Psalms 31:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.”

Psalms 31:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 31:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 31:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.”

Psalms 31:9 — World English Bible

Psalms 31:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, yea, my soul and my body. ”

Psalms 31:9 — American Standard Version

Psalms 31:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Favour me, O Jehovah, for distress <FI>is<Fi> to me, Mine eye, my soul, and my body Have become old by provocation.”

Psalms 31:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 31:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am in trouble: mine eye wasteth away with vexation, my soul and my belly. ”

Psalms 31:9 — Darby Translation

Psalms 31:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Haue mercie vpon mee, O Lord: for I am in trouble: mine eye, my soule and my bellie are consumed with griefe.”

Psalms 31:9 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 31:9 in Context — Psalms 31

7 I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

8 And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: thou hast set my feet in a large room.

9 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

10 For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing: my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.

11 I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance: they that did see me without fled from me.

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What Does Psalms 31:9 Mean?

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