Psalms 38:9

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

7For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick. 8I am numb with pain and severely battered; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel. O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; my groaning is not hidden from you. 10My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see. 11Because of my condition, even my friends and acquaintances keep their distance; my neighbors stand far away.

Psalms 38:9 word by word

אֲֽדֹנָי נֶגְדְּךָ֥ כָל־תַּאֲוָתִ֑י וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י מִמְּךָ֥ לֹא־נִסְתָּֽרָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• all my desireתַּאֲוָהta'ăvâh · desireH8378
• before thee; and my groaningאֲנָחָה'ănâchâh · sighingH585
• is not hidסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641

Cross-references for Psalms 38:9

• Psalms 102:5Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin.
• John 1:48Nathanael asked him, “How do you know me?” Jesus replied, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.”
• Romans 8:22For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers together until now.
• 2 Corinthians 5:2For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling,

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

Topics related to Psalms 38:9

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In the dictionaries

• Afar
• Arrow
• Deceit
• Fret
• Plague
• Bring
• Groan
• Pentateuch
• Psalms, Book of
• Sick; Sickness

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