Psalms 6:6I am weary with my groaning. Every night I flood my bed. I drench my couch with my tears.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~1000 BC. David's bedchamber in the palace. King of Israel lying awake, tears soaking his pillow as enemies plot against him...
The emotion here: exhausted from weeping, physically and emotionally drained
The original word
sachah (שָׂחָה) — to swim, literally drowning his bed in tears
Why it matters
Ancient beds were simple mats or cushions that would actually flood with tears
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 6:6
This is the KING of Israel weeping — even those with ultimate earthly power face nights of despair
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows weakness, but David was Israel's warrior king. Even the strongest people have breaking points.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 6:6
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 6:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 6:6 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 weeping, exhaustion. Notable phrases: flood my bed; drench my couch with tears. 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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