Psalms 38:9

What does Psalms 38:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 38:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Lord, all my desire is before you; my sorrow is not kept secret from you.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lord, before Thee <FI>is<Fi> all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Deliver thou me from all my iniquities: thou hast made me a reproach to the fool.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Lord, all my desire is before thee, and my sighing is not hid from thee.

Context

v.8I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

v.9This passage

v.10My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Cross references

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

  • John 1:48

    Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.

  • Psalms 102:20

    To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;

  • Psalms 6:6

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

  • Psalms 10:17

    Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;

  • Romans 8:22

    For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now.

  • Psalms 102:5

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

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