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Psalms 38:5-7 - Compare All Versions

Psalms 38:5-7 NIV (New International Version)

My wounds fester and are loathsome because of my sinful folly. I am bowed down and brought very low; all day long I go about mourning. My back is filled with searing pain; there is no health in my body.

Psalms 38:5-7 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness, I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all the day I go about mourning. For my sides are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.

Psalms 38:5-7 NLT (New Living Translation)

My wounds fester and stink because of my foolish sins. I am bent over and racked with pain. All day long I walk around filled with grief. A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken.

Psalms 38:5-7 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

My wounds are foul and festering because of my foolishness.  I am bent over and brought very low; all day long I go around in mourning.  For my insides are full of burning pain, and there is no soundness in my body.

Psalms 38:5-7 KJV (King James Version)

My wounds stink and are corrupt Because of my foolishness. I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: And there is no soundness in my flesh.

Psalms 38:5-7 NKJV (New King James Version)

My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness. I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long. For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

Psalms 38:5-8 MSG (The Message)

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.

Psalms 38:5-7 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

My wounds grow foul and fester Because of my foolishness. I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go in mourning all day long. For my sides are filled with burning, And there is no healthy part in my flesh.

Psalms 38:5-7 AMP (Amplified Bible)

My wounds are loathsome and foul Because of my foolishness. I am bent over and greatly bowed down; I go about mourning all day long. For my sides are filled with burning, And there is no health in my flesh.

Psalms 38:5-7 NET (New English Translation)

My wounds are infected and starting to smell, because of my foolish sins. I am dazed and completely humiliated; all day long I walk around mourning. For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick.