I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I am weary of my crying - The word crying here does not mean weeping, or shedding tears, but calling upon God for help. He…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Crying. —Better, calling, i.e., on God in prayer. For a similar picture of utter dejection, compare to Psalms 22:15. The …

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried:

He had been so long in the garden in that awful agony, with strong crying and tears.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

I am weary of crying: David, in seeking and calling upon God when his affairs were in such a confused and desperate condition, displayed r…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I am weary of my crying
In his distress; when, bearing the punishment both of loss and sense, he cried to God; he pr…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

We should frequently consider the person of the Sufferer spoken of here, and ask why, as well as what He suffered. By meditating on this, we may be…

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