In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
Ver. 2. In the day of my trouble] The time of affliction is the time of supplication, Psalms 50:15 .
My sore ran in the night] Heb. My hand was poured out; that is, stretched out in prayer; or wet with continual weeping. Non fuit remissa, nec retracta in lectum.
And ceased not] Or, was not tired; in allusion, belike, to Moses's hands held up against Amalek; though
My soul refused to be comforted] I prayed on, though I had little heart to do it (as Daniel afterwards did the king's work, though he were sick), or though with much infirmity, while I rather wrangled with God, by cavilling objections, than wrestled with him, as I ought to have done; by important prayer.