Job 13:19

“Who [is] he [that] will plead with me, etc.] Enter the lists with him; dispute the point, and try the strength of his arguments he had to plead for his own justification: thus Christ, the head of the church, and the surety of his people, is represented as speaking when he had by his obedience and sufferings made satisfaction for them, by bringing in an everlasting righteousness, and was, as their public and federal head, justified and acquitted, (<230104>Isaiah 1:4-9); and much the same words are put into the mouth of a believer in him, and are expressed by him, ( <450833>Romans 8:33,34); who stands acquitted from all charges that men or devils, friends or foes, the law or justice of God,…”

“if, &c.--Rather, "Then would I hold my tongue and give up the ghost"; that is, if any one can contend with me and prove me false, I have no more to say. "I will be silent and die." Like our "I would stake my life on it" [UMBREIT].”

“Who is he that will plead with me? - That is, “who is there now that will take up the cause, and enter into an argument against me? I have set my cause before God. I appeal now to all to take up the argument against me, and have no fear if they do as to the result. I am confident of a sucessful issue, and await calmly the divine adjudication.” For now, if I hold my tongue I shall give up the ghost - This translation, in my view, by no means expresses the sense of the original, if indeed it is not exactly the reverse. According to this version, the meaning is, that if he did not go into a vindication of himself he would die. The Hebrew, however is, “for now I will be silent, and die.” That…”

“The ghost - My grief would break my heart, if I should not give it vent. Job 13:21”

“that will plead: Job 19:5, Job 33:5-7, Job 33:32; Isa 50:7, Isa 50:8; Rom 8:33 if I hold: Job 13:13, Job 7:11; Jer 20:9 Job 13:20”