Psalms 88:9

9 My eyes are worn out from crying. Lord, I cry out to You all day long; I spread out my hands to You.

Psalms 88:9 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 88:9

Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction
Or dropped tears, as the Targum, by which grief was vented; see ( Psalms 6:7 ) .

Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto
thee;
in prayer, as the Targum adds, this being a prayer gesture: notwithstanding his troubles continued and increased, he did not leave off praying, though he was not immediately heard and answered, which is what is tacitly complained of, as in ( Psalms 22:2 ) . Christ, in his troubles in the garden, and on the cross, prayed for himself, for divine support and assistance, as man; for his friends, disciples, and apostles, and for all that should believe in him through them; and even for his enemies.

Psalms 88:9 In-Context

7 Your wrath weighs heavily on me; You have overwhelmed me with all Your waves. Selah
8 You have distanced my friends from me; You have made me repulsive to them. I am shut in and cannot go out.
9 My eyes are worn out from crying. Lord, I cry out to You all day long; I spread out my hands to You.
10 Do You work wonders for the dead? Do departed spirits rise up to praise You? Selah
11 Will Your faithful love be declared in the grave, Your faithfulness in Abaddon?
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