Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Psalms 38:4 in other translations
| BSB | For my iniquities have overwhelmed me; they are a burden too heavy to bear. |
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| WEB | For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me. |
| ASV | For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. |
| YLT | For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden--too heavy for me. |
| DARBY | For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. |
| BBE | For my crimes have gone over my head; they are like a great weight which is more than my strength. |
| Webster | For my iniquities have gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. |
What does Psalms 38:4 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 38:1-4
Psa 38:1-22. To bring to remembrance, or, remind God of His mercy and himself of his sin. Appealing to God for relief from His heavy chastisement, the Psalmist avows his integrity before men, complains of the defection of friends and persecution of enemies, and in a submissive spirit, casting himself on God, with penitent confession he pleads God's covenant relation and his innocence of the charges of his enemies…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 38:1-11
Nothing will disquiet the heart of a good man so much as the sense of God's anger. The way to keep the heart quiet, is to keep ourselves in the love of God. But a sense of guilt is too heavy to bear; and would sink men into despair and ruin, unless removed by the pardoning mercy of God. If there were not sin in our souls, there would be no pain in our bones, no illness in our bodies. The guilt of sin is a burden to…
Psalms 38:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 38:4
- Psalms 40:12
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.
- Ezra 9:6
And 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 trespass is grown up unto the heavens.
- Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
- Lamentations 1:14
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
- 1 Peter 2:24
Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.
- Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
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Context
- Psalms 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
- Psalms 38:4
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
- Psalms 38:5
My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
Psalms 38:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque mis iniquidades han pasado mi cabeza: como carga pesada se han agravado sobre mí. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Il n’y a rien d’entier en ma chair, à cause de ton indignation; point de paix dans mes os, à cause de mon péché. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn meine Ungerechtigkeiten sind über mein Haupt gegangen, wie eine schwere Last sind sie zu schwer für mich. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Concaluit cor meum intra me; et in meditatione mea exardescet ignis. |