Job 13:3 - Exposition

Surely I would speak to the Almighty . It is not Job's wish to argue his ease with his three friends, but to reason it out with God. His friends, however, interfere with this design, check it, thwart it, prevent him from carrying it out. He must therefore first speak a few words to them. And I desire to reason with God . Compare God's own invitation to his people, "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord" ( Isaiah 1:18 ), and again, "Put me in remembrance, let us plead together; declare thou, that thou mayest be justified" ( Isaiah 43:26 ); which indicate God's gracious willingness to allow men to plead on their own behalf before him, and do their best to justify themselves.