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Psalms 31:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, [yea], my soul and my belly.

Psalms 31:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Psalms 31:9

Theological / Devotional

Have mercy upon me. In vs. 9–13 the psalmist turns from his strong assertion of faith in God to a poignant expression of his present sufferings. In his suffering he is tossed between hope and dejection. He seems to say, “Mine is a special case” (see Ps. 6).

Belly. Reference to physical suffering. “Soul” suggests mental distress. There seems to be at least a partial recognition of the interrelation of the mind and the body. Compare our modern psychosomatic emphasis in the diagnosis and treatment of disease, and the contemporary emphasis on psychiatry.

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