Psalms 31:9 meaning and explanation

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

Psalms 31:9, Berean Standard Bible

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David is speaking to God in the middle of a psalm that moves between trust and deep anguish. Having asked for rescue and committed his spirit to God, he now names his distress plainly.

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