Psalms 31:10

For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.

Majority Standard Bible

In The King James Version

For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

In Context

9Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

11Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.

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Cross References

Psalms 6:8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping.

Psalms 27:7Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.

Psalms 38:3There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.

Psalms 71:9Do not discard me in my old age; do not forsake me when my strength fails.

Psalms 88:15From my youth I was afflicted and near death. I have borne Your terrors; I am in despair.

Romans 9:2I have deep sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart.

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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