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My knees are weak through fasting - Hunger; lack of food. Strength to stand is connected with firmness in the knee-joints, and henc…

Fails of fatness. —Literally, has failed me from fat, that is, has dwindled away.

My knees have become feeble. Though David had the necessities of life, he still emaciated himself by voluntary abstinence, to which, as we…

My knees are weak through fasting
Either voluntary or forced, through want of food or refreshment; this was verified…

The psalmist takes God's comforts to himself, but in a very humble manner. He was troubled in mind. His body was wasted, and almost worn away. But …
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes