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Psalms 102:9

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mingled my drink with weeping,

KJV

Non in perpetuum irascetur, neque in æternum comminabitur.

Vulgate

οὐκ εἰς τέλος ὀργισθήσεται, οὐδὲ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα μηνιεῖ·

LXX

For I have eaten ashes like bread, And mingled my drink with weeping,

ASV

כָּל הַ֭/יּוֹם חֵרְפ֣וּ/נִי אוֹיְבָ֑/י מְ֝הוֹלָלַ֗/י בִּ֣/י נִשְׁבָּֽעוּ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

הוּ
hv
verb · 163×
י
y
verb · 282×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
נִי
ny
verb · 41×
נִשְׁבַּ֥ע
nshb'
verb · 182×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. You have heard how much Paul found fault with the Hebrews for wishing to be always learning about the same things. And with good reason: For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, you have need again that some one teach you the elements of the first principles of the oracles of God. Hebrews 5:12 I am afraid that this might fitly be said to you also, that when for the tim…

Cross-references

  • Isa 30:20 — And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers:
  • Isa 38:3 — And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
  • Isa 44:20 — He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?
  • Job 3:24 — For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
  • Job 3:24 — For my sighing cometh before I eat, and my roarings are poured out like the waters.
  • Job 16:16 — My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
  • Ps 42:3 — My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
  • Ps 42:3 — My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
  • Ps 55:2 — Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
  • Ps 80:5 — Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
  • Ps 80:5 — Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
  • Ps 137:1 — By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.