"Oh that I were as in months gone by,We all tend to long for "the good old days," when things seemed better and our troubles were fewer. Perhaps time brings perspective that we lacked then, forgetting the little problems and remembering the larger good. There are always things that we'd like to tweak, to make the good even better, but overall we all long for those better times.
As in the days when God watched over me;
In Job's case, he is remembering much of his life. Until this event, he was a well-respected person in the community. He did what was right, punished those who did wrong, and received honor for it. God had blessed him, and he used that blessing to bless others, and to do further good. Now that has all been stripped away from him, and he longs to be able to go back. Wouldn't we all, in that situation?
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