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Old TestamentPsalms · Chapter 38

Psalms 38:9

Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 38:9 — by Collins Asein

Quick Summary

Psalms 38:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.

Psalms 38:9 — KJV

Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

Psalms 38:9 (KJV)

Psalms 38:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms

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Cross-References for Psalms 38:9

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

Shares key themes with Psalms 38:9: lord, desire, before

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 38:9: lord, desire, before

Behold, here I am: witness against me before the LORD, and before his anointed: whose ox have I taken? or whose ass have I taken? or whom have I defrauded? whom have I oppressed? or of whose hand have I received any bribe to blind mine eyes therewith? and I will restore it you. bribe: Heb. ransom to blind...: or, that I should hide mine eyes at him

Shares key themes with Psalms 38:9: lord, before, hid

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Shares key themes with Psalms 38:9: lord, before, hid

And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.

Shares key themes with Psalms 38:9: lord, before

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