Verse 1

How long . . . ? = Until when? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6. Four times repeated is the Figure of speech Anaphora. App-6.

forget . . . face. Figure of speech Anthropopatheia. See Psalms 9:12, Psalms 9:17, Psalms 9:18, and Psalms 10:11, Psalms 10:12.

LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

Verse 2

my soul = myself (emph.) Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.

Verse 3

hear = answer.

Lighten mine eyes = Revive me.

sleep the sleep of death = sleep my last sleep. Hebrew Figure of speech Polyptoton. App-6.

Verse 5

trusted = confided. Hebrew. batah. App-69.

mercy = lovingkindness, or grace.

Verse 6

dealt bountifully with = compensated.