Psalm 109:22

The Song of the Slandered · Psalm 109:1–31
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Translations

Modern
For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.
Traditional
For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.
Literal
For I am poor and needy, and my heart is pierced within me.
Latin
Libera me, quia egenus et pauper ego sum, et cor meum conturbatum est intra me.

Original

Hebrew
English
For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.

Notes

Feeling vulnerable and miserable, the psalmist asks his Lord for help. The accusations have crushed his spirit and drained his physical strength.

The psalmist starts this lament by accusing his accusers of repaying good with evil (Psalm 109:1–5). At the end of the psalm, he prays to the Lord, seeking protection (Psalm 109:21–25) and vengeance (109:26–31).

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Prayer: Pleas offered In