Psalm 88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.
The Psalmist responds to affliction that wastes away the eye. Intense and prolonged affliction is causing his eye to weep and grow tired from crying. Therefore, he calls daily upon the Lord and stretches out his hands unto Him. The affliction seems unrelenting, and so he looks to the Lord and prays every day.
Some days life feels overwhelming and problems keep arising. Afflictions of soul and body are ever present causing my eye to mourn. My response to the problems of life is to call upon the Lord daily, for some afflictions keep recurring. I am always in need and my Lord is always here to hear and help.
Stretching out my hands can mean two things, and in this case both apply. It can be the posture of begging or of praising. We call upon the Lord with outstretched hands, pleading our need, asking help, and praising God, trusting in His grace and mercy for Christ’s sake. We call daily as beggars and believers.