Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
New American Standard Bible
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
King James Version
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Holman Bible
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.
International Standard Version
My iniquities loom over my head; like a cumbersome burden, they are too heavy for me.
American Standard Version
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Amplified
For my iniquities have gone over my head [like the waves of a flood];
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
Darby Translation
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Julia Smith Translation
No soundness in my flesh from thy wrath; no peace in my bones from the face of my sins.
King James 2000
For my iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For my iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Modern King James verseion
For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
NET Bible
For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.
New Heart English Bible
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
The Emphasized Bible
For, mine iniquities, have passed over my head, Like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me:
Webster
For my iniquities have gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
World English Bible
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
Youngs Literal Translation
For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:4
Prayers for Psalm 38:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation, nor is there any health in my bones because of my sin. 4 For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, because of my foolishness.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:6
and I 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 guiltiness has grown up to the heavens.
Psalm 40:12
for innumerable evils have encompassed me around. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed me.
Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings is eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, nor shall it be imputed to him who offers it. It shall be an abomination, and the soul that eats of it shall bear
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied. By the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all ye who labor and have been burdened, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 2:24
Who himself took up our sins in his body upon the tree, so that we, having died to sins, might live to the righteousness of him from whose wound ye were healed.