Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. New Living Translation I am exhausted from crying for help; my throat is parched. My eyes are swollen with weeping, waiting for my God to help me. English Standard Version I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. Berean Standard Bible I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. King James Bible I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. New King James Version I am weary with my crying; My throat is dry; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. New American Standard Bible I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. NASB 1995 I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. NASB 1977 I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. Legacy Standard Bible I am weary with my calling out; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait for my God. Amplified Bible I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched; My eyes fail while I wait [with confident expectation] for my God. Christian Standard Bible I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Holman Christian Standard Bible I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. American Standard Version I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Contemporary English Version I am worn out from crying, and my throat is dry. I have waited for you till my eyes are blurred. English Revised Version I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. GOD'S WORD® Translation I am exhausted from crying for help. My throat is hoarse. My eyes are strained [from] looking for my God. Good News Translation I am worn out from calling for help, and my throat is aching. I have strained my eyes, looking for your help. International Standard Version I am exhausted from calling for help. My throat is parched. My eyes are strained from looking for God. Majority Standard Bible I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. NET Bible I am exhausted from shouting for help; my throat is sore; my eyes grow tired of looking for my God. New Heart English Bible I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Webster's Bible Translation I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: my eyes fail while I wait for my God. World English Bible I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI have been wearied with my calling, "" My throat has been burned, "" My eyes have been consumed, waiting for my God. Young's Literal Translation I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God. Smith's Literal Translation I was wearied in my calling, my throat was dried up: mine eyes failed waiting for my God. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have laboured with crying; my jaws are become hoarse: my eyes have failed, whilst I hope in my God. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible I am weary with crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, from looking for my God. New Revised Standard Version I am weary with my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleI am weary of my crying; my throat is dry; mine eyes fail while I wait for God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated I am weary by my crying and my throat is dry; my eyes are bereaved as I wait for my God. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Brenton Septuagint Translation I am weary of crying, my throat has become hoarse; mine eyes have failed by my waiting on my God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Waters Are Up to My Neck…2I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. 3I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. 4Those who hate me without cause outnumber the hairs of my head; many are those who would destroy me—my enemies for no reason. Though I did not steal, I must repay.… Cross References Matthew 26:38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” John 12:27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. John 19:28 After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. 2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; / persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. Hebrews 5:7 During the days of Jesus’ earthly life, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverence. Revelation 6:10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “How long, O Lord, holy and true, until You judge those who dwell upon the earth and avenge our blood?” Revelation 7:17 For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’” Revelation 21:4 ‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” Isaiah 53:3 He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not. Jeremiah 9:1 Oh, that my head were a spring of water, and my eyes a fountain of tears! I would weep day and night over the slain daughter of my people. Jeremiah 45:3 You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’” Lamentations 1:16 For these things I weep; my eyes flow with tears. For there is no one nearby to comfort me, no one to revive my soul. My children are destitute because the enemy has prevailed. Lamentations 3:48-49 Streams of tears flow from my eyes over the destruction of the daughter of my people. / My eyes overflow unceasingly, without relief, Treasury of Scripture I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: my eyes fail while I wait for my God. I am Psalm 6:6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. Psalm 13:1-3 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … Psalm 22:2 O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent. my throat Psalm 69:21 They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Psalm 22:15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death. John 19:28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. mine Psalm 119:82,123 Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me? … Deuteronomy 28:32 Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand. Job 11:20 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. I wait Psalm 25:21 Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee. Psalm 39:7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in thee. Jump to Previous Burning Burnt Crying Dim Dried Dry Eyes Fail Grow Help Parched Throat Tired Wait Waiting Wasted Wearied Weary WornJump to Next Burning Burnt Crying Dim Dried Dry Eyes Fail Grow Help Parched Throat Tired Wait Waiting Wasted Wearied Weary WornPsalm 69 1. David complains of his affliction13. He prays for deliverance 22. He devotes his enemies to destruction 30. He praises God with thanksgiving I am weary from my crying; This phrase reflects the deep emotional and physical exhaustion experienced by the psalmist, often identified as David. The context of Psalm 69 is one of lament, where the psalmist is overwhelmed by his adversaries and the weight of his suffering. This weariness can be seen as a type of Christ, who in the Garden of Gethsemane experienced profound sorrow and distress (Matthew 26:38). The psalmist's crying signifies a persistent plea for divine intervention, a common theme in the Psalms where the faithful cry out to God in times of distress (Psalm 6:6). my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidTraditionally attributed as the author of Psalm 69, David is expressing deep distress and seeking God's intervention. 2. God The central figure to whom David is crying out, seeking relief and deliverance. 3. Enemies Though not mentioned in this specific verse, the context of the psalm involves adversaries who are causing David's suffering. 4. Zion Later in the psalm, Zion is mentioned as a place of hope and restoration, contrasting with the current distress. 5. Messianic Foreshadowing This psalm is often seen as prophetic, pointing to the sufferings of Christ, who also experienced deep anguish. Teaching Points The Reality of SufferingSuffering is a part of the human experience, even for those who are faithful to God. David's weariness and parched throat symbolize the depth of his distress. Persistent Prayer Despite his weariness, David continues to seek God. This teaches us the importance of perseverance in prayer, even when answers seem delayed. Spiritual Thirst The parched throat can symbolize a deeper spiritual thirst for God's presence and intervention. We are reminded to seek God earnestly in our spiritual dryness. Hope in God Though David's eyes fail, he continues to look for God. This reflects a hope that transcends current circumstances, encouraging us to maintain our focus on God. Christ's Identification with Our Suffering The messianic elements of this psalm remind us that Christ understands our suffering and has experienced it Himself, offering us comfort and solidarity.(3) Crying.--Better, calling, i.e., on God in prayer. For a similar picture of utter dejection comp. Psalm 22:15. The following English lines have caught the feeling of these verses: "How have I knelt with arms of my aspiring Lifted all night in irresponsive air, Dazed and amazed with overmuch desiring, Blank with the utter agony of prayer." St. Paul, by F. Myers. Verse 3. - I am weary of my crying; i.e. "I have cried to God for aid, until I am weary of so doing." No reply comes, no aid is given. My throat is dried. Parched - unable to cry out any more. Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God (comp. Psalm 119:82; Deuteronomy 28:32). "I have waited and looked for God, till I can look no more."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I am wearyיָגַ֣עְתִּי (yā·ḡa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3021: To gasp, to be exhausted, to tire, to toil from my crying; בְקָרְאִי֮ (ḇə·qā·rə·’î) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read my throat גְּר֫וֹנִ֥י (gə·rō·w·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 1627: Neck, throat is parched. נִחַ֪ר (ni·ḥar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2787: To be hot or scorched, to burn My eyes עֵינַ֑י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain fail, כָּל֥וּ (kā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent looking מְ֝יַחֵ֗ל (mə·ya·ḥêl) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope for my God. לֵאלֹהָֽי׃ (lê·lō·hāy) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative Links Psalm 69:3 NIVPsalm 69:3 NLT Psalm 69:3 ESV Psalm 69:3 NASB Psalm 69:3 KJV Psalm 69:3 BibleApps.com Psalm 69:3 Biblia Paralela Psalm 69:3 Chinese Bible Psalm 69:3 French Bible Psalm 69:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 69:3 I am weary with my crying (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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