Psalms 38:9-10

38:9 O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; ¹ 

my groaning is not hidden from you.

38:10 My heart beats quickly;

my strength leaves me;

I can hardly see. ² 

[38:9]  ¹ tn Heb “O Lord, before you [is] all my desire.”

[38:10]  ² tn Heb “and the light of my eyes, even they, there is not with me.” The “light of the eyes” may refer to physical energy (see 1 Sam 14:27, 29), life itself (Ps 13:3), or the ability to see (Prov 29:23).