Job 7:18

"What is man, that you should magnify him, that you should set your mind on him,"

Key Reflection

This verse challenges the notion of human significance, suggesting that God’s attention to humanity is remarkable given our mortal nature. It underscores a theme found elsewhere in Scripture, such as Psalm 8:4, where the question arises about why a small and transient creature like man would be the object of divine concern and care.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

And that thou shouldest visit him? -That is, for the purpose of inflicting pain. This language Job intends undoubtedly to be applicable to himself, and he asks with impatience why God should take a pleasure in visiting with suffering each returning day a creature like him? Every morning -Why is there no intermission even for a day? Why does not God allow one morning, or one moment, to pass without inflicting pain on a creature so feeble and so frail? And try him -Or, prove him; to wit, by afflictions. Every moment -Constantly; without intermission.

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