Psalms 6:7
What does Psalms 6:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Mine eye wasteth away because of grief; It waxeth old because of all mine adversaries.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949My eyes are wasting away with trouble; they are becoming old because of all those who are against me.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Old from provocation is mine eye, It is old because of all mine adversaries,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752I have laboured in my groanings, every night I will wash my bed: I will water my couch with my tears.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Mine eye wasteth away through grief; it hath grown old because of all mine oppressors.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 17:7
Mine eye also is dim by reason of sorrow, And all my members are as a shadow.
- Psalms 38:10
My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
- Lamentations 5:17
For this our heart is faint; For these things our eyes are dim;
- Psalms 88:9
Mine eye wasteth away by reason of affliction: I have called daily upon thee, O Jehovah; I have spread forth my hands unto thee.
- Psalms 32:3
When I kept silence, my bones wasted away Through my groaning all the day long.
- Psalms 31:9
Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul and my body.
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