Psalms 31:10

"Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief."

Key Reflection

This verse reflects deep emotional and physical anguish, where the psalmist pleads for divine mercy not just as a spiritual request, but also in the face of overwhelming distress that affects his eyes, soul, and body. It underscores the severity of his plight, highlighting both inner turmoil and outward signs of suffering.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

For my life is spent with grief -The word here rendered “spent” does not mean merely “passed,” as it is commonly now used, as when we say we “spent” our time at such a place, or in such a manner, but in the more proper meaning of the word, as denoting “consumed, wasted away,” or “destroyed.” See the wordכלהkâlâhas used inJeremiah 16:4;Lamentations 2:11;Psalms 84:2(Hebrews 3:0);Psalms 143:7;Psalms 69:3Hebrews 4:0;Job 11:20. And my years with sighing -That is, my years are wasted or consumed with sighing. Instead of being devoted to active toil and to useful effort, they are exhausted or wasted away with a grief which wholly occupies and preys upon me.

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