Psalms 109:22

22 I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded deep down inside me.

Psalms 109:22 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 109:22

For I am poor and needy
As he was in human nature, being born of poor parents, brought up in a mean manner, had not where to lay his head, and was ministered to by others; though he was Lord of all, and immensely rich in the perfections of his nature, and in his vast empire and dominion, and the revenues arising from thence; see ( 2 Corinthians 8:9 ) . It may here chiefly respect his helpless and forlorn estate as man, at the time of his sufferings and death; see ( Psalms 40:17 ) .

And my heart is wounded within me;
with the sins of his people on him, with a sense of divine wrath, and when under divine desertions, especially when his soul was exceeding sorrowful, even unto death, ( Matthew 26:38 ) ( Psalms 40:12 ) .

Psalms 109:22 In-Context

20 May that be the LORD's way of paying back those who bring charges against me. May it happen to those who say evil things about me.
21 But LORD and King, be true to your name. Treat me well. Because your love is so good, save me.
22 I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded deep down inside me.
23 I fade away like an evening shadow. I'm like a locust that someone brushes off.
24 My knees are weak because I've gone without food. My body is very thin.
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