Job 14:16

“For now thou numberest my steps, etc.] Or “but now” f600, at this present time thou seemest to have no desire to me, or affection for me, but the reverse. Job was in a pretty good frame of mind a little before, having in view his last change, and the glorious resurrection; but on a sudden he returns to his former complaints of God, and here of the rigour and strictness of his justice in marking his steps, and correcting him for his sin; so very uncertain are the best of frames: the outward conversation of men, whether good or bad, is often in Scripture expressed by walking, and the actions of men, good or evil, are the steps taken therein; here they signify evil ones, irregular steps, steps…”

“Rather, "Yea, thou wilt number my steps, and wilt not (as now) jealously watch over my sin." Thenceforward, instead of severe watching for every sin of Job, God will guard him against every sin. number . . . steps--that is, minutely attend to them, that they may not wander [UMBREIT] (Sa1 2:9; Psa 37:23).”

“For now thou numberest my steps - Thou dost make strict inquiry into all my conduct, that thou mayest mark my errors, and hold me bound to punishment. The sense is, that God treated him now with severity; and he besought him to have pity on him, and bring him to trial, and give him an opportunity to vindicate himself. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Numbereth - Thou makest a strict enquiry into all my actions. Job 14:17”

“14:16 guard my steps: Here, Job refers to God’s providential care (10:12) rather than to his surveillance (13:27; 14:3).”

“thou numberest: Job 10:6, Job 10:14, Job 13:27, Job 31:4, Job 33:11, Job 34:21; Psa 56:6, Psa 139:1-4; Pro 5:21; Jer 32:19 Job 14:17”