Job 10:7-17

7 Aunque sabes que no soy culpable,
no hay quien me rescate de tus manos.

8 »”Tú me formaste con tus manos; tú me hiciste,
sin embargo, ahora me destruyes por completo.

9 Recuerda que me hiciste del polvo,
¿me harás volver tan pronto al polvo?

10 Tú guiaste mi concepción
y me formaste en el vientre.

11 Me vestiste con piel y carne
y tejiste mis huesos junto con mis tendones.

12 Me diste vida y me mostraste tu amor inagotable,
y con tu cuidado preservaste mi vida.

13 »”Sin embargo, tu verdadero motivo
—tu verdadera intención—

14 era vigilarme y, si cometía pecado,
no perdonar mi culpa.

15 Si soy culpable, mala suerte para mí;
aun si soy inocente, no puedo mantener mi cabeza en alto
porque estoy lleno de vergüenza y sufrimiento.

16 Y si mantengo mi cabeza en alto, tú me persigues como un león
y despliegas contra mí tu imponente poder.

17 Una y otra vez testificas en mi contra;
derramas sobre mí tu creciente enojo
y desplazas tropas de relevo contra mí.

Job 10:7-17 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.