Psalms 69:3

"I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold. I have come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me."

Key Reflection

These verses metaphorically describe a state of profound distress and helplessness. The psalmist portrays himself as trapped in a situation so overwhelming that there is no stability or support to be found, much like being submerged in deep waters where one cannot escape the floodwaters that overflow every available space.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

I am weary of my crying -The word “crying” here does not mean weeping, or shedding tears, but calling upon God for help. He had grown weary; his strength had been exhausted in the act of calling upon God to assist him. See the notes atPsalms 6:6. This was an instance where one had called so long on God, and prayed so much and so earnestly, that his strength was gone. CompareMatthew 26:41. My throat is dried -Or, “is parched up.” The Hebrew word denotes to burn; to be enkindled; and then, to be inflamed. Here it means that by the excessive exertion of his voice, his throat had become parched, so that he could not speak. Mine eyes fail -That is, become dim from exhaustion.

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