Psalm 38:10

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Summary

Psalm 38:10

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Heart

The light

Lamentations 5:16

Bible References

Heart

BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As a deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, God.

כ KafI long for Your salvation;
I put my hope in Your word.

My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay.

My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.

The light

My eyes are swollen from grief;
they grow old because of all my enemies.

I am weary from my crying;
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.

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

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvation
and for Your righteous promise.

However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

כ KafMy eyes are worn out from weeping;
I am churning within.
My heart is poured out in grief

because of the destruction of my dear people,
because children and infants faint
in the streets of the city.

The crown has fallen from our head.
Woe to us, for we have sinned.