Psalm 88:9

9 Mis ojos enfermaron a causa de mi aflicción; te he llamado, oh SEÑOR, cada día he extendido a ti mis manos.

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 Sobre mí se ha acostado tu ira, y me has afligido con todas tus ondas. (Selah.)

8 Has alejado de mí mis conocidos; me has puesto por abominación a ellos; estoy encerrado, y no saldré.

9 Mis ojos enfermaron a causa de mi aflicción; te he llamado, oh SEÑOR, cada día he extendido a ti mis manos.

10 ¿Harás tú milagro a los muertos? ¿Se levantarán los muertos para alabarte? (Selah.)

11 ¿Será contada en el sepulcro tu misericordia, o tu verdad en la perdición?