Psalms 37:9 (DRB)

Passage

I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

Nearby Context

Psalms 37:7 I am become miserable, and am bowed down even to the end: I walked sorrowful all the day long.

Psalms 37:8 For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh.

Psalms 37:9 I am afflicted and humbled exceedingly: I roared with the groaning of my heart.

Psalms 37:10 Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my groaning is not hidden from thee.

Psalms 37:11 My heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "afflicted", "humbled", "exceedingly", "roared", "groaning", and "heart". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "afflicted" and "humbled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "For my loins are filled with illusions..." into verse 10's "Lord all my desire is before thee...", so "afflicted" and "humbled" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "afflicted" and "humbled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.