King James Version
Psalms 102:10 in the King James Version says “Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 102 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.”
Psalms 102:10 · KJV
Mine enemies reproach me all the day; and they that are mad against me are sworn against me.
For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,
Because of thine indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Because”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“of thine indignation”
H2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e., (figuratively) fury (especially of god's displeasure with sin)
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“for thou hast lifted me up”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
“and cast me down”
H7993to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively)
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