Job 10:8-18

8 Tus manos me formaron y me compusieron todo en contorno, ¿y así me deshaces

9 Acuérdate ahora que como a lodo me diste forma; ¿y en polvo me has de volver

10 ¿No me fundiste como leche, y como un queso me cuajaste

11 Me vestiste de piel y carne, y me cubriste de huesos y nervios

12 Vida y misericordia me concediste, y tu visitación guardó mi espíritu

13 Y estas cosas tienes guardadas en tu corazón; yo sé que esto está cerca de ti

14 Si pequé, ¿me acecharás, y no me limpiarás de mi iniquidad

15 Si fuere malo, ¡ay de mí! Y si fuere justo, no levantaré mi cabeza, estando hastiado de deshonra, y de verme afligido

16 Y vas creciendo, cazándome como león; tornando y haciendo en mí maravillas

17 Renovando tus plagas contra mí, y aumentando conmigo tu furor, haciendo subir sobre mí ejércitos

18 ¿Por qué me sacaste del vientre? Habría yo muerto, y no me vieran ojos

Job 10:8-18 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.