Thy wrath lieth hard upon me—Presses me down; burdens me. The meaning is that what was the proper and usual expression of wrath or …

And you have afflicted. —Literally, And you have pressed (me) down with all your breakers, sup…

Very properly here comes a "Selah." Such a strain upon the harp-strings had put them all out of tune; so the players had notice to retune their har…

The wrath lies hard upon me
So some good men apprehend, when they are under afflictive dispensations of Providence, …

The first words of the psalmist are the only words of comfort and support in this psalm. Good people can be so greatly afflicted, and may have such…