What is the request "She'e me'Alav"?
Rashi: In the small amount of days decreed for him, let him cease from his pain, until he will desire old age and weakness, for his passing from the world is absolutely fixed.
Ibn Ezra: Leave him alone, like "She'u Mini."
What is the meaning of "v'Yechdal"?
Rashi: He will cease [from his pain].
Ibn Ezra #1: He will rejoice in his world. This is like "Kol Yoshevei Chaled 1 .
Ibn Ezra #2: He will cease to complain.
Malbim: Cease the statute that You fixed. Do not force man's actions via Your knowledge 2 . Let him choose!
What is the comparison to a day laborer?
Rashi: He looks forward to the end of his day's work.
Ibn Ezra: He completes his day's work. "Yirtzeh" is completion, like "Hirtzah Es Shabsoseha."
Malbim: He chooses 1 to work for wages. Let man choose his deeds!
Iyov held that man has no choice! Perhaps he means that it appears that he chooses whether or not to work. (PF)
