Psalms 102:4
My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 102 connects to 10 cross-references. A prayer of the afflicted — the heading is unique in describing the psalmist's distress — lamenting wasted days, dried bones, and reproach from enemies. The pivot comes with meditation on God's everlasting throne. God will arise and have pity …
Other Translations
My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.
Cross References
And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the Lord, so she …
Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy …
And the elders of his house arose, and went to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he …
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of …
For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God …
My soul is weary of my life; I will leave my complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness …
So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat.
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.