Psalms 38:8–10
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.
Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
LORD, all my desire is before thee: and my groning is not hid from thee.
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
†My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. is not with me.
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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.
From verse 9
- Psalms 10:17Rank 1 from verse 9
- 2 Corinthians 5:2Rank 2 from verse 9
- Psalms 6:6Rank 3 from verse 9
- Romans 8:26–27Rank 4 from verse 9
26Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.
26Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what wee should pray for as wee ought: but the spirit it selfe maketh intercession for vs with groanings, which cannot bee vttered.
27And he that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the minde of the spirit, ‖because he maketh intercession for the Saints, according to the will of God.
48Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
48Nathaneel sayeth vnto him, Whence knowest thou me? Iesus answered, and said vnto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast vnder the figge tree, I saw thee.
- Psalms 102:5Rank 6 from verse 9
- Romans 8:22–23Rank 7 from verse 9
22For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.
23And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.
22For wee know that ‖the whole creation groaneth, and trauaileth in paine together vntill now.
23And not only they, but our selues also which haue the first fruites of the spirit, euen we our selues groane within our selues, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the *redemption of our body.
- Psalms 102:20Rank 8 from verse 9
From verse 10
- Psalms 6:7Rank 1 from verse 10
- Psalms 88:9Rank 2 from verse 10
- Psalms 69:3Rank 3 from verse 10
- Lamentations 5:16–17Rank 4 from verse 10
- Psalms 119:123Rank 5 from verse 10
- 1 Samuel 14:27–29Rank 6 from verse 10
27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
27But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rodde that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.
28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were ‖faint.
29Then said Ionathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes haue beene enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honie:
- Isaiah 21:4Rank 7 from verse 10
- Lamentations 2:11Rank 8 from verse 10
11Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.
11‖Mine eyes doe faile with teares: my bowels are troubled: my liuer is powred vpon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people, because the children and the sucklings swoone in the streets of the citie.
- Psalms 119:81–83Rank 9 from verse 10
81My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
81¶ My soule fainteth for thy saluation: but I hope in thy word.
82Mine eyes faile for thy word: saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
83For I am become like a bottle in the smoke: yet doe I not forget thy statutes.
- Psalms 143:4–7Rank 10 from verse 10
4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
7Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
4Therefore is my spirit ouerwhelmed within me: my heart within me is desolate.
5I remember the dayes of old, I meditate on all thy workes: I muse on the worke of thy hands.
6I stretch forth my hands vnto thee: my soule thirsteth after thee, as a thirstie land, Selah.
7‖Heare me speedily, O LORD, my spirit faileth, hide not thy face from mee: lest I be like vnto them that goe downe into the pit.
- Psalms 31:10Rank 11 from verse 10
- Psalms 42:1Rank 12 from verse 10
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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.
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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.
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Psalms 38:9
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Sense 1: A wish, longing, request, pleasure, or thing wished for. Sense 2: To wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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The deep inward or audible expression of pain, bondage, affliction, sorrow, burden, or longing.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Put, kept, or placed out of sight, knowledge, discovery, understanding, or danger; concealed, secret, covered, or withheld from perception.
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Psalms 38:10
Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.
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7For 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.
8I 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.
Selected passage10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
10†My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eies, it also is gone from me.
Selected passage11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
11†‖My louers and my friends stand a loofe from my sore: and my kinsmen stand a farre off.