Parallel Verses

Amplified


My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

New American Standard Bible

And my soul is greatly dismayed;
But You, O Lordhow long?

King James Version

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

Holman Bible

my whole being is shaken with terror.
And You, Lord—how long?

International Standard Version

And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

A Conservative Version

My soul also is greatly troubled. And thou, O LORD, how long?

American Standard Version

My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

Bible in Basic English

My soul is in bitter trouble; and you, O Lord, how long?

Darby Translation

And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long?

Julia Smith Translation

My soul trembled exceedingly: and thou, O Jehovah, how long?

King James 2000

My soul is also greatly troubled: but you, O LORD, how long?

Lexham Expanded Bible

My soul is also very terrified. But you, O Yahweh, how long?

Modern King James verseion

My soul also is exceedingly troubled; but You, O Jehovah, how long?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My soul also is sore troubled; but LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

NET Bible

I am absolutely terrified, and you, Lord -- how long will this continue?

New Heart English Bible

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, LORD?how long?

The Emphasized Bible

Yea, my soul, is dismayed greatly, Thou, then, O Yahweh - how long?

Webster

My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

World English Bible

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh -- how long?

Youngs Literal Translation

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

Prayers for Psalm 6:3

Context Readings

A Prayer For Mercy

2
Have mercy on me and be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am weak (faint, frail);
Heal me, O Lord, for my bones are dismayed and anguished.
3 
My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed.
But as for You, O Lord—how long [until You act on my behalf]?
4
Return, O Lord, rescue my soul;
Save me because of Your [unfailing] steadfast love and mercy.


Cross References

Psalm 90:13


Turn, O Lord [from Your fierce anger]; how long will it be?
Be compassionate toward Your servants—revoke Your sentence.

John 12:27

“Now My soul is troubled and deeply distressed; what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour [of trial and agony]’? But it is for this [very] purpose that I have come to this hour [this time and place].

Psalm 13:1-2

How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever?
How long will You hide Your face from me?

Psalm 22:14


I am poured out like water,
And all my bones are out of joint.
My heart is like wax;
It is melted [by anguish] within me.

Psalm 31:9-10


Be gracious and compassionate to me, O Lord, for I am in trouble;
My eye is clouded and weakened by grief, my soul and my body also.

Psalm 38:8


I am numb and greatly bruised [deadly cold and completely worn out];
I groan because of the disquiet and moaning of my heart.

Psalm 42:5


Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.

Psalm 42:11


Why are you in despair, O my soul?
Why have you become restless and disquieted within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall yet praise Him,
The help of my countenance and my God.

Psalm 77:2-3


In the day of my trouble I [desperately] sought the Lord;
In the night my hand was stretched out [in prayer] without weariness;
My soul refused to be comforted.

Psalm 77:7


Will the Lord reject forever?
And will He never be favorable again?

Proverbs 18:14


The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?

Matthew 26:38

Then He said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, so that I am almost dying of sorrow. Stay here and stay awake and keep watch with Me.”

Luke 18:7

And will not [our just] God defend and avenge His elect [His chosen ones] who cry out to Him day and night? Will He delay [in providing justice] on their behalf?

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