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 · 2000My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
KJV
King James Version · 1611My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My 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 · 1862My 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) · 1752I was dumb, and I opened not my mouth, because thou hast done it.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.
Context
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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