Psalms 31:11

For my life is wasted with grief: and my years in sighs. My strength is weakened through poverty and my bones are disturbed.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

In Context

10Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am afflicted: my eye is troubled with wrath, my soul, and my belly:

12I am become a reproach among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; and a fear to my acquaintance. They that saw me without fled from me.

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Cross References

Job 19:13He hath put my brethren far from me, and my acquaintance like strangers have departed from me.

Psalms 38:11My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

Psalms 64:8and God shall be exalted. The arrows of children are their wounds:

Psalms 88:8Thy wrath is strong over me: and all thy waves thou hast brought in upon me.

Psalms 89:50Lord, where are thy ancient mercies, according to what thou didst swear to David in thy truth?

Isaiah 53:3Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 31:10-19

Sorrowful Complaints; Humble and Believing Prayer. 9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord , for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly. 10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed. 11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me. 12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: I am like a broken… Read the whole commentary →

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