Psalms 102:5

What does Psalms 102:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 102:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who satisfieth thy desire with good things: thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my flesh.

Context

v.4My heart is smitten like grass, and withered; For I forget to eat my bread.

v.5This passage

v.6I am like a pelican of the wilderness; I am become as an owl of the waste places.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 32:3

    When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.

  • Psalms 38:8

    I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

  • Psalms 6:6

    I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.

  • Proverbs 17:22

    A cheerful heart is a good medicine; But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.

  • Psalms 6:8

    Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; For Jehovah hath heard the voice of my weeping.

  • Job 19:20

    My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, And I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

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