele

2 und zu Gott sagen: Verdamme mich nicht! laß mich wissen, warum du mit mir haderst.

3 Gefällt dir's, daß du Gewalt tust und mich verwirfst, den deine Hände gemacht haben, und bringst der Gottlosen Vornehmen zu Ehren?

4 Hast du denn auch fleischliche Augen, oder siehst du, wie ein Mensch sieht?

5 Oder ist deine Zeit wie eines Menschen Zeit, oder deine Jahre wie eines Mannes Jahre?

6 daß du nach einer Missetat fragest und suchest meine Sünde,

7 so du doch weißt wie ich nicht gottlos sei, so doch niemand ist, der aus deiner Hand erretten könne.

Hiob 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.