Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

New American Standard Bible

And my soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O Lordhow long?

King James Version

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Holman Bible

my whole being is shaken with terror.
And You, Lord—how long?

International Standard Version

And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

A Conservative Version

My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O LORD, how long?

American Standard Version

My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

Amplified


My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

Darby Translation

And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long?

Julia Smith Translation

My soul trembled exceedingly: and thou, O Jehovah, how long?

King James 2000

My soul is also greatly troubled: but you, O LORD, how long?

Lexham Expanded Bible

My soul is also very terrified. But you, O Yahweh, how long?

Modern King James verseion

My soul also is exceedingly troubled; but You, O Jehovah, how long?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My soul also is sore troubled; but LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

NET Bible

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

New Heart English Bible

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, LORD?how long?

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh - how long?

Webster

My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

World English Bible

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh -- how long?

Youngs Literal Translation

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

Prayers for Psalm 6:3

Context Readings

A Prayer For Mercy

2 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled. 3 My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long? 4 Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.


Cross References

John 12:27

Now is my soul troubled; and what am I to say? Father, keep me from this hour. No: for this purpose have I come to this hour.

Psalm 13:1-2

Will you for ever put me out of your memory, O Lord? will your face for ever be turned away from me?

Psalm 22:14

I am flowing away like water, and all my bones are out of place: my heart is like wax, it has become soft in my body.

Psalm 31:9-10

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

Psalm 42:5

Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

Psalm 42:11

Why are you crushed down, O my soul? and why are you troubled in me? put your hope in God; for I will again give him praise who is my help and my God.

Psalm 77:2-3

In the day of my trouble, my heart was turned to the Lord: my hand was stretched out in the night without resting; my soul would not be comforted.

Psalm 77:7

Will the Lord put me away for ever? will he be kind no longer?

Proverbs 18:14

The spirit of a man will be his support when he is ill; but how may a broken spirit be lifted up?

Matthew 26:38

Then says he to them, My soul is very sad, even to death: keep watch with me here.

Luke 18:7

And will not God do right in the cause of his saints, whose cries come day and night to his ears, though he is long in doing it?

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