Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
This is part of David's prayer for God to hear him. Within that prayer it is his complaint in sickness. Grief and the pressure of many enemies have worn down, weakened, and aged the speaker's eyes, making them seem old. The words express deep sorrow and distress and its bodily effects under prolonged opposition.
The psalm belongs to the first book of the Psalms, Psalms 1 to 41, coming as an interlude in historic and legal readings. Together with Psalms 1 to 11 it is very precious because it meets every phase of human experience. The verse shows grief and affliction from enemies as the sense of great need with which many Psalms begin. It gives the soul in discouragement help, in trial strength, and in grief solid comfort. It points out the danger of sin, warns of transgression, and points to a God who is able and willing and anxious to save, ending in triumph and confidence in God.
This is part of David's prayer for God to hear him. Within that prayer it is his complaint in sickness. Grief and the pressure of many enemies have worn down, weakened, and aged the speaker's eyes, making them seem old. The words express deep sorrow and distress and its bodily effects under prolonged opposition.
The psalm belongs to the first book of the Psalms, Psalms 1 to 41, coming as an interlude in historic and legal readings. Together with Psalms 1 to 11 it is very precious because it meets every phase of human experience. The verse shows grief and affliction from enemies as the sense of great need with which many Psalms begin. It gives the soul in discouragement help, in trial strength, and in grief solid comfort. It points out the danger of sin, warns of transgression, and points to a God who is able and willing and anxious to save, ending in triumph and confidence in God.