Psalms 40:12 meaning and explanation

For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.

Psalms 40:12, Berean Standard Bible

Explanation preview

David is speaking, and the psalm has shifted from grateful testimony to urgent plea. After recounting God's many wonders and his own public praise, he now names what presses on him: troubles he calls countless and sins that have caught up with him and clouded his sight.

Read and study this verse. Three complete study layers are included with Premium.

Read this verse in the app