Job 10:2

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; let me know for what cause thou contendest against me.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

In Context

1My soul is disgusted with my life; I will give free vent to my complaint over myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

3Is it well for thee that thou shouldst oppress, that thou shouldst reject the labor of thy hands, and shed light upon the counsel of the wicked?

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Cross References

Job 8:5If thou wilt earnestly seek for God, and make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Job 13:23How many are my iniquities and sins? my transgression and my sin let me know.

Job 33:13Why dost thou contend against him? for with all his words will he not give an answer.

Psalms 6:1“To the chief musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, a psalm of David.” (6:2) O Lord, correct me not in thy anger, and chastise me not in thy wrath.

Psalms 27:7Hear, O Lord, my voice, [when] I call, and be gracious unto me, and answer me.

Psalms 109:21But thou, O Eternal Lord, deal with me for the sake of thy name: because thy kindness is good, deliver thou me.

Matthew Henry on Job 10:2-8

Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul. 2 I will say unto God, Do not condemn me; show me wherefore thou contendest with me. 3 Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked? 4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth? 5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days, 6 That thou… Read the whole commentary →

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