Parallel Verses
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.
A Conservative Version
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy 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
No healthy spot is left on my body because of your rage. There is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
4
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:6
I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face (praying) to you (being in your presence), my God: for our sins have increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
Psalm 40:12
Countless evils have surrounded me. My sins have caught up with me so that I can no longer see. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost heart (lost strength, courage and motivation).
Leviticus 7:18
If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, he who offers it will not be accepted. It will not be considered for his benefit. It will be an offensive thing, and the person who eats of it will bear his own iniquity.
Isaiah 53:11
After his suffering he will see the light and be satisfied. By his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many. He will bear their iniquities.
Lamentations 1:14
He keeps watch on my sins. They are joined together by his hand, they have come on to my neck; he makes my strength give way. Jehovah gives me into the hands of those against whom I have no power.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 2:24
He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).