Psalm 88:9

9 Mes yeux se consument dans la souffrance; Je t'invoque tous les jours, ô Eternel! J'étends vers toi les mains.

Psalm 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.

Psalm 88:9 In-Context

7 Ta fureur s'appesantit sur moi, Et tu m'accables de tous tes flots. Pause.

8 Tu as éloigné de moi mes amis, Tu m'as rendu pour eux un objet d'horreur; Je suis enfermé et je ne puis sortir.

9 Mes yeux se consument dans la souffrance; Je t'invoque tous les jours, ô Eternel! J'étends vers toi les mains.

10 Est-ce pour les morts que tu fais des miracles? Les morts se lèvent-ils pour te louer? Pause.

11 Parle-t-on de ta bonté dans le sépulcre, De ta fidélité dans l'abîme?