John Trapp on Job 19:8

Verſe 8. He hath fenced up my way, &c.] Here Job carried away, as it were, with a torrent of grief, amp[illegible: 1 letter]ſieth his miſeries by many other compariſons. And firſt of a Traveller, whom nothing ſo much troubleth in his journey as hedges and darkneſs. God, ſaith Job. hath every way hedged me out of content and comfort, ſo that though I ſeek it never ſo, I cannot find it. Gods people are oft brought into greateſt ſtraits, as David, Pſal. 31. and 142. Iſrael at the red ſea, Jehoſhaphat, 2 Chron. 20. that they may learne to depend upon the divine providence, &c.

And he hath ſet darkneſſe in my paths] I am benighted, and know nor wither to go, or how to get out. Darkneſſe is full of errour and terror. A child of light may walk in darkneſſe, Iſai. 50.10. Yea, in the valley of the ſhadow of death, Pſal. 23.4. yet is he never without ſome ſpark of faith, which guideth him in the deepeſt darkneſſe, until he behold the Sun of righteouſneſſe, Light is ſowne for the righteous, &c. heavineſſe may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning, Pſal. 30. ver. 6 And as before the day breaks, the darkneſſe is greateſt: ſo here.