The impression which his troubles made upon him. My eye is consumed because of grief. This not only kept his eyes waking, but kept his eyes weeping. Our way lies through a vale of tears, and we must accommodate ourselves to the temper of the climate. It well becomes the greatest spirits to be tender, and to relent, under the tokens of God's displeasure.
True penitents weep in their retirements.
Peter went out, covered his face, and wept. The triumphs of wicked men in the sorrows of the saints add very much to their grief. David's eye waxed old because of his enemies, who rejoiced in his afflictions and put bad constructions upon his tears. In this great sorrow David was a type of Christ, who often wept, and who cried out, My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, Heb. The petitions which he offers up to God in this sorrowful and distressed state.