Psalms 102:4

“My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.”

"My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread." - Psalms 102:4
Commentary

What does Psalms 102:4 mean?

"Psalms 102:4 - My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread." This verse from the book of Psalms portrays a deep sense of despair, anguish, and suffering. The psalmist is expressing the intense pain and distress that has overtaken their heart…

Read full commentaryDevotional

When Heartstrings are Smitten: Finding Nourishment in Our Weakness

In the tumult of life, we often encounter moments of despair that stretch our hearts to their limits. The poignant words of Psalm 102:4 remind us of the weight of such experiences: "My heart is smitten and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread." This verse…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Restoration in Times of Sorrow

Heavenly Father, I bow before You today, my heart heavy and my spirit burdened, searching for comfort in the truth of Your Word. As I meditate on the words of Psalm 102:4, "My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread," I present to You the…

Read prayer

Artwork for Psalms 102:4

See all →
Psalms 102:4 - "My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread."
Psalms 102:17 - "He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer."
Psalms 102:21 - "To declare the name of the LORD in Zion, and his praise in Jerusalem;"
Psalms 102:22 - "When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD."
Psalms 102:20 - "To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;"
Psalms 102:7 - "I watch, and am as a sparrow alone upon the house top."
"For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth." - Psalms 102:3
Psalms 102:27 - "But thou art the same, and thy years shall have no end."
"My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass." - Psalms 102:11
Psalms 102:3 - "For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth."
Psalms 102:14 - "For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof."
Psalms 102:23 - "He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days."
Psalms 102:5 - "By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin."
"I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert." - Psalms 102:6
Psalms 102:25 - "Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands."
Psalms 102:11 - "My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass."
Psalms 119:102 - "I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me."
Psalms 102:6 - "I am like a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of the desert."
Psalms 102:28 - "The children of thy servants shall continue, and their seed shall be established before thee."
Psalms 102:9 - "For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,"
"Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands." - Psalms 102:25
"I have not departed from thy judgments: for thou hast taught me." - Psalms 119:102
Psalms 102:1 - "Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my cry come unto thee."
Psalms 102:16 - "When the LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his glory."
Psalms 102:15 - "So the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and all the kings of the earth thy glory."
Psalms 102:18 - "This shall be written for the generation to come: and the people which shall be created shall praise the LORD."
Psalms 102:12 - "But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations."
Psalms 102:8 - "Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me."
Psalms 102:10 - "Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down."