Psalms 38:5–8
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. wryed.
For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
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From verse 5
- Isaiah 1:5–6Rank 1 from verse 5
5¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.
6From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.
5¶ Why should yee be stricken any more? yee will †reuolt more and more: the whole head is sicke, and the whole heart faint.
6From the sole of the foote, euen vnto the head, there is no soundnesse in it; but wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they haue not beene closed, neither bound vp, neither mollified with ‖oyntment.
- Jeremiah 8:22Rank 2 from verse 5
- Psalms 69:5Rank 3 from verse 5
- Psalms 32:3Rank 4 from verse 5
- Psalms 38:7Rank 5 from verse 5
From verse 6
- Psalms 35:14Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 42:9Rank 3 from verse 6
- Psalms 145:14Rank 4 from verse 6
- Psalms 31:10Rank 5 from verse 6
- Psalms 42:5Rank 6 from verse 6
5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
5†‖‖Why art thou cast downe, O my soule, and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him for the helpe of his countenance.
- Psalms 43:2Rank 7 from verse 6
- Psalms 57:6Rank 8 from verse 6
6They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: they have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
6*They haue prepared a net for my steppes, my soule is bowed downe: they haue digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselues. Selah.
- Psalms 6:6Rank 9 from verse 6
- Psalms 88:9Rank 10 from verse 6
- Isaiah 38:14Rank 11 from verse 6
From verse 7
- 2 Chronicles 21:18–19Rank 1 from verse 7
18¶ And after all this the Lord smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
19And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
18¶ And after all this, the LORD smote him in his bowels, with an incurable disease.
19And it came to passe, that in processe of time, after the end of two yeres, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickenesse: so hee dyed of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
- Acts 12:23Rank 2 from verse 7
- Psalms 102:3Rank 4 from verse 7
- Psalms 41:8Rank 5 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Psalms 32:3Rank 2 from verse 8
- Isaiah 59:11Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 22:1–2Rank 5 from verse 8
1MY God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
1¶ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken mee? Why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
2†O my God, I crie in the day time, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.
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Psalms 38:5
1. Bodily injuries, cuts, or sores. 2. Deep inward hurts or afflictions likened to bodily injuries.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: A strong offensive smell. Sense 2: To give off an offensive smell or become offensive or odious.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Morally spoiled, defiled, perverted, false, or turned from integrity. 2. Physically decayed, damaged, or unsound. 3. As a verb, to spoil, debase, pervert, or cause decay.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
COMBINED MEANING
foolishness
Lack of wisdom, sound judgment, or understanding; folly or absurd conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 38:6
Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of bow. Sense 1: To bend or incline the head, knees, face, or body downward. Sense 2: To make a bodily act of reverence or worship.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
From a higher place or position to a lower one; below.
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Sense 1: Present-participial or verbal-noun form of mourn, meaning to grieve, sorrow, lament, weep, or express distress. Sense 2: To show the effects of ruin and sorrow.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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DEFINED WORDS
Psalms 38:7
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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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of fill. Sense 1: To make full or occupy capacity. Sense 2: To satisfy. Sense 3: To occupy. Sense 4: To complete what is lacking.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Disgusting, hateful, repulsive, or causing strong aversion.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A sickness, infirmity, or bodily malady. 2. A grievous condition likened to sickness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Wholeness, bodily health, or an unimpaired condition; perfect physical integrity.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
Sense 1: The soft substance of the body. Sense 2: The body, human nature, kindred, or mankind.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
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Psalms 38:8
Weak or lacking strength.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604
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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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of roar, meaning to make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
COMBINED MEANING
disquietness
Inner unrest or uneasiness.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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
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4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
4For mine iniquities are gone ouer mine head: as an heauy burden, they are too heauie for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
5My wounds stinke, and are corrupt: because of my foolishnesse.
Selected passage6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
6†I am troubled, I am bowed downe greatly; I goe mourning all the day long.
Selected passage7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
7For my loynes are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundnesse in my flesh.
Selected passage8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
8I am feeble and sore broken; I haue roared by reason of the disquietnesse of my heart.
Selected passage9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
9 LORD, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.