"Job sinned not - He expressed just the feelings and manifested just the submission which he ought to do" This is a quote from Barnes* that sums up this last verse. God knows what we feel He knows our concerns and he is not offended when we express them to him.
How does Job understand God's sovereignty, free will, and his affairs with man? We don't know but he does understand God has the final say and at this point is submitting to it.
For those who want easy answers or sometimes answers at all, you won't find them in the book of Job. However it is a great book that reminds us good people suffer, people misunderstand, and there are times when God doesn't give us the answer. The other thing we can learn is how not to be like Job's comforters.
*https://biblehub.com/commentaries/barnes/job/1.htm
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