Psalms 69:20
Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 69 connects to 10 cross-references. A lament of David depicting deep suffering — more waters than he can stand, a pit of mud, throat raw from crying. He has borne reproach for God's sake and is estranged from family. The famous verse 'Zeal for your …
Other Translations
Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: And I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; And for comforters, but I found none.
Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am sick, And I look for a bemoaner, and there is none, And for comforters, and I have found none.
My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.
Cross References
Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.
I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.
And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine …
And they all forsook him, and fled.
And he cometh, and findeth them sleeping, and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldest not thou watch one hour?
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; …
Our soul is exceedingly filled with the scorning of those that are at ease, and with the contempt of the …
As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy …
O my God, my soul is cast down within me: therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, …