Psalms 6:3–4
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
My soule is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
Returne, O LORD, deliuer my soule: oh saue mee, for thy mercies sake.
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- Psalms 90:13Rank 1 from verse 3
- John 12:27Rank 2 from verse 3
- Psalms 13:1–2Rank 4 from verse 3
1HOW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
1¶ How long wilt thou forget mee (O LORD) for euer? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
2How long shall I take counsel in my soule, hauing sorrow in my heart dayly? how long shall mine enemie be exalted ouer me?
- Psalms 42:11Rank 5 from verse 3
11Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
11Why art thou cast downe, O my soule? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
- Psalms 42:5Rank 6 from verse 3
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 77:2–3Rank 7 from verse 3
2In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
3I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
2†In the day of my trouble, I sought the LORD; my sore ranne in the night, and ceased not: my soule refused to be comforted.
3I remembred God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was ouerwhelmed. Selah.
- Matthew 26:38Rank 8 from verse 3
- Proverbs 18:14Rank 9 from verse 3
- Psalms 22:14Rank 10 from verse 3
- Psalms 31:9–10Rank 11 from verse 3
9Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
10For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
9Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble; mine eie is consumed with griefe, yea my soule and my belly.
10For my life is spent with griefe, and my yeeres with sighing: my strength faileth, because of mine iniquitie, and my bones are consumed.
- Psalms 38:8Rank 12 from verse 3
- Psalms 77:7Rank 13 from verse 3
From verse 4
- Daniel 9:18Rank 1 from verse 4
18O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
18††O my God, encline thine eare and heare: open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, & the city, which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.
- Ephesians 2:7–8Rank 2 from verse 4
7That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.
8For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
7That in the ages to come, hee might shew the exceeding riches of his grace, in his kindenesse towards vs, through Christ Iesus.
8For by grace are ye saued, through faith, and that not of your selues: it is the gift of God:
- Psalms 116:4Rank 3 from verse 4
- Psalms 17:13Rank 4 from verse 4
- Malachi 3:7Rank 5 from verse 4
7¶ Even from the days of your fathers ye are gone away from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of hosts. But ye said, Wherein shall we return?
7¶ *Euen from the dayes of your fathers yee are gone away from mine ordinances, and haue not kept them: returne vnto me, and I will returne vnto you, saith the LORD of hosts: But ye said, Wherein shall we returne?
- Psalms 121:7Rank 6 from verse 4
- Psalms 22:20Rank 7 from verse 4
- Psalms 80:14Rank 8 from verse 4
- Psalms 90:13Rank 9 from verse 4
- Ephesians 1:6Rank 10 from verse 4
- Isaiah 38:17Rank 11 from verse 4
17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
17‖†Behold, for peace I had great bitternesse, but thou hast in loue to my soule deliuered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sinnes behinde thy backe.
- Psalms 116:8Rank 12 from verse 4
- Psalms 120:2Rank 13 from verse 4
- Psalms 25:7Rank 14 from verse 4
- Psalms 69:13Rank 15 from verse 4
13But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
13But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation.
- Psalms 79:8–9Rank 16 from verse 4
8O remember not against us former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.
9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake.
8*‖O remember not against vs former iniquities, let thy tender mercies speedily preuent vs: for we are brought very low.
9Helpe vs, O God of our saluation, for the glory of thy Name: and deliuer vs, and purge away our sinnes for thy Names sake.
- Psalms 86:13Rank 17 from verse 4
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Psalms 6:3
Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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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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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of vex, meaning to trouble, distress, afflict, harass, or oppress.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.
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Psalms 6:4
Sense 1: To go, come, send, or give back; to restore, answer, or turn again. Sense 2: The act or time of coming back or recurring.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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Sense 1: To rescue, deliver, preserve, keep alive, heal, recover, or bring safely through. Sense 2: Except or apart from.
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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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Plural form of mercy (compassion or pity shown to the distressed or guilty; kindness that withholds deserved harm).
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Cause, account, purpose, interest, or benefit; used in phrases meaning because of or for the benefit of someone or something.
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2Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
2Haue mercy vpon me, O LORD, for I am weake: O LORD heale mee, for my bones are vexed.
3My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?
3My soule is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?
Selected passage4Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.
4Returne, O LORD, deliuer my soule: oh saue mee, for thy mercies sake.
Selected passage5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
5*For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the graue who shall giue thee thankes?