Psalm 102:4

The Prayer of the Afflicted · Psalm 102:1–28
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Translations

Modern
My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.
Traditional
My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Literal
My heart has been struck like the grass and has withered, so that I forget to eat my bread.
Latin
Percussus sum ut fœnum, et aruit cor meum, quia oblitus sum comedere panem meum.

Original

Hebrew
English
My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread.

Notes

Like withered grass, the psalmist senses his life fading away.

A weak and suffering person prays for the Lord's mercy on Jerusalem and for his presence with its people.

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning