Psalms 69:3

I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist speaks from a state of physical exhaustion, describing the aftermath of prolonged weeping while trapped in deep waters and facing unprovoked enemies.

The words — The Hebrew verb יָגַ֣עְתִּי (ya.Ga'.ti) literally means "I have become weary," paired with נִחַ֪ר (ni.Char), meaning "it has become parched," to describe the throat's dryness from constant crying.

The thread — The motif of failing eyes fixed on divine intervention appears in Psalms 119:82 and Psalms 119:123, where the psalmist’s vision weakens while awaiting God’s promise and salvation.

Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of the physical cost of persistent prayer and the necessity of enduring exhaustion while maintaining focus on God.

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The Hebrew words

יָגַ֣עְתִּיya.Ga'.tiI have become weary בְקָרְאִי֮ve./ka.re.'/Iby/ calling out/ my נִחַ֪רni.Charit has become parched גְּר֫וֹנִ֥יge.Ro.N/ithroat/ my כָּל֥וּka.Luthey have failed עֵינַ֑י'ei.Na/ieyes/ my מְ֝יַחֵ֗לme.ya.Chelwaiting לֵאלֹהָֽי׃le./lo.Ha/ifor/ God/ my

King James Version

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Cross-references

Psalms 6:6 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears.
Psalms 119:82 My eyes fail, looking for Your promise; I ask, “When will You comfort me?”
Psalms 119:123 My eyes fail, looking for Your salvation, and for Your righteous promise.
Isaiah 38:14 I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.”
Deuteronomy 28:32 Your sons and daughters will be given to another nation, while your eyes grow weary looking for them day after day, with no power in your hand.
Psalms 25:21 May integrity and uprightness preserve me, because I wait for You.
Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”
Job 16:16 My face is red with weeping, and deep shadows ring my eyes;
Psalms 13:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. How long, O LORD? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me?
Psalms 22:2 I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest.