Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
My
They are
And my
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
my sins have overtaken me; I am unable to see.
They are more than the hairs of my head,
and my courage leaves me.
International Standard Version
Innumerable evils have surrounded me; my iniquities have overtaken me so that I cannot see. They are more in number than the hair on my head, and my courage has forsaken me.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine 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 hath failed me.
Amplified
For innumerable evils have encompassed me;
My sins have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see.
They are more numerous than the hairs of my head,
And my heart has failed me.
Bible in Basic English
For unnumbered evils are round about me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I am bent down with their weight; they are more than the hairs of my head, my strength is gone because of them.
Darby Translation
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me.
Julia Smith Translation
For evils even not being numbered encompassed about me: mine inquities overtook me, and I was not able to see; they were numerous above the hairs of my head, and my heart forsook me.
King James 2000
For innumerable evils have surrounded me: my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart fails me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For evils without number have encompassed me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
Modern King James verseion
For evils without number have hemmed me in; my sins have taken hold on me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For innumerable troubles are come about me; my sins have taken such hold upon me, that I am not able to look up. Yea, they are more in number than the hairs of my head, and my heart hath failed me.
NET Bible
For innumerable dangers surround me. My sins overtake me so I am unable to see; they outnumber the hairs of my head so my strength fails me.
New Heart English Bible
For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.
The Emphasized Bible
For there have closed in upon me, misfortunes beyond number, Mine iniquities have overtaken me, and I cannot see, They have become more than the hairs of my head, And, my courage, hath forsaken me!
Webster
For innumerable evils have encompassed me: my iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of my head: therefore my heart faileth me.
World English Bible
For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.
Youngs Literal Translation
For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.
Themes
Conscience » Instances of » Of david » For his adultery and the murder of uriah
Conscience » Guilty » The psalmist
Guilty conscience » The psalmist
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 40:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Thanksgiving And A Cry For Help
11
Do not withhold your compassion from me, O Jehovah. May your mercy and your truth always protect me.
12
My
They are
And my
Cross References
Psalm 38:4
My guilt has overwhelmed me. Like a heavy load, it is more than I can bear.
Psalm 69:4
Those who hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of my head. Those who want to destroy me, being my enemies wrongfully, are mighty. I have to restore what I did not take away.
Psalm 73:26
My flesh and my heart fail: God is the strength of my heart, and my portion forever.
Psalm 116:3
The ropes of death became tangled around me. The fear of the grave took hold of me. I experienced pain and agony.
Genesis 42:28
He said to his brothers: My money has been put back! It is right here in my sack! They wanted to die. They trembled and turned to each other and asked: What has God done to us?
Psalm 19:12
Who can notice (discern) (understand) every mistake? Forgive my hidden faults.
Psalm 22:11-19
Do not be so far away from me. Trouble is near, and there is no one to help.
Isaiah 53:6
We are all like sheep. We have gone astray! Each of us has turned to his own way. Jehovah has caused the iniquity (sin) of all of us to be laid on him.
Luke 18:13-14
But the tax collector stood far away and would not lift up so much as his eyes to heaven. He beat his breast, saying: God, be merciful to me a sinner.
Luke 21:26
Men will faint out of fear for expectation of the things coming on the world. The powers of the heavens shall be shaken.
Hebrews 4:15
We do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our infirmities (weaknesses). He was tested in all things like ourselves. Yet he was without sin!
1 Peter 3:18
Because Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit.