Translations
Modern
I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.
Traditional
I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.
Literal
As for a friend or brother to me—I went about as one mourning; in grief as for my mother, I bowed down.
Latin
Quasi proximum et quasi fratrem nostrum sic complacebam; quasi lugens et contristatus sic humiliabar.
Original
Hebrew
English
I paced about as for my friend or brother; I was bowed down with grief, like one mourning for his mother.
Notes
The psalmist presents the Lord with the reasons for his suffering. Evil has many faces. He is tired and worn out, and he knows that only the Lord can help him.
In this lament, the Lord's troubled servant asks God to notice his situation and defend him.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Topics
Compassion and Sympathy: David Enemy: General Scriptures Concerning Friends: False Friends: David's Friends Were False to David Friendship: General Scriptures Concerning Good for Evil: Returning: David, to his Enemies Hatred: Saints should not Rejoice in the Calamities of Those Who Exhibit Ingratitude: David's Companions to David Malice: Saints Avoid