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Selected Verse: Psalms 88:9 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ps 88:9 |
King James |
Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Mine eye mourneth--literally, "decays," or fails, denoting exhaustion (Psa 6:7; Psa 31:9).
I . . . called-- (Psa 86:5, Psa 86:7).
stretched out--for help (Psa 44:20). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction - I weep; my eye pours out tears. Literally, My eye pines away, or decays. Compare Job 16:20, note; Isa 38:3, note; Psa 6:6, note.
Lord, I have called daily upon thee - That is, I have prayed earnestly and long, but I have received no answer.
I have stretched out my hands unto thee - I have spread out my hands in the attitude of prayer. The idea is that of earnest supplication. |
20 If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;
7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me.
5 For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
9 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
3 And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
20 My friends scorn me: but mine eye poureth out tears unto God.