Psalms 31:9
“Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.”
I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.
Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.
Counter-Arguments
The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.
Cross-References
“Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.”
“Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.”
“My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?”
“For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.”
“O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.”