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.
Theme notes and profiles
David Psalms of Suffering The Heart in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms
Glossary
Topics
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Immortality: General Scriptures Concerning