Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.
Surely I would speak to the Almighty. Job wishes to plead his cause before God (Job 9:34-35), as he is more and more convinced of the valueless character of his would-be "physicians" (Job 16:2). As the Almighty power of God precluded his power of standing before God in judgment, he had said he did not desire it (Job 9:3); but now, strongly urged by the sense of his integrity, and reckless of life and hope, he resolves to plead his cause before God, provided that God will give him rest in doing so. His so-called friends are "physicians of no value;" for, coming to console, they only aggravated his misery. So far is he from dreading the judgment of God, with which they threaten him (Job 11:5), that he rather desires God would come to try the issue, as he is ready to plead his cause before Him.