Psalms 38:2
For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
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11So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.
11So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the Arke of the God of Israel, and let it goe againe to his owne place, that it slay vs not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the citie: The hand of God was very heauy there.
- 1 Samuel 6:9Rank 7 from verse 2
9And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Beth-shemesh, then he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that it is not his hand that smote us; it was a chance that happened to us.
9And see, if it goeth vp by the way of his owne coast to Bethshemesh, then ‖he hath done vs this great euill: but if not, then wee shall know that it is not his hand that smote vs; it was a chance that happened to vs.
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10Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.
11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
10†Remooue thy stroke away from mee: I am consumed by the blowe of thine hand.
11†When thou with rebukes doest correct man for iniquitie, thou makest his beautie to consume away like a moth: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.
- Psalms 64:7Rank 10 from verse 2
13Would ye tarry for them till they were grown? would ye stay for them from having husbands? nay, my daughters; for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lord is gone out against me.
13Would ye †tary for them till they were growen? would ye stay for them from hauing husbands? nay my daughters: for †it grieueth me much for your sakes, that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me.
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Psalms 38:2
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.
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Sense 1: Pointed missiles shot from bows. Sense 2: Figuratively, instruments or images of attack, judgment, pain, or sudden force.
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Sense 1: As a noun, a cut branch, rod, or slender piece of wood. Sense 2: As a verb, to adhere, remain fast, project, or be fixed in or upon something.
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Sense 1: Firm, fixed, or secure. Sense 2: Moving quickly. Sense 3: A period or act of abstaining from food. Sense 4: To abstain from food for a time.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Sense 1: Painful, grievous, severe, or causing distress. Sense 2: Greatly, exceedingly, or intensely. Sense 3: A wound, ulcer, or tender or diseased place.
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38:1O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
38:1¶ O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
38:2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
38:2For thine arrowes sticke fast in me; and thy hand presseth me sore.
Selected passage38:3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
38:3† There is no soundnesse in my flesh, because of thine anger: neither is there any rest in my bones, because of my sinne.
38:4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
38:4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
38:5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
38:5My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
38:6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
38:6†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
38:7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
38:7For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
38:8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
38:8I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
38:9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
38:9 LORD, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.
38:10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
38:10†My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.
38:11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
38:11†‖My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.
38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
38:12They also that seeke after my life, lay snares for me: and they that seeke my hurt, speake mischieuous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
38:13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
38:13But I, as a deafe man, heard not; and I was as a dumbe man that openeth not his mouth.
38:14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
38:14Thus I was as a man that heareth not; and in whose mouth are no reproofes.
38:15For in thee, O Lord, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
38:15‖‖For in thee, O LORD, doe I hope: thou wilt heare, O LORD my God.
38:16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
38:16For I said, heare me, least otherwise they should reioyce ouer me: when my foot slippeth, they magnifie themselues against me.
38:17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
38:17†For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
38:18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
38:18For I will declare mine iniquitie; I will be sory for my sinne.
38:19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
38:19†But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.
38:20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
38:20They also that render euill for good, are mine aduersaries: because I follow the thing that good is.
38:21Forsake me not, O Lord: O my God, be not far from me.
38:21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not farre from me.
38:22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
38:22†Make haste to helpe mee, O LORD my saluation.