Psa 102:9-10 | MHM | STEP | v. 9–10 : He continues, For I eat ashes like bread and mingle tears with my drink, because of your indignation and anger; for you have taken me up and thrown me down (Psalm 102:9–10 ). His sadness is so deep that he feels as if he is eating ashes and drinking tears. He recognizes that God’s hand is in his troubles. The pain is not just physical or emotional, but it also feels like a sign of God’s displeasure.

‏ Psalms 102:9-10

v. 9–10: He continues, For I eat ashes like bread and mingle tears with my drink, because of your indignation and anger; for you have taken me up and thrown me down (Psalm 102:9–10 ^a). His sadness is so deep that he feels as if he is eating ashes and drinking tears. He recognizes that God’s hand is in his troubles. The pain is not just physical or emotional, but it also feels like a sign of God’s displeasure.

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