Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.)

New American Standard Bible

When I remember God, then I am disturbed;
When I sigh, then my spirit grows faint. Selah.

King James Version

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Holman Bible

I think of God; I groan;
I meditate; my spirit becomes weak.Selah

International Standard Version

I remember God, and I groan; I meditate, while my spirit grows faint. Interlude

A Conservative Version

I remember God, and am disquieted. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

American Standard Version

I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah

Amplified


I remember God; then I am disquieted and I groan;
I sigh [in prayer], and my spirit grows faint. Selah.

Darby Translation

I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

I will remember God and I shall be disquieted: I shall be depressed and my spirit will languish. Silence.

King James 2000

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I remember God and I groan loudly; I meditate and my spirit grows faint.

Modern King James verseion

I remembered God, and was troubled; I complained, and my spirit fainted. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When I was in heaviness, I thought upon God: when my heart was vexed, then did I speak. Selah.

NET Bible

I said, "I will remember God while I groan; I will think about him while my strength leaves me." (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

I remember God and I murmur, I muse, and my spirit swooneth. Selah.

Webster

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

World English Bible

I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.

Context Readings

Confidence In A Time Of Crisis

2 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. 3 I will keep God in memory, with sounds of grief; my thoughts are troubled, and my spirit is overcome. (Selah.) 4 You keep my eyes from sleep; I am so troubled that no words come.

Cross References

Psalm 61:2

From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

Job 6:4

For the arrows of the Ruler of all are present with me, and their poison goes deep into my spirit: his army of fears is put in order against me.

Job 7:11

So I will not keep my mouth shut; I will let the words come from it in the pain of my spirit, my soul will make a bitter outcry.

Job 23:15-16

For this cause I am in fear before him, my thoughts of him overcome me.

Job 31:23

For the fear of God kept me back, and because of his power I might not do such things.

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 43:5

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 55:4-5

My heart is deeply wounded, and the fear of death has come on me.

Psalm 88:3-18

For my soul is full of evils, and my life has come near to the underworld.

Psalm 142:2-3

I put all my sorrows before him; and made clear to him all my trouble.

Jeremiah 17:17

Be not a cause of fear to me: you are my safe place in the day of evil.

Lamentations 3:17

My soul is sent far away from peace, I have no more memory of good.

Lamentations 3:39

What protest may a living man make, even a man about the punishment of his sin?

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