I am a women; in whom drunkenness is most abominable; so that the Romans punished it with death; therefore judge me not so severely.
Of a sorrowful spirit; and therefore not likely to give up myself to drink and jollity, and far from that merry temper which drunkards have: I am drunk with affliction, not with wine, as is said, Isa_51:21.
I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, to wit, this day: see above, 1Sa_1:7,8.
Have poured out my soul; have been breathing forth the griefs, and perplexities, and desires of my soul. The like phrase is Job_30:16Psa_62:8 142:2.