Psalms 6:4

What does Psalms 6:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 6:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Return, O Lord, deliver my soul: oh save me for thy mercies’ sake.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Return, O Jehovah, deliver my soul: Save me for thy lovingkindness’ sake.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Turn back, O Jehovah, draw out my soul, Save me for Thy kindness' sake.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Return, Jehovah, free my soul; save me for thy loving-kindness' sake.

Context

v.3My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

v.4This passage

v.5For in death there is no remembrance of thee: In Sheol who shall give thee thanks?

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 90:13

    Return, O Jehovah; how long? And let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

  • Malachi 3:7

    From the days of your fathers ye have turned aside from mine ordinances, and have not kept them. Return unto me, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. But ye say, Wherein shall we return?

  • Psalms 121:7

    Jehovah will keep thee from all evil; He will keep thy soul.

  • Psalms 25:7

    Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: According to thy lovingkindness remember thou me, For thy goodness’ sake, O Jehovah.

  • Isaiah 38:17

    Behold, it wasformypeacethatI had great bitterness: But thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption; For thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.

  • Ephesians 2:7

    that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus:

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