40:1-2 God mightily asked Job if he still wanted to contend with Him.
40:3-5 Job, having experienced the presence and voice of God, suddenly feels the fight blown out of him. The presence of God is enough in an instant to remind Job of his humility and natural ignorance.
40:6-14 God was not pleased with Job's argument; God had chosen Job as an example of a steadfast human relationship with God. In return, Job evidenced that hardship was enough to push the relationship into turmoil, doubt and distrust. Job had abandoned almost all hope in God and therefore God redundantly asked Job if he could place that hope in himself with better results. Of course, he could not.
40:15-24 Yet showed that even animals had more peace and trust in God than humans. Even though their lives have trouble and need, they do not become disturbed like humans (who have the ability to have a firmer grasp and deeper comprehensive of God).
