Psalms 38:7
What does Psalms 38:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 38:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For my body is full of burning; all my flesh is unhealthy.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Surely man passeth as an image: yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up: and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For my loins are full of burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 21:18
And after all this Jehovah smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease.
- Job 30:18
By God’sgreat force is my garment disfigured; It bindeth me about as the collar of my coat.
- Psalms 102:3
For my days consume away like smoke, And my bones are burned as a firebrand.
- Acts 12:23
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
- Psalms 41:8
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him; And now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
- Job 7:5
My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; My skin closeth up, and breaketh out afresh.
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