Psalms 38:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.”

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BSBPD

“There is no soundness in my body because of Your anger; there is no rest in my bones because of my sin.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 38:3 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Chronicles 26:19Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.
  2. Job 2:7So Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and infected Job with terrible boils from the soles of his feet to the crown of his head.
  3. Job 6:4For the arrows of the Almighty have pierced me; my spirit drinks in their poison; the terrors of God are arrayed against me.
  4. Job 33:19A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
  5. Psalms 6:2Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.
  6. Psalms 31:9Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.
  7. Psalms 32:4For day and night Your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was drained as in the summer heat. Selah
  8. Psalms 51:8Let me hear joy and gladness; let the bones You have crushed rejoice.
  9. Psalms 90:7For we are consumed by Your anger and terrified by Your wrath.
  10. Psalms 102:3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
  11. Psalms 102:5Through my loud groaning my flesh clings to my bones.
  12. Isaiah 1:5Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.
  13. Lamentations 3:40Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD.

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