“"What is man, that you make so much of him, and that you set your heart on him, visit him every morning and test him every moment?"”
Job 7:17-18
Summary
In Job chapter 7, Job continues his lament, addressing God directly. He compares his life to that of a laborer, filled with weariness and without hope. Job expresses the brief and futile nature of human life, lamenting the restless nights and the discomfort that plagues him. He feels that life is but a breath, transient and ephemeral. Job's anguish over his suffering leads him to question why God pays so much attention to him, a mere mortal, as if he is under constant scrutiny. His feeling of being scrutinized by God without reprieve intensifies his distress. Despite his suffering, Job does not curse God; instead, he pleads for relief and understanding, yearning for a cessation of his pain.