Psalms 31:10
Though the effects ascribed to grief are not mere figures of speech—
spent . . . consumed—must be taken in the modified sense of wasted and decayed.
iniquity—or, suffering by it (see on Psalms 40:12).
9 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;
aMy eye wastes away with grief,
Yes, my soul and my1 body!
aMy eye wastes away with grief,
Yes, my soul and my1 body!
10 For my life is spent with grief,
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.
And my years with sighing;
My strength fails because of my iniquity,
And my bones waste away.
11 aI am a1 reproach among all my enemies,
But bespecially among my neighbors,
And am repulsive to my acquaintances;
cThose who see me outside flee from me.
But bespecially among my neighbors,
And am repulsive to my acquaintances;
cThose who see me outside flee from me.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Psalms 31:9-10
mine eye, etc.—denotes extreme weakness (compare Psalms 6:7).
grief—mingled sorrow and indignation (Psalms 6:7).
soul and . . . belly—the whole person.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Psalms 31:10:
Psalms 32:4
Psalms 38:4
Psalms 102:1-3
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