Job 10:12-22

12 "Vida y misericordia me has concedido, y tu cuidado ha guardado mi espíritu.

13 "Sin embargo, tienes escondidas estas cosas en tu corazón, yo sé que esto está dentro de ti:

14 si pecara, me lo tomarías en cuenta, y no me absolverías de mi culpa.

15 "Si soy malvado, ¡ay de mí!, y si soy justo, no me atrevo a levantar la cabeza. Estoy harto de deshonra y consciente de mi aflicción.

16 "Si mi cabeza se levantara, como león me cazarías, y mostrarías tu poder contra mí.

17 "Renuevas tus pruebas contra mí, y te ensañas conmigo; tropas de relevo vienen contra mí.

18 "¿Por qué, pues, me sacaste de la matriz? ¡Ojalá que hubiera muerto y nadie me hubiera visto!

19 "Sería como si no hubiera existido, llevado del vientre a la sepultura."

20 ¿No dejará El en paz mis breves días? Apártate de mí para que me consuele un poco

21 antes que me vaya, para no volver, a la tierra de tinieblas y sombras profundas;

22 tierra tan lóbrega como las mismas tinieblas, de sombras profundas, sin orden, y donde la luz es como las tinieblas.

Job 10:12-22 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.