Psalms 38:10

What does Psalms 38:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 38:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

My heart goes out in pain, my strength is wasting away; as for the light of my eyes, it is gone from me.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

My heart <FI>is<Fi> panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

Context

v.9Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.

v.10This passage

v.11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my plague; And my kinsmen stand afar off.

Cross references

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

  • Lamentations 2:11

    Mine eyes do fail with tears, my heart is troubled; My liver is poured upon the earth, because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, Because the young children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city.

  • Psalms 119:81

    My soul fainteth for thy salvation; ButI hope in thy word.

  • Lamentations 5:16

    The crown is fallen from our head: Woe unto us! for we have sinned.

  • Isaiah 21:4

    My heart fluttereth, horror hath affrighted me; the twilight that I desired hath been turned into trembling unto me.

  • Psalms 31:10

    For my life is spent with sorrow, And my years with sighing: My strength faileth because of mine iniquity, And my bones are wasted away.

  • Psalms 42:1

    As the hart panteth after the water brooks, So panteth my soul after thee, O God.

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