Job 10:15-22

15 Si fuere malo, ¡ay de mí! Y si fuere justo, no levantaré mi cabeza, Estando harto de deshonra, Y de verme afligido.

16 Y subirá de punto, pues me cazas como á león, Y tornas á hacer en mí maravillas.

17 Renuevas contra mí tus plagas, Y aumentas conmigo tu furor, Remudándose sobre mí ejércitos.

18 ¿Por qué me sacaste de la matriz? Habría yo espirado, y no me vieran ojos.

19 Fuera, como si nunca hubiera sido, Llevado desde el vientre á la sepultura.

20 ¿No son mis días poca cosa? Cesa pues, y déjame, para que me conforte un poco.

21 Antes que vaya para no volver, A la tierra de tinieblas y de sombra de muerte;

22 Tierra de oscuridad, lóbrega Como sombra de muerte, sin orden, Y que aparece como la oscuridad misma.

Job 10:15-22 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.