What is my strength, that I should hope? and what is mine end, that I should prolong my life?
What strength do I have left that I should keep hoping? And what future do I have that I should want to keep living?
Job is expressing his complete despair, feeling he has no strength left to hope and no reason to continue living.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Job, which is set in the ancient Near East during the patriarchal period, Job is a wealthy and righteous man who endures severe trials as a test of his faith, including the loss of his family, possessions, and health. His friends visit to comfort him but end up debating the reasons for his suffering, urging him to repent of supposed sins. In Job 6:11, amid this dialogue, Job expresses his deep despair, questioning the purpose of hope and endurance when his strength is gone and his future seems bleak.
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