Words inscribed in stone

Continuing on in the book of Job, chapter 19, Job again speaks, asking his friends why they hurt him with their words.  How long will they keep this up, insulting him.  He knows he has sinned, but does not want to hear it from his friends.  He wants the Lord to tell him what he had done to deserve such punishment.

He laments on that his friends have abandoned him, when he cries out, no one listens.  All of his family are gone and he is considered a foreigner to all others.

He pleads for mercy from his friends.  He wishes for his words to be recorded, inscribed in a monument for all to see.  He is detested by all.

But the Lord, the Redeemer, lives on and his enemies should be fearful.