Psalms 69:3
I am weary with crying; my throat is parched; Mine eyes are wasted, while I wait for my God.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.
In Context
2I sink in deep mire, where is no standing; I have come into deep waters, and the waves flow over me.
Cross References
Job 11:20But the eyes of the wicked shall be wearied out; They shall find no refuge; Their hope is—the breathing forth of life.
Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning; All the night I make my bed to swim, And drench my couch with my tears.
Psalms 22:2O my God! I cry during the day, but thou hearest not; In the night also, but I have no rest.
Psalms 25:21Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, For on thee do I rest my hope!
Psalms 40:3He hath put into my mouth a new song, A song of praise to our God. Many shall see, and fear, And put their trust in the LORD.
Psalms 88:7Thy wrath presseth hard upon me, And thou afflictest me with all thy waves! [[Pause.]]
Matthew Henry on Psalms 69:2-13
Complaints and Petitions. 1 Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. 2 I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. 3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. 4 They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away. 5 O God, thou knowest my foolishness; and my sins… Read the whole commentary →