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Atomic Bible
Psalms 6:3
My soul is deeply distressed.
from Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger, Psalms 6:1-10
What it says

His soul also is greatly troubled, and he cries out asking how long the distress will last.

What it is doing

This verse widens the suffering from body to inner life.

In context

1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments, according to Sheminith. A Psalm of David. 2Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; 3My soul is deeply distressed. 4Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; 5For there is no mention of You in death; 6I am weary from groaning; 7My eyes fail from grief; 8Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity, 9The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; 10All my enemies will be ashamed and dismayed;