Psalms 38:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.”

Psalms 38:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 38:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 38:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My wounds are loathsome and corrupt because of my foolishness.”

Psalms 38:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 38:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness. ”

Psalms 38:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 38:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Stunk--become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.”

Psalms 38:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 38:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ My wounds stink, they are corrupt, because of my foolishness. ”

Psalms 38:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 38:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My woundes are putrified, and corrupt because of my foolishnes.”

Psalms 38:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 38:5 in 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.

4 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7 For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

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What Does Psalms 38:5 Mean?

Psalms 38:5 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 38. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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