Psalms 77:4 · KJV
“Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.”
— Psalms 77:4
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
Psalms 77 — Context
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. {sore: Heb. hand}
3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
Cross References
Job 7:13-15
When I say, My bed shall comfort me, my couch shall ease my complaint;
Psalms 6:6
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears. {all...: or, every night}
Job 2:13
So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him: for they saw that {his} grief was very great.
Job 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up. {my words...: that is, I want words to express my grief}
Esther 6:1
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. {could...: Heb. the king's sleep fled away}