Job 7:13

"Am I a sea, or a sea monster, that you put a guard over me?"

Key Reflection

In Job 7:13, Job expresses his anguish by comparing himself to both a turbulent sea and a fearsome sea creature, highlighting the intense pressure and oppression he feels from God. This metaphor underscores how Job perceives his suffering as overwhelming, suggesting that even the untameable forces of nature seem to be under divine control compared to his own predicament.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When I say, My bed shall comfort me -The idea in this verse and the following is, that there was no intermission to his sorrows. Even the times when people usually sought repose were to him times of distress. Then he was disturbed and alarmed by the most frightful dreams and visions, and sleep fled from him. Shall ease my complaint -The word rendered “shall ease”ישׂאyı̂śâ'means rather, shall bear; that is, shall lighten or sustain. The meaning is, that he sought relief on his bed.

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