Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;
Wherefore (seeing that the dead are free from every earthly sorrow) is light given - literally, 'giveth He light,' namely, God. Often omitted reverentially (Job 24:23; Ecclesiastes 9:9). Light - i:e., life. The joyful light ill suits the mourner. The grave is most in unison with their feelings.