Psalms 38:2,8-10
Psalms 38:1-2 The Message (MSG)
Take a deep breath, GOD; calm down— don’t be so hasty with your punishing rod. Your sharp-pointed arrows of rebuke draw blood; my backside stings from your discipline.
Psalms 38:5-8-9-16 The Message (MSG)
The cuts in my flesh stink and grow maggots because I’ve lived so badly. And now I’m flat on my face feeling sorry for myself morning to night. All my insides are on fire, my body is a wreck. I’m on my last legs; I’ve had it— my life is a vomit of groans. Lord, my longings are sitting in plain sight, my groans an old story to you. My heart’s about to break; I’m a burned-out case. Cataracts blind me to God and good; old friends avoid me like the plague. My cousins never visit, my neighbors stab me in the back. My competitors blacken my name, devoutly they pray for my ruin. But I’m deaf and mute to it all, ears shut, mouth shut. I don’t hear a word they say, don’t speak a word in response. What I do, GOD, is wait for you, wait for my Lord, my God—you will answer! I wait and pray so they won’t laugh me off, won’t smugly strut off when I stumble.
Psalms 38:2 King James Version (KJV)
For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalm 38:8-10 King James Version (KJV)
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms 38:2 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
For Your arrows have sunk deep into me, And Your hand has pressed down on me.
Psalms 38:8-10 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I am benumbed and badly crushed; I groan because of the agitation of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. My heart throbs, my strength fails me; And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.
Psalms 38:2 New Century Version (NCV)
Your arrows have wounded me, and your hand has come down on me.
Psalms 38:8-10 New Century Version (NCV)
I am weak and faint. I moan from the pain I feel. Lord, you know everything I want; my cries are not hidden from you. My heart pounds, and my strength is gone. I am losing my sight.
Psalms 38:2 American Standard Version (ASV)
For thine arrows stick fast in me, And thy hand presseth me sore.
Psalms 38:8-10 American Standard Version (ASV)
I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee. My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
Psalms 38:2 New International Version (NIV)
Your arrows have pierced me, and your hand has come down on me.
Psalms 38:8-10 New International Version (NIV)
I am feeble and utterly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart. All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you. My heart pounds, my strength fails me; even the light has gone from my eyes.
Psalms 38:2 New King James Version (NKJV)
For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.
Psalms 38:8-10 New King James Version (NKJV)
I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart. Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.
Psalms 38:2 Amplified Bible (AMP)
For Your arrows have sunk into me and penetrate deeply, And Your hand has pressed down on me and greatly disciplined me.
Psalms 38:8-10 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I am numb and greatly bruised [deadly cold and completely worn out]; I groan because of the disquiet and moaning of my heart. ¶Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. My heart throbs violently, my strength fails me; And as for the light of my eyes, even that has also gone from me.
Psalms 38:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
Your arrows have struck deep, and your blows are crushing me.
Psalms 38:8-10 New Living Translation (NLT)
I am exhausted and completely crushed. My groans come from an anguished heart. You know what I long for, Lord; you hear my every sigh. My heart beats wildly, my strength fails, and I am going blind.
Psalms 38:2 The Passion Translation (TPT)
For the arrows of your conviction have pierced me deeply. Your blows have struck my soul and crushed me.
Psalms 38:7-8-10-11 The Passion Translation (TPT)
My inner being is shriveled up; my self-confidence crushed. Sick with fever, I’m left exhausted. Now I’m as cold as a corpse, and nothing is left inside me but great groaning filled with anguish. Lord, you know all my desires and deepest longings. My tears are liquid words, and you can read them all. My heart beats wildly, my strength is sapped, and the light of my eyes is going out. My friends stay far away from me, avoiding me like the plague. Even my family wants nothing to do with me.
Psalms 38:2 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
For your arrows have sunk into me, and your hand has come down on me.
Psalm 38:8-10 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)
I am feeble and crushed; I groan because of the tumult of my heart. O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you. My heart throbs; my strength fails me, and the light of my eyes—it also has gone from me.