Psalms 88:9

9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

Psalms 88:9 in Other Translations

9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

9 my eye grows dim through sorrow. Every day I call upon you, O LORD; I spread out my hands to you.

9 My eyes are blinded by my tears. Each day I beg for your help, O LORD ; I lift my hands to you for mercy.

9 blinded by tears of pain and frustration. I call to you, God; all day I call. I wring my hands, I plead for help.

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 lies heavily on me; you have overwhelmed me with all your waves.

8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;

9 my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.

10 Do you show your wonders to the dead? Do their spirits rise up and praise you?

11 Is your love declared in the grave, your faithfulness in Destruction ?

Cross References

• 1. S Psalms 38:10
• 2. Psalms 5:2; Psalms 86:3
• 3. Job 11:13; Psalms 143:6