Charles Spurgeon Commentary Job 7:20

"If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?" — Job 7:20 (ASV)

I have sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men?

We did not expect him to call God by that name; yet sorrow has a quick memory to recall anything by which it may be cheered.

Thou Preserver of men, says Job, I have sinned: what shall I do?

So that I am a burden to myself?

Oh, what heavy words, "a burden to myself!"

Why have you set me as a mark against you,

"Drawing your bow, and directing all your arrows against my poor heart. Do you have no other targets that you must make me your target, and test your holy archery on me?"