Mazmur 102:23

102:23 He has taken away my strength in the middle of life; ¹ 

he has cut short my days.

Mazmur 22:14

22:14 My strength drains away like water; ² 

all my bones are dislocated;

my heart ³  is like wax;

it melts away inside me.

[102:23]  ¹ tn Heb “he has afflicted my strength in the way.” The term “way” refers here to the course of the psalmist’s life, which appears to be ending prematurely (vv. 23b-24).

[22:14]  ² tn Heb “like water I am poured out.”

[22:14]  ³ sn The heart is viewed here as the seat of the psalmist’s strength and courage.