Psalms 38:10
My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
In Context
9Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.
11My lovers and mine associates stand aloof from my stroke; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
Cross References
Psalms 6:7Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors.
Psalms 42:1{To the chief Musician. An instruction; of the sons of Korah.} As the hart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms 88:9Mine eye consumeth by reason of affliction. Upon thee, Jehovah, have I called every day; I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
Psalms 119:123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
Isaiah 21:4My heart panteth, horror affrighteth me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into trembling unto me.
Lamentations 5:16The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, for we have sinned!
Matthew Henry on Psalms 38:2-12
Sorrowful Complaints. 1 O Lord , rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure. 2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore. 3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness. 6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. 7… Read the whole commentary →