Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes. New Living Translation My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind. English Standard Version My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. Berean Standard Bible My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded. King James Bible My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. New King James Version My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me. New American Standard Bible My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. NASB 1995 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. NASB 1977 My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. Legacy Standard Bible My heart throbs, my strength forsakes me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me. Amplified Bible My heart throbs violently, my strength fails me; And as for the light of my eyes, even that has also gone from me. Christian Standard Bible My heart races, my strength leaves me, and even the light of my eyes has faded. Holman Christian Standard Bible My heart races, my strength leaves me, and even the light of my eyes has faded. American Standard Version My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. Contemporary English Version My heart is beating fast. I feel weak all over, and my eyes are red. English Revised Version My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. GOD'S WORD® Translation My heart is pounding. I have lost my strength. Even the light of my eyes has left me. Good News Translation My heart is pounding, my strength is gone, and my eyes have lost their brightness. International Standard Version My heart pounds, my strength fails me, even the gleam in my eye is gone. Majority Standard Bible My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded. NET Bible My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see. New Heart English Bible My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me. Webster's Bible Translation My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of my eyes, that also is gone from me. World English Bible My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMy heart [is] panting, my power has forsaken me, "" And the light of my eyes, "" Even they are not with me. Young's Literal Translation My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me. Smith's Literal Translation O Jehovah, before thee all my desire, and my sighing was not hid from thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleMy heart is troubled, my strength hath left me, and the light of my eyes itself is not with me. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible My heart shudders, my strength forsakes me; the very light of my eyes has failed. New Revised Standard Version My heart throbs, my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMy heart is broken, my strength hath failed me; as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated My heart is cast down and my power has left me, and the light of my eyes has not been with me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917My heart fluttereth, my strength faileth me; As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me. Brenton Septuagint Translation My heart is troubled, my strength has failed me; and the light of mine eyes is not with me. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger…9O Lord, my every desire is before You; my groaning is not hidden from You. 10My heart pounds, my strength fails, and even the light of my eyes has faded. 11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.… Cross References Psalm 6:6-7 I am weary from groaning; all night I flood my bed with weeping and drench my couch with tears. / My eyes fail from grief; they grow dim because of all my foes. Psalm 31:9-10 Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well. / For my life is consumed with grief and my years with groaning; my iniquity has drained my strength, and my bones are wasting away. Psalm 69:3 I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Psalm 102:4-5 My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. / Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones. Psalm 143:4 My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me. Job 17:7 My eyes have grown dim with grief, and my whole body is but a shadow. Lamentations 2:11 My eyes fail from weeping; I am churning within. My heart is poured out in grief over the destruction of the daughter of my people, because children and infants faint in the streets of the city. Isaiah 38:14 I chirp like a swallow or crane; I moan like a dove. My eyes grow weak as I look upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security.” Jeremiah 45:3 You have said, ‘Woe is me because the LORD has added sorrow to my pain! I am worn out with groaning and have found no rest.’” Habakkuk 3:16 I heard and trembled within; my lips quivered at the sound. Decay entered my bones; I trembled where I stood. Yet I must wait patiently for the day of distress to come upon the people who invade us. Matthew 26:38 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with Me.” Mark 14:34 Then He said to them, “My soul is consumed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch.” Luke 22:44 And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground. John 12:27 Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour. Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know how we ought to pray, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groans too deep for words. Treasury of Scripture My heart pants, my strength fails me: as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me. heart Psalm 42:1 To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. Psalm 119:81-83 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word… Psalm 143:4-7 Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate… the light Psalm 6:7 Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies. Psalm 69:3 I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God. Psalm 88:9 Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee. gone from [heb. Jump to Previous Eyes Faileth Fails Fluttereth Forsaken Goes Heart Light Pain Panteth Panting Pounds Power Strength WastingJump to Next Eyes Faileth Fails Fluttereth Forsaken Goes Heart Light Pain Panteth Panting Pounds Power Strength WastingPsalm 38 1. David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful caseMy heart pounds The Hebrew word for "heart" here is "לֵב" (lev), which often represents the inner self, including emotions, thoughts, and will. In the context of this psalm, David is expressing a deep, visceral anxiety and distress. The pounding of the heart can be seen as a physical manifestation of his spiritual and emotional turmoil. Historically, the heart was considered the center of one's being, and its pounding signifies an overwhelming sense of fear or guilt. This phrase invites believers to reflect on the times when their own hearts have been troubled and to seek solace in God's presence. my strength fails and even the light of my eyes has faded Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew My heartלִבִּ֣י (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre pounds, סְ֭חַרְחַר (sə·ḥar·ḥar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5503: To go around or about, travel about my strength כֹחִ֑י (ḵō·ḥî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) fails, עֲזָבַ֣נִי (‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit and even גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and the light וְֽאוֹר־ (wə·’ō·wr-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary of my eyes עֵינַ֥י (‘ê·nay) Noun - cdc | first person common singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain has faded. אֵ֣ין (’ên) Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle Links Psalm 38:10 NIVPsalm 38:10 NLT Psalm 38:10 ESV Psalm 38:10 NASB Psalm 38:10 KJV Psalm 38:10 BibleApps.com Psalm 38:10 Biblia Paralela Psalm 38:10 Chinese Bible Psalm 38:10 French Bible Psalm 38:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 38:10 My heart throbs (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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