Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
KJV
Concaluit cor meum intra me ; et in meditatione mea exardescet ignis.
Vulgate
ἐθερμάνθη ἡ καρδία μου ἐντός μου, καὶ ἐν τῇ μελέτῃ μου ἐκκαυθήσεται πῦρ· ἐλάλησα ἐν γλώσσῃ μου
LXX
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
ASV
אֵין מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭/בְשָׂרִ/י מִ/פְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑/ךָ אֵין שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝/עֲצָמַ֗/י מִ/פְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
וֹ
v
noun · 269×
זַ֔עַם
z'm
noun · 21×
חַטָּ֖את
cht't
noun · 298×
י
y
noun · 126×
מְתֹ֔ם
mtm
noun · 4×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שָׁלֽוֹם
shlvm
noun · 235×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
1. Nothing is placed in the Holy Scriptures without a reason, for they were uttered by the Holy Ghost, therefore let us enquire exactly into every point. For it is possible from one expression to find out the entire meaning (of a passage), as in the case before us. Many of them of Jerusalem said, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill? But, lo, he speaks boldly, and they say no…
Cross-references
- 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
- 1Pet 2:24 — Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
- Ezra 9:6 — And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
- Ezra 9:6 — And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
- Isa 53:11 — He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
- Lam 1:14 — The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the LORD hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able
- Lev 7:18 — And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomin
- Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Matt 11:28 — Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Matt 18:24 — And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him ten thousand talents.
- Num 15:31 — Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his iniquity shall be upon him.
- Ps 40:12 — For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
- Ps 40:12 — For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.
- Ps 65:3 — Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.