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Psalms 69:3

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

KJV

Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam.

Vulgate

αἰσχυνθείησαν καὶ ἐντραπείησαν οἱ ζητοῦντές μου τὴν ψυχήν, ἀποστραφείησαν εἰς τὰ ὀπίσω καὶ καταισχυνθείησαν οἱ βουλόμενοί μοι κακά·

LXX

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

ASV

טָבַ֤עְתִּי בִּ/יוֵ֣ן מְ֭צוּלָה וְ/אֵ֣ין מָעֳמָ֑ד בָּ֥אתִי בְ/מַעֲמַקֵּי מַ֝֗יִם וְ/שִׁבֹּ֥לֶת שְׁטָפָֽתְ/נִי

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֥ין
'yn
noun · 787×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
הָטְבָּ֑עוּ
htb'v
verb · 10×
יָּ֫וֵ֥ן
yvn
noun · 2×
מְצוּלָ֑ה
mtsvlh
noun · 11×
מַ֖יִם
mym
noun · 580×
מַֽעֲמַקֵּי
m'mqy
noun · 5×
מָעֳמָ֑ד
m'md
noun · 1×
שִׁבֳּלִ֔ים
shblym
noun · 19×
שָׁטַ֣ף
shtp
verb · 31×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • Deut 28:32 — Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand:
  • Isa 38:14 — Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
  • Isa 38:14 — Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove: mine eyes fail with looking upward: O LORD, I am oppressed; undertake for me.
  • Job 16:16 — My face is foul with weeping, and on my eyelids is the shadow of death;
  • Prov 13:12 — Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
  • Ps 6:6 — I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
  • Ps 6:6 — I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
  • Ps 22:15 — My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
  • Ps 25:21 — Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
  • Ps 38:10 — My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
  • Ps 119:82 — Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
  • Ps 119:82 — Mine eyes fail for thy word, saying, When wilt thou comfort me?
  • Ps 119:123 — Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
  • Ps 119:123 — Mine eyes fail for thy salvation, and for the word of thy righteousness.
  • Ps 143:7 — Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
  • Rom 8:26 — Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.