My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes.
Parallel translations
- WEB My eye wastes away because of grief. It grows old because of all my adversaries.
- KJV Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
- NKJV My eye wastes away because of grief; It grows old because of all my enemies.
- NASB My eye has wasted away with grief; It has grown old because of all my enemies.
- NLT My vision is blurred by grief; my eyes are worn out because of all my enemies.
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Quick answer
David's eyes grow weak and dim from grief caused by his many adversaries. Prolonged sorrow and opposition wear down the whole person.
Overview
The toll of unrelenting grief and hostility shows even in David's failing eyes. His suffering is both inward sorrow and the pressure of enemies around him. Yet this lament is offered to God, and the very next verse turns to confidence, showing that grief poured out before the Lord can give way to renewed hope.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Job 17:7My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow.
- Ps 38:10My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded.
- Lam 5:17Because of this, our hearts are faint; because of these, our eyes grow dim—
- Ps 88:9My eyes grow dim with grief. I call to You daily, O LORD; I spread out my hands to You.
- Ps 32:3When I kept silent, my bones became brittle from my groaning all day long.
- Ps 31:9–10Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
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