Job 3:22 - Exposition

Which rejoice exceedingly ; literally, to exultation ' or "to dancing;" i.e. so that they almost dance with joy. And are glad, when they can find the grave . Job speaks as if he knew of such eases; and, no doubt, the fact of suicide proves that among men there are some who prefer to die rather than live. But suicides are seldom altogether in possession of their senses. Of sane men it may be doubted whether one in a thousand, however miserable, really wishes to die, or is "glad when he can find the grave." In such thoughts as those to which Job here gives expression there is something morbid and unreal.