Psalm 31:9

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

Literal

Show favor to me, O YHWH, for there is distress for me! My eye, my soul, and my belly have wasted away with grief.

Latin

Miserere mei, Domine, quoniam tribulor; conturbatus est in ira oculus meus, anima mea, et venter meus.

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Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Psalms 31:9–13

In this prayer for mercy, the psalmist places a description of his intense suffering and the pain of rejection between two statements of trust in the Lord (Psalm 31:6, 14).

Psalms 31:1–24

The psalmist urges the faithful to seek safety in the Lord and wait for his salvation. After experiencing something like death, he shares how the Lord remained faithful. This psalm points ahead to the suffering of Jesus (Luke 23:46).

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