Psalms 102:4
What does Psalms 102:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 102:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My heart is smitten, and withered like grass; so that I forget to eat my bread.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My heart is broken; it has become dry and dead like grass, so that I give no thought to food.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Smitten as the herb, and withered, is my heart, For I have forgotten to eat my bread.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My heart is smitten and withered like grass; yea, I have forgotten to eat my bread.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 102:11
My days are like a shadow that declineth; And I am withered like grass.
- Psalms 102:9
For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,
- Job 33:20
So that his life abhorreth bread, And his soul dainty food.
- Psalms 77:3
I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah
- Ezra 10:6
Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Jehohanan the son of Eliashib: and when he came thither, he did eat no bread, nor drink water; for he mourned because of the trespass of them of the captivity.
- Acts 9:9
And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.
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