Psalms 109:24
My knees totter through fasting; and my flesh is lean, and hath no fatness.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.
In Context
23I am gone like the shadow when it lengtheneth; I am shaken off as the locust.
25I am become also a taunt unto them; when they see me, they shake their head.
Cross References
Psalms 22:14(22-15) I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is become like wax; it is melted in mine inmost parts.
Psalms 35:13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth, I afflicted my soul with fasting; and my prayer, may it return into mine own bosom.
Psalms 69:10(69-11) And I wept with my soul fasting, and that became unto me a reproach.
Psalms 102:4(102-5) My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; for I forget to eat my bread.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 109:22-31
Humble Petitions; Triumphing in God. 21 But do thou for me, O God the Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads. 26 Help me, O Lord my God: O save me according to thy mercy: 27 That… Read the whole commentary →