Job 10:1-6 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 10:1-7

Here is, I. A passionate resolution to persist in his complaint, Job 10:1. Being daunted with the dread of God's majesty, so that he could not plead his cause with him, he resolves to give himself some ease by giving vent to his resentments. He begins with vehement language: ?My soul is weary of my life, weary of this body, and impatient to get clear of it, fallen out with life, and displeased at it, sick of it, and longing for death.? Through the weakness of grace he went contrary to the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:1

My soul is weary of my life ,.... And yet nothing of a temporal blessing is more desirable than life; every man, generally speaking, is desirous of life, and of a long life too; soul and body are near and intimate companions, and are usually loath to part; but Job was weary of his life, willing to part with it, and longed to be rid of it; he "loathed" it, and so it may be here rendered F24 נקטה נפשי בחיי "fastidit anima mea vitam meam", Beza, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. ,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:2

I will say unto God, do not condemn me ,.... Not that he feared eternal condemnation; there is none to them that are in Christ, and believe in him as Job did; Christ's undertakings, sufferings, and death, secure his people from the condemnation of law and justice; nor, indeed, are the afflictions of God's people a condemnation of them, but a fatherly chastisement, and are in order to prevent their being condemned with the world; yet they may look as if they were, in the eyes of the men of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:3

Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress ?.... This God does not approve of in others; he dehorts men from it; he threatens to punish those that do so, and to be a swift witness against them; he promises to arise to the help of the oppressed, and to be a refuge for them, and therefore will never do the same himself; it can never be pleasant to him, nor right and just in his sight, nor is it of any advantage to him. Job here suggests that his afflictions were an oppression to him;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:4

Hast thou eyes of flesh ?.... God has eyes, but not fleshly ones; he has eyes of love, grace, and mercy, which are always upon his people for good, and are never withdrawn from them; and he has eyes of displeasure and wrath on sinful men, to destroy them; these are not made of flesh, or like the eyes of flesh and blood, or of men; fleshy eyes cannot see at any great distance, and only in one place at a time, and only one object after another; they cannot see in the dark, and what they are,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:5

Are thy days as the days of man ?.... No, they are not: not so few; the days of the years of man's life in common are threescore years and ten, Psalm 90:10 ; but a thousand years with the Lord are but as one day, 2 Peter 3:8 ; his days are days not of time, but of eternity: nor so mutable, or he so mutable in them; man is of one mind today, and of another tomorrow; but the Lord is in one mind one day as another; he is the Lord that changes not, Malachi 3:6 ; immutable in his nature,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:6

That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin? Narrowly examined every action of his life, to find something amiss in them; and took notice of every weakness and infirmity, and aggravated it, to make it appear as sinful as it could be, and watched every halting and failing, that he might have something against him as a reason why he afflicted him; dealing with him as if there was no Messiah, no Mediator, Redeemer, and Saviour, provided, appointed, and promised; and as... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:1

My soul is weary of my life - Here is a proof that נפש nephesh does not signify the animal life, but the soul or immortal mind, as distinguished from חי chai , that animal life; and is a strong proof that Job believed in the distinction between these two principles; was no materialist; but, on the contrary, credited the proper immortality of the soul. This is worthy of observation. See Job 12:10 . I will leave my complaint - I still charge myself with the cause of my own... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:2

Do not condemn me - Let me not be afflicted in thy wrath. Show me wherefore thou contendest - If I am afflicted because of my sins, show me what that sin is. God never afflicts but for past sin, or to try his followers; or for the greater manifestation of his grace in their support and deliverance. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:3

Is it good unto thee - Surely it can be no gratification to thee to distress the children of men, as if thou didst despise the work of thy own hands. And shine upon the counsel - For by my afflictions the harsh judgments of the wicked will appear to be confirmed: viz., that God regards not his most fervent worshippers; and it is no benefit to lead a religious life. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 10:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:2

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:3

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 10:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Job 10:3

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