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Psalms 38:17

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— For, I, to halt, am ready, and, my pain, is before me continually;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For I am ready for scourges: and my sorrow is continually before me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Surely I am ready to halte, and my sorow is euer before me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I am prepared to suffer, and my sorrow is continually with me.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
For x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
I x589
(0589) Complement
אֲנִי
'aniy
{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
[am] ready 3559
{3559} Prime
כּוּן
kuwn
{koon}
A primitive root; properly to be erect (that is, stand perpendicular);. hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous).
z8737
<8737> Grammar
Stem - Niphal (See H8833)
Mood - Participle (See H8813)
Count - 793
to halt, 6761
{6761} Prime
צֶלַע
tsela`
{tseh'-lah}
From H6760; a limping or fall (figuratively).
and my sorrow 4341
{4341} Prime
מַכְאֹב
mak'ob
{mak-obe'}
From H3510; anguish or (figuratively) affliction.
[is] continually 8548
{8548} Prime
תָּמִיד
tamiyd
{taw-meed'}
From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially constantly); elliptically the regular (daily) sacrifice.
before x5048
(5048) Complement
נֶגֶד
neged
{neh'-ghed}
From H5046; a front, that is, part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbially, especially with preposition) over against or before.
me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 38:15-17.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 38:12-22.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 38:17

To halt — just falling into destruction. Before me — I am constantly sensible of thy just hand, and of my sins the cause of it.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 38:17

For I [am] ready to (m) halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.

(m) I am without hope to recover my strength.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
to halt:
Heb. for halting,
Psalms 35:15 But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: [yea], the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew [it] not; they did tear [me], and ceased not:
*marg.
Micah 4:6-7 In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted; ... And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

sorrow:

Psalms 38:6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
Psalms 6:6 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
Psalms 77:2-3 In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted. ... I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.
Isaiah 53:3-5 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were [our] faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not. ... But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Ps 6:6; 35:15; 38:6; 77:2. Is 53:3. Mi 4:6.

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