Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water. All my bones are out of joint. My heart is like wax; it is melted within me.
The setting
David's lowest point, possibly after the massacre at Nob where 85 priests died because of him. ~1000 BC, guilt crushing him. Modern-day Israel, near Jerusalem.
The emotion here: complete physical and emotional breakdown
The original word
nishpachti (נִשְׁפַּכְתִּי) — to be poured out completely, like water from a broken vessel
Why it matters
Ancient soldiers described battle trauma exactly like this - feeling like their bones disconnected
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 22:14
This describes PTSD symptoms with medical precision - dissociation, heart palpitations, physical collapse
Common misconceptionPeople think David is being poetic, but he's describing actual trauma symptoms - dissociation, cardiac stress, and physical collapse from extreme stress.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 22:14
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 22:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 22:14 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include physical exhaustion, complete breakdown, bodily suffering. Notable phrases: poured out like water; bones are out of joint; heart is like wax. This verse is a prayer.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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