Psalms 31:9-10

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away.

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 31

3 songs meet this passage

  • “Many nights I spent gettin' f**ked up, livin' a lie”

    Solo Dolo, Pt. III · Kid Cudi

    resonates with Psalms 31:9-10

    This is lament language, naming real anguish and self-destruction rather than hiding it.

  • “I'm falling apart right in front of you, can't you see?”

    Lose Control · Teddy Swims

    resonates with Psalms 31:9-10

    Both express genuine anguish and disintegration under emotional weight, though the Psalm turns that cry toward God while the song has no such horizon.

  • I Remember Everything (feat. Kacey Musgraves) · Zach Bryan

    resonates with Psalms 31:9-10

    Grief and brokenness distorting a person's words and composure mirrors the psalmist's own description of sorrow wearing down body and mind.

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