His point was that he felt as useless as the dust and bones of his dead ancestors. He had, in effect, tested himself by his own standards and had decided that he was a failure, of no value to Jehovah or anyone else.
הוא למעשה בחן את עצמו על ־ פי אמות המידה שלו והחליט שהוא כישלון ושאין הוא מועיל ליהוה או לכל אחד אחר .‏