Psalms 6:6-9
I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, for the LORD has heard my weeping. The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer.
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 6
28 songs meet this passage
Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53/66 · Bizarrap & Shakira
strains against Psalms 6:6-9
The psalmist brings raw heartbreak honestly to God and finds comfort there, whereas this song channels the same rawness into public retaliation instead.
“Crying on the floor of my bathroom”
good 4 u · Olivia Rodrigo
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The psalmist also weeps nightly in anguish; the raw grief here mirrors honest biblical lament, though it lacks the psalm's turn toward God.
“And so I cry sometimes / When I'm lying in bed”
What's Up? · 4 Non Blondes
resonates with Psalms 6:6
Honest nighttime weeping as an outlet for distress is a pattern Scripture itself gives voice to, not a sign of faithlessness.
“my pillow gets so wet with tears”
Cry For You · Jodeci
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The raw image of tears soaking a pillow mirrors the Psalmist's honest nighttime weeping, though here the ache has no one beyond the lost lover to turn to.
“Now my eyes are filled with tears”
Sukiyaki · 4 P.M.
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The psalmist's nightly weeping parallels this singer's tears over absence, both giving honest voice to grief rather than hiding it.
“So I drown myself with tears”
Lately · Divine
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The image of weeping through the night over loss echoes the psalmist's own nightly tears of sorrow.
“I'm so tired of being here”
My Immortal · Evanescence
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The exhaustion of grief voiced here mirrors the psalmist's own weary lament, groaning through sleepless nights of sorrow.
“Now I can't breathe, no, I can't sleep”
Behind These Hazel Eyes · Kelly Clarkson
resonates with Psalms 6:6
Sleepless, breathless grief is an ancient lament pattern; the Psalms give full voice to this kind of exhaustion.
“Drenched in my pain again”
Wake Me Up When September Ends (Demo) · Green Day
resonates with Psalms 6:6
This is honest, wearied grief, the same raw tone found in the psalmist's nightly weeping, grief given voice rather than suppressed.
“Tonight I can't sleep, we livin' in Hell”
Soul Survivor (feat. Akon) · Young Jeezy
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The sleeplessness and anguish here mirror the psalmist's own nights of grief, though here there's no cry turned toward God for rescue.
“I toss and turn, I keep stressin' my mind, mind”
Day 'n' Nite · Kid Cudi
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The psalmist describes the same sleepless, wearied restlessness, showing this kind of ache has long been voiced honestly before God.
“I can still feel you in my bed”
Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart · Alicia Keys
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The raw physical ache of loss described here mirrors the psalmist's bodily grief over sorrow.
“Too hard to breathe, I'm on my knees”
Same Old Love · Selena Gomez
resonates with Psalms 6:6
Physical exhaustion from grief here echoes the psalmist's bodily description of sorrow, though the song never turns that grief toward God as the psalm does.
“Paso mis noches pensando en ti”
Te Boté (feat. Nicky Jam, Ozuna & Bad Bunny) · Darell, Casper Mágico & Nio García
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The sleepless ache of lost love is real and honestly named here, as in lament psalms.
“We miss you on your side of the bed”
HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY · GIVĒON
resonates with Psalms 6:6
The psalmist's nightly weeping over loss mirrors this quiet grief over an empty bed; Scripture doesn't rush past sorrow like this.
“I'm more hurt than I would admit”
Revolving door · Tate McRae
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
An honest admission of grief beneath a worn-out exterior, much like the psalmist's unguarded lament.
“the demons that haunt you come knock on your door”
THE MOON MAN SURVIVES · Kid Cudi
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The sleepless anguish and inner torment mirror the psalmist's nighttime grief, where exhaustion and sorrow blur together.
“Wishing these memories would fade, they never do”
SNAP · Rosa Linn
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist, like the singer, names the exhausting weight of grief that doesn't simply disappear on command.
“I go out every night and sleep all day”
Nothing Compares 2 U · Sinéad O'Connor
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist's nightly weeping and wasting grief mirrors this disoriented, sleepless mourning over loss.
“Tell me how it is that you can sleep in the night”
What It Takes · Aerosmith
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The sleepless anguish of heartbreak mirrors the psalmist's own nights of weeping, though here it has no addressee beyond the ex-lover.
“every way there is to cry, ourselves to sleep we will”
Everyday · Phil Collins
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist also describes being worn out with nightly weeping, giving voice to grief that is raw and unresolved, much like this song's repeated image.
All Cried Out (feat. 112) [Edit] · Allure
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The exhaustion of weeping over betrayal and lost love mirrors the psalmist's own admission of being worn out by grief and tears.
“I do admit I'm sad, it hurts real bad”
F**k It (I Don't Want You Back) · Eamon
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
This brief admission of grief echoes honest lament, though the song quickly buries it under insult rather than bringing it to God.
“I guess I'm feeling just a little tired of this”
You'll Think of Me · Keith Urban
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The exhaustion and emotional wear of heartbreak here mirrors the psalmist's honest weariness, though without turning that ache toward God.
I'm Not the Only One · Sam Smith
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The exhausted, conflicted grief here mirrors lament psalms where sorrow and longing sit side by side without quick resolution.
“My heart can't take this damage”
changes · XXXTENTACION
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist's grief-worn body and eyes mirror this same exhausted heartache, voiced without shame.
“it was f**king with my head”
Be Alright · Dean Lewis
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist's sleepless grief and wasted eyes reflect the same consuming mental torment the narrator describes over lost messages and memories.
“Can you go blind from crying in the dark?”
Die From A Broken Heart · Maddie & Tae
resonates with Psalms 6:6-7
The psalmist describes the same exhausted, tear-worn grief, showing that such lament has biblical company rather than shame.