Psalms 143:4

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me,.... Covered over with grief, borne down with sorrow, ready to sink and fail; See Gill on Psa 142:3;

my heart within me is desolate; destitute of the…

Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me - See the notes at Psa 77:3. Compare Psa 42:5-7. His spirit was broken and crushed. He was in a state of despair as to any human help. My heart within me…

Here, I. David humbly begs to be heard (Psa 143:1), not as if he questioned it, but he earnestly desired it, and was in care about it, for, having desired it, and was in care about it, for having…

And my spirit has fainted upon me;

My heart within me is appalled.

my spirit&c. Cp. Psa 142:3, note.

is desolate Rather, is appalled, stupefied and paralysed at the apparent hopelessness of my…