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Your wrath lies heavily on me. You have afflicted me with all your waves. Selah.
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The Weight of Perceived Wrath
The psalmist uses the powerful metaphor of being crushed by ocean waves to describe his suffering. Commentators explain this is not just physical hardship but a profound spiritual anguish. The psalmist interprets his trials as evidence of God's wrath, a feeling that Matthew Henry notes can be more painful for a believer than any outward trouble.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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 …
19th Century
Anglican
And you have afflicted. —Literally, And you have pressed (me) down with all your breakers, sup…
Baptist
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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…
