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Psalms 38:10

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My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
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  1. Psalms 6:7Rank 1 from verse 10
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    7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.

  2. Psalms 88:9Rank 2 from verse 10
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    9Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: Lord, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

  3. Psalms 69:3Rank 3 from verse 10
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    3I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

  4. Lamentations 5:16–17Rank 4 from verse 10
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    16The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned!

    17For this our heart is faint; for these things our eyes are dim.

  5. Psalms 119:123Rank 5 from verse 10
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    123Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.

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Psalms 38:10

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eyes

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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

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11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

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