All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes. My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds; my neighbors stay far away.
All my longings lie open before you, Lord
Psalm 119:20 My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
Psalm 143:7 Answer me quickly, LORD; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit.
my sighing is not hidden from you
Job 3:24 "For sighing has become my daily food; my groans pour out like water."
My heart pounds
Job 37:1 "At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place."
my strength fails me
Psalm 31:10 My life is consumed by anguish and my years by groaning; my strength fails because of my affliction, and my bones grow weak.
even the light has gone from my eyes
Psalm 6:7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow; they fail because of all my foes.
Psalm 19:8 The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
Psalm 88:9 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape; my eyes are dim with grief. I call to you, LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.
My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds
Psalm 38:5 My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly.
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