Psalms 38:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gonec from me. ”

Psalms 38:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

My heart panteth - The word rendered “panteth,” in its original form, means properly to go about; to travel around; and then, to travel around as a merchant or pedlar, or for purposes of traffic:...
Psalms 38:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, (h) it also is gone from me. (h) My sight fails me for sorrow.
Psalms 38:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

XXXVIII. A Penitential Psalm. After a short prayer for pity (verbally identical with Psalms 6:2 ), the poet describes his bodily and mental pains, the desertion of his friends, and the unscrupulou...
Psalms 38:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

strength. Strength to endure. vital strength. Hebrew. koh.
Psalms 38:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

10 My heart hath turned round The verb which David here uses signifies to travel or wander hither and thither; but here it is taken for the agitation or disquietude which distress of h...
Psalms 38:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My heart panteth - סחרחר secharchar, flutters, palpitates, through fear and alarm. My strength faile...
Psalms 38:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. My heart panteth - palpitates. As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me - l...
Psalms 38:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. may be compared with Psalms 6 . It is the prayer of one who, like Job, is in great bodily suffering ( Psalms 38:1-10 ), and is also deserted by his friends ( Psalms 38:11 ), and beset by tr...
Psalms 38:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Panteth. — Better, palpitates. The Hebrew word, like palpitate, expresses the beating of the heart, by its sound, secharchar.
Psalms 38:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 38:1-22 THIS is a long-drawn wail. passionate at first, but gradually calming itself into submission and trust, though never passing from the minor key. The name of God is invoked thrice (...
Psalms 38:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Cry of the Needy Penitent Psalms 38:1-22 A long drawn-out sigh of pain. Some think it should be classed with Psalms 32:1-11 ; Psalms 51:1-19 , as belonging to the time of David's fall and...
Psalms 38:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the third of what are known as the penitential psalms. The circumstances of the singer were most distressing. He was suffering from some terrible physical malady, deserted by his friends, and...
Psalms 38:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Let any man read these verses, and then turn to the gospel, and his mind must be led out to remark the striking similarity between what is here said by the spirit of prophecy, and the history of the...
Psalms 38:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38 Proper Psalm for Ash Wednesday ( Morning ). Psalms 38-40 = Day 8 ( Morning ).
Psalms 38:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

My heart panteth ,.... Or "goes about" m; runs here and there, and finds no rest; as Aben Ezra interprets the word from the Targum he cites; though the Targum we have renders it, "my heart shakes wi...
Psalms 38:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. Ver. 10. My heart panteth ] Heb. runneth about, or is tossed to and fro, circuivit cor meum, inor...
Psalms 38:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have roared Hebrew, שׁאגתי, sha-agti, roared like a lion , or a bear, namely, through extreme misery; by reason of the disquietness of my heart For the great anxiety and torment of my mind, ca...
Psalms 38:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Sorrowful Complaints. A psalm of David to bring to remembrance. 1 O L ORD , rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chas...
Psalms 38:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Panteth; or, goes round ; wanders hither and thither, as the word signifies; is perplexed and tossed with many and various thoughts, not knowing what to do, nor whither to go. Mine eyes are grown...
Psalms 38:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2). He Looks to His Sovereign Lord Amidst Even the Desertion of His Friends and Loved Ones ( Psalms 38:9-14 ). Up to this point the Psalmist's emphasis has been on his own personal state. It is hi...
Psalms 38:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION This is a psalm of David to call to remembrance his past life, and, no doubt, has especial reference to his sin with Bathsheba. It calls up to the view of his memory the sins of the pas...
Psalms 38:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Remember, although this is a very sorrowful Psalm, it was written by a man of God. It will show you what a terrible thing sin must be, for even a child of G...
Psalms 38:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In Psalms 38:19-20 , David intimates that he was hated wrongfully, because he followed good. This psalm was composed under some new outbreaking of Saul's persecution, when his mind sunk under depres...
Psalms 38:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

O Lord, rebuke me not in Thy wrath: neither chasten me in Thy hot displeasure. Great personal affliction I. Elements of aggravation. 1. A dread of Divine displeasure ( Psalms 38:1 ). 2. A...
Psalms 38:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THIS is the third of the penitential psalms, and is appropriately recited by the Church on Ash Wednesday. Of all the penitential psalms it is the one which shows the deepest marks o...
Psalms 38:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Prayer for Relief from a Burden of Guilt. A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance, to remind God of His great mercy toward poor sinners, the hymn probably being intended for that part of worship...
Psalms 38:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 14:27-29 ; Isaiah 21:4 ; Lamentations 2:11 ; Lamentations 5:16 ; Lamentations 5:17 ; Psalms 119:123 ; Psalms 119:81-83 ; Psalms 143:4-7 ; Psalms 42:1 ; Psalms 6:7 ; Psalms 69:3 ;...

Psalms 38:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 38:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 38:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 38:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 38:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 38:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 38:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 38:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 38:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 38:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge