Psalms 38:17
“For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.”
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Psalms 38:17 Context
15For in thee, O Lord, doe I hope: thou wilt heare, O Lord my God. 16For I said, heare me, least otherwise they should reioyce ouer me: when my foot slippeth, they magnifie themselues against me. 17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. 18For I will declare mine iniquitie; I will be sory for my sinne. 19But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.
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Other Translations for Psalms 38:17
For I [am] ready to halt, and my sorrow [is] continually before me.
- King James Version
For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.
- American Standard Version (1901)
My feet are near to falling, and my sorrow is ever before me.
- Basic English Bible
For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
- Darby Bible
For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
- Webster's Bible
For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.
- World English Bible
For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(38:18) For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Psalms 38:17
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.