Psalms 39:10

What does Psalms 39:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 39:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

No longer let your hand be hard on me; I am wasted by the blows of your hand.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Turn aside from off me Thy stroke, From the striving of Thy hand I have been consumed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips: O Lord, thou knowest it.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thy hand.

Context

v.9I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; Because thou didst it.

v.10This passage

v.11When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 25:16

    Turn thee unto me, and have mercy upon me; For I am desolate and afflicted.

  • Job 9:34

    Let him take his rod away from me, And let not his terror make me afraid:

  • Psalms 38:3

    There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

  • Job 40:8

    Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

  • Job 13:21

    Withdraw thy hand far from me; And let not thy terror make me afraid.

  • 1 Samuel 6:5

    Wherefore ye shall make images of your tumors, and images of your mice that mar the land; and ye shall give glory unto the God of Israel: peradventure he will lighten his hand from off you, and from off your gods, and from off your land.

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