Psalms 6:6–8
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
‖I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, euery night.
Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
Mine eie is consumed because of griefe; it waxeth olde because of all mine enemies.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
*Depart from me, all yee workers of iniquitie: for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMat.7.23. & 25.41. Luc.13.27.
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From verse 6
- Psalms 38:9Rank 1 from verse 6
- Psalms 42:3Rank 2 from verse 6
- Psalms 69:3Rank 3 from verse 6
- Lamentations 1:16Rank 7 from verse 6
16For these things I weep; mine eye, mine eye runneth down with water, because the comforter that should relieve my soul is far from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy prevailed.
16For these things I weepe, *mine eye, mine eye runneth downe with water, because the comforter that should †relieue my soule is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemy preuailed.
- Lamentations 1:2Rank 8 from verse 6
2She weepeth sore in the night, and her tears are on her cheeks: among all her lovers she hath none to comfort her: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
2Shee *weepeth sore in the *night, and her teares are on her cheekes: among all her louers she hath none to comfort her, all her friends haue dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.
- Lamentations 2:11Rank 9 from verse 6
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.
- Lamentations 2:18–19Rank 10 from verse 6
18Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
18*Their heart cried vnto the LORD, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let teares runne downe like a riuer, day and night: giue thy selfe no rest, let not the apple of thine eyes cease.
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches powre out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift vp thy handes toward him, for the life of thy yong children, that faint for hunger in the top of euery streete.
- Psalms 102:3–5Rank 11 from verse 6
3For my days are consumed like smoke, and my bones are burned as an hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
5By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
3‖For my dayes are consumed like smoke: and my bones are burnt as an hearth.
4My heart is smitten, and withered like grasse: so that I forget to eate my bread.
5‖By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
- Psalms 77:2–9Rank 12 from verse 6
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.
4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speak.
5I have considered the days of old, the years of ancient times.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.
7Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
8Is his mercy clean gone for ever? doth his promise fail for evermore?
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? 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.
4Thou holdest mine eyes waking: I am so troubled that I cannot speake.
5I haue considered the dayes of old, the yeeres of auncient times.
6I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine owne heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
7Will the LORD cast off for euer? and will hee be fauourable no more?
8†Is his mercy cleane gone for euer? doth his promise faile for euermore?
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? hath he in anger shut vp his tender mercies? Selah.
- Jeremiah 14:17Rank 13 from verse 6
17¶ Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.
17¶ *Therefore thou shalt say this word vnto them, Let mine eies runne downe with teares night and day, and let them not cease, for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grieuous blow.
38And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment.
38And stood at his feet behind him, weeping, and began to wash his feete with teares, and did wipe them with the haires of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the oyntment.
- Psalms 143:4–7Rank 16 from verse 6
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 39:12Rank 17 from verse 6
12Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.
12*Heare my prayer, O LORD, and giue eare vnto my crie, hold not thy peace at my teares: for I am a straunger with thee, and a soiourner, as all my fathers were.
- Psalms 88:9Rank 18 from verse 6
- Lamentations 3:48–50Rank 19 from verse 6
48Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not, without any intermission,
50Till the Lord look down, and behold from heaven.
48Mine eye runneth downe with riuers of water, for the destruction of the daughter of my people.
49Mine eye trickleth downe and ceaseth not, without any intermission:
50Till the LORD looke downe, and behold from heauen.
From verse 7
- Psalms 38:10Rank 2 from verse 7
- Lamentations 5:17Rank 3 from verse 7
- Psalms 88:9Rank 4 from verse 7
- Psalms 31:9–10Rank 5 from verse 7
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 32:3Rank 6 from verse 7
From verse 8
- Luke 13:27Rank 1 from verse 8
- Psalms 119:115Rank 2 from verse 8
- Psalms 145:18Rank 3 from verse 8
- Matthew 7:23Rank 4 from verse 8
- Psalms 3:4Rank 5 from verse 8
- Hebrews 5:7Rank 6 from verse 8
7Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;
7‖Who in the dayes of his flesh, when hee had offered vp prayers and supplications, with strong crying and teares, vnto him that was able to saue him from death, and was heard, in that he feared.
- Matthew 25:41Rank 7 from verse 8
- Psalms 139:19Rank 8 from verse 8
- Isaiah 30:19Rank 9 from verse 8
19For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, he will answer thee.
19For the people shall dwel in Zion at Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: hee will be very gracious vnto thee, at the voice of thy cry; when he shall heare it, he will answere thee.
- Psalms 116:8Rank 10 from verse 8
- Isaiah 38:3Rank 11 from verse 8
3And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
3†And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfect heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore.
- Isaiah 38:5Rank 12 from verse 8
5Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
5Goe and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Dauid thy father; I haue heard thy prayer, I haue seene thy teares: behold, I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres.
- Psalms 56:8Rank 13 from verse 8
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Psalms 6:6
Sense 1: Tired or exhausted in strength, patience, or endurance. Sense 2: To tire, fatigue, or exhaust the strength or patience of a person or thing.
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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
1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.
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Sense 1: A place for rest or sleep. Sense 2: The marriage bed or a place in which something lies. As a verb, to place or lie in a bed.
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To move progressively in water by means of the motion of the hands and feet, or of fins.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The common liquid necessary for life. Sense 2: As a verb, to supply with water, irrigate, or cause to drink.
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1. A bed or place for lying, reclining, or resting. 2. To lie down or crouch in a place of rest or concealment.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Skeat 1893
Drops of fluid shed from the eyes in weeping, grief, pain, or strong feeling.
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Psalms 6:7
Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of consume. Sense 1: To destroy, use up, or bring to an end. Sense 2: To waste away or be exhausted.
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Sorrow, pain, distress, anguish, trouble, burden, injury, or the cause of such suffering in mind, body, or spirit.
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1. Advanced in age or existing for a long time. 2. Of the stated or specified age. 3. Ancient, former, previous, or worn.
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Psalms 6:8
1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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Persons who work, labor, or perform deeds.
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Wickedness, unrighteousness, transgression, or sin; the guilt or burden of such wrongdoing.
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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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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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The act or sound of crying or shedding tears; lamentation or mourning.
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5For 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?
6I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
6‖I am weary with my groning, all the night make I my bed to swim: I water my couch with my teares.
Selected passage7Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
7Mine eie is consumed because of griefe; it waxeth olde because of all mine enemies.
Selected passage8Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
8*Depart from me, all yee workers of iniquitie: for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
Selected passage9The Lord hath heard my supplication; the Lord will receive my prayer.
9The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receiue my prayer.