Psalm 39:12
“Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 39Meaning
Hear my prayer and tears, for I am a stranger and sojourner before you as my ancestors were; belonging to God and human transience stand together.
Hear my tears; I am a sojourner
Verses 12–13 ask God to hear tears and remember the speaker’s sojourner status before a final plea for relief.
Read carefully
Hear my prayer and tears, for I am a stranger and sojourner before you as my ancestors were; belonging to God and human transience stand together.
Reflection
Hear my prayer and tears, for I am a stranger and sojourner before you as my ancestors were; belonging to God and human transience stand together.