Psalms 38:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 38:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 38:17 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. to halt: Heb. for halting" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 38:17 — KJV
“For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me. to halt: Heb. for halting”
— Psalms 38:17 (KJV)
Psalms 38:17 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 38:17
“I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. backs: Heb. neck”
Shares key themes with Psalms 38:17: halt, before, heb
“And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 38:17: halt, continually, before
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not. rebels: Heb. children of rebellion”
Shares key themes with Psalms 38:17: halt, before, heb
“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household, desireth: Heb. asketh of thee”
Shares key themes with Psalms 38:17: halt, before, heb
“And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel. and will...: Heb. not to hearken”
Shares key themes with Psalms 38:17: halt, before, heb
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