Job 10:20

“[Are] not my days few? etc.] They are so, the days of every man are but few; (see <181401>Job 14:1 <199010>Psalm 90:10); the remainder of Job’s days were but few; considering the course of nature, and especially the sore afflictions he had on him, it could not be thought his days on earth were many; in all likelihood, according to human probability, he had but a few days to live: or “are not my days a small little thing” f466? it is as an hand’s breadth, as nothing before God, (<193905>Psalm 39:5); cease [then]; that is, from afflicting him; since he had so short a time to live, he requests there might be some intermission of his trouble; that he might have some intervals of comfort and…”

“But, since I was destined from my birth to these ills, at least give me a little breathing time during the few days left me (Job 9:34; Job 13:21; Psa 39:13).”

“Are not my days few? - My life is short, and hastens to a close. Let not then my afflictions be continued to the last moment of life, but let thine hand be removed, that I may enjoy some rest before I go hence, to return no more. This is an address to God, and the meaning is, that as life was necessarily so short, he asked to be permitted to enjoy some comfort before he should go to the land of darkness and of death; compare the note at Job 7:21. A somewhat similar expression occurs in Psalms 39:13 : O spare me, that I may recover strength, Before I go hence, and be no more. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Cease - My life is short, and of itself hastens to an end, there is no need that thou shouldest grudge me some ease for so small a moment. Next: Job Chapter 11”

“10:20-22 Earlier, Job had painted a fairly pleasant picture of Sheol (3:13-19); now he describes it as a land of darkness and utter gloom (see also 7:9-10; 14:7-22).”

“my days few: Job 7:6, Job 7:7, Job 7:16, Job 8:9, Job 9:25, Job 9:26, Job 14:1; Psa 39:5, Psa 103:15, Psa 103:16 cease: Job 7:17-21, Job 13:21; Psa 39:13 Job 10:21”