Job 10:1-11

1 ESTA mi alma aburrida de mi vida: Daré yo suelta á mi queja sobre mí, Hablaré con amargura de mi alma.

2 Diré á Dios: no me condenes; Hazme entender por qué pleiteas conmigo.

3 ¿Parécete bien que oprimas, Que deseches la obra de tus manos, Y que resplandezcas sobre el consejo de los impíos?

4 ¿Tienes tú ojos de carne? ¿Ves tú como ve el hombre?

5 ¿Son tus días como los días del hombre, O tus años como los tiempos humanos,

6 Para que inquieras mi iniquidad, Y busques mi pecado,

7 Sobre saber tú que no soy impío, Y que no hay quien de tu mano libre?

8 Tus manos me formaron y me compusieron Todo en contorno: ¿y así me deshaces?

9 Acuérdate ahora que como á lodo me diste forma: ¿Y en polvo me has de tornar?

10 ¿No me fundiste como leche, Y como un queso me cuajaste?

11 Vestísteme de piel y carne, Y cubrísteme de huesos y nervios.

Job 10:1-11 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.