Chapter summary

David addresses the LORD in a time of great physical and emotional distress, pleading for mercy, healing, and deliverance rather than divine anger. He describes his frail condition, agonizing bones, deep soul distress, and constant weeping that leaves him weary and his bed drenched with tears. His eyes have grown dim from grief caused by his enemies, leading him to command the workers of iniquity to depart from him. He then expresses confidence that the LORD has heard his weeping and his cry for mercy, and has accepted his prayer. The psalm concludes with the assertion that all his enemies will be ashamed, dismayed, and forced to turn back in sudden disgrace.

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