Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

My heart races, my strength leaves me,
and even the light of my eyes has faded.

New American Standard Bible

My heart throbs, my strength fails me;
And the light of my eyes, even that has gone from me.

King James Version

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

International Standard Version

My heart pounds, my strength fails me, even the gleam in my eye is gone.

A Conservative Version

My heart throbs, my strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.

American Standard Version

My heart throbbeth, my strength faileth me: As for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Amplified


My heart throbs violently, my strength fails me;
And as for the light of my eyes, even that has also gone from me.

Darby Translation

My heart throbbeth, my strength hath left me; and the light of mine eyes, it also is no more with me.

Julia Smith Translation

O Jehovah, before thee all my desire, and my sighing was not hid from thee.

King James 2000

My heart pants, my strength fails me: as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

My heart throbs violently, my strength leaves me; and the light of my eyes, that also is not with me.

Modern King James verseion

My heart pants; my strength fails me; as for the light of my eyes, it also is gone from me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, and the light of mine eyes is gone from me.

NET Bible

My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see.

New Heart English Bible

My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

The Emphasized Bible

My heart, fluttereth, my strength hath forsaken me, and, as for the light of mine eyes, even they, are not with me:

Webster

My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of my eyes, that also is gone from me.

World English Bible

My heart throbs. My strength fails me. As for the light of my eyes, it has also left me.

Youngs Literal Translation

My heart is panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.

Context Readings

Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner

9 Lord, my every desire is known to You;
my sighing is not hidden from You.
10 My heart races, my strength leaves me,
and even the light of my eyes has faded.
11 My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction,
and my relatives stand at a distance.


Cross References

Psalm 6:7

My eyes are swollen from grief;
they grow old because of all my enemies.

Psalm 69:3

I am weary from my crying;
my throat is parched.
My eyes fail, looking for my God.

Psalm 88:9

My eyes are worn out from crying.
Lord, I cry out to You all day long;
I spread out my hands to You.

1 Samuel 14:27-29

However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy.

Psalm 31:10

Indeed, my life is consumed with grief
and my years with groaning;
my strength has failed
because of my sinfulness,
and my bones waste away.

Psalm 42:1

BOOK II
(Psalms 42–72)
For the choir director. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As a deer longs for streams of water,
so I long for You, God.

Psalm 119:81-83

כ KafI long for Your salvation;
I put my hope in Your word.

Psalm 119:123

My eyes grow weary looking for Your salvation
and for Your righteous promise.

Psalm 143:4-7

My spirit is weak within me;
my heart is overcome with dismay.

Isaiah 21:4

My heart staggers;
horror terrifies me.
He has turned my last glimmer of hope
into sheer terror.

Lamentations 2:11

כ KafMy eyes are worn out from weeping;
I am churning within.
My heart is poured out in grief
because of the destruction of my dear people,
because children and infants faint
in the streets of the city.

Lamentations 5:16-17

The crown has fallen from our head.
Woe to us, for we have sinned.

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