Psalms 40:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Psalms 40:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 40:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 40:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“For innumerable evils have surrounded me. My iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up. They are more than the hairs of my head. My heart has failed me.”
Psalms 40:12 — World English Bible
Psalms 40:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me. ”
Psalms 40:12 — American Standard Version
Psalms 40:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“For compassed me have evils innumerable, Overtaken me have mine iniquities, And I have not been able to see; They have been more than the hairs of my head, And my heart hath forsaken me.”
Psalms 40:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 40:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I cannot see; they are more than the hairs of my head: and my heart hath failed me. ”
Psalms 40:12 — Darby Translation
Psalms 40:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“For innumerable troubles haue compassed mee: my sinnes haue taken such holde vpon me, that I am not able to looke vp: yea, they are moe in nomber then the heares of mine head: therefore mine heart hath failed me.”
Psalms 40:12 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 40:12 in Context — Psalms 40
10 I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
11 Withhold not thou thy tender mercies from me, O Lord: let thy lovingkindness and thy truth continually preserve me.
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.
13 Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.
14 Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
What Does Psalms 40:12 Mean?
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