Darling. — See margin. The Hebrew word is used of an only child, Genesis 22:2; Genesis 22:12; Judges 11:34; of a person left desolate, Psalms 25:16; Psalms 68:6; here as a synonym for “soul” or “life.” We may compare the common Homeric expression, ϕίλον κῆρ.
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Psalms 22:19
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD: O my strength, haste thee to help me.