40:11 40:11

Psalms 40:12

40:13 40:13

Bible Versions

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.
For innumerable {H4557} evils {H7451} have compassed {H661}{H8804)} me about: mine iniquities {H5771} have taken hold {H5381}{H8689)} upon me, so that I am not able {H3201}{H8804)} to look up {H7200}{H8800)}; they are more {H6105}{H8804)} than the hairs {H8185} of mine head {H7218}: therefore my heart {H3820} faileth {H5800}{H8804)} me.
For numberless evils surround me; my iniquities engulf me - I can't even see; there are more of them than hairs on my head, so that my courage fails me.
For evils without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, so that I cannot see. They are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has failed within me.
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.
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  • Psalms 38:4

    For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
  • Psalms 73:26

    My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
  • Psalms 69:4

    They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I took not away.
  • Psalms 19:12

    Who can understand [his] errors? cleanse thou me from secret [faults].
  • Psalms 116:3

    The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Isaiah 53:6

    All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
  • Luke 18:13

    And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as [his] eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
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