Job 6:10

“Then should I yet have comfort, etc.] Either before death, and in the midst of all his pains and sorrows, being in view of it as near at hand, and sure and certain; could he but be assured of its near approach, he could exult in his afflictions; it would be an alleviation of his trouble, that he should be soon out of it; and he would sit and sing upon the brink of eternity, and say, “O death, where is thy sting! O grave, where is thy victory?” (<461555>1 Corinthians 15:55); his sufferings being just at an end, and being comfortably persuaded of a happy future state, and a glorious resurrection, (see <181925>Job 19:25-27); or after death, when destroyed and cut off by it; and he hereby…”

“I would harden myself in sorrow--rather, "I would exult in the pain," if I knew that that pain would hasten my death [GESENIUS]. UMBREIT translates the Hebrew of "Let Him not spare," as "unsparing"; and joins it with "pain." concealed--I have not disowned, in word or deed, the commands of the Holy One (Psa 119:46; Act 20:20). He says this in answer to Eliphaz' insinuation that he is a hypocrite. God is here called "the Holy One," to imply man's reciprocal obligation to be holy, as He is holy (Lev 19:2).”

“Then should I yet have comfort - Dr. Good renders this, “then would I already take comfort.” Noyes, “yet it should still be my consolation.” The literal sense is, “and there would be to me yet consolation;” or “my consolation would yet be.” That is, he would find comfort in the grave (compare Job 3:13 ff), or in the future world. I would harden myself in sorrow - Dr. Good renders this, “and I will leap for joy.” In a similar way Noyes renders it, “I would exult.” So Schultens understands the expression. The Hebrew word rendered “I would harden myself” (סלד sâlad) occurs nowhere else, and expositors have been divided in regard to its meaning. According to Castell, it means to strengthen, to…”

“Harden - I would bear up with courage under all my torments, with the hopes of death, and blessedness after death. Spare - Not suffer me to live any longer. Concealed - As I have steadfastly believed them, and not wilfully departed from them, so I have not been ashamed, nor afraid, boldly to profess and preach the true religion in the midst of Heathens. And therefore I know if God doth cut me off, I shall be a gainer by it. Job 6:11”

“Then: Job 3:22, Job 21:33 I would: Job 9:4 let him not: Deu 29:20; Rom 8:32; Pe2 2:4, Pe2 2:5 have not concealed: Job 23:12; Psa 37:30, Psa 40:9, Psa 40:10, Psa 71:17, Psa 71:18, Psa 119:13; Act 20:20, Act 20:27 the Holy One: Lev 19:2; Sa1 2:2; Isa 30:11, Isa 30:12, Isa 57:15; Hos 11:9; Hab 1:12, Hab 3:3; Rev 3:7, Rev 4:8 Job 6:11”