God’s Word Translation
Psalms 38:9
9You know all my desires, O Lord, and my groaning has not been hidden from you.
Psalms 38:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
- New International Version (NIV)All my longings lie open before you, Lord; my sighing is not hidden from you.
- English Standard Version (ESV)O Lord, all my longing is before you; my sighing is not hidden from you.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.
Context of Psalms 38:9
7My insides are filled with burning pain, and no healthy spot is left on my body. 8I am numb and completely devastated. I roar because my heart’s in turmoil. You know all my desires, O Lord, and my groaning has not been hidden from you. 10My heart is pounding. I have lost my strength. Even the light of my eyes has left me. 11My loved ones and my friends keep their distance and my relatives stand far away because of my sickness.
Read all of Psalms 38Psalms 38:9 word by word
אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 38:9
- Psalms 102:5I am nothing but skin and bones because of my loud groans.
- John 1:48Nathanael asked Jesus, “How do you know anything about me?” Jesus answered him, “I saw you under the fig tree before Philip called you.”
- Romans 8:22We know that all creation has been groaning with the pains of childbirth up to the present time.
- 2 Corinthians 5:2In our present tent-like existence we sigh, since we long to put on the house we will have in heaven.
Commentaries on Psalms 38:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Lord, all my desire is before thee - I long for nothing so much as thy favor; and for this my heart is continually going out after thee. Instead of אדני Adonai, Lord, several of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. have יהוה Yehovah .Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Lord, all my desire is before thee - That is, Thou knowest all that I would ask or that I need. This is the expression of one who felt that his only hope was in God, and that He fully understood the case. There was no need of repeating the request. He was willing to leave the whole case with God. And my groaning is not hid from thee - My sighing; the expression of my sorrow and anguish. As God certainly heard these sighs, and as He wholly understood the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-12The psalmist wants to reconnect with God but feels distant. He feels lost and alone as his friends leave him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. That God can hear (Ro 8:26).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 38
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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