Psalms 73:21

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

Yes, my spirit was bitter, and my insides felt sharp pain.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 16:13 : 13 his archers surround me. Without pity he pierces my kidneys and pours out my gall on the ground.
  • Ps 37:1 : 1 By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!
  • Ps 37:7 : 7 Wait patiently for the LORD! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!
  • Ps 73:3 : 3 For I envied those who are proud, as I observed the prosperity of the wicked.
  • Lam 3:13 : 13 ה(He) He shot his arrows into my heart.

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    9 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am in distress! My eyes grow dim from suffering. I have lost my strength.

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  • 18 Then I said,“There is no cure for my grief! I am sick at heart!

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    4 My heart is parched and withered like grass, for I am unable to eat food.

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    19 ז(Zayin) Remember my impoverished and homeless condition, which is a bitter poison.

    20 I continually think about this, and I am depressed.

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  • 17 For I am about to stumble, and I am in constant pain.

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  • 2 Examine me, O LORD, and test me! Evaluate my inner thoughts and motives!

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    2 Have mercy on me, LORD, for I am frail! Heal me, LORD, for my bones are shaking!

    3 I am absolutely terrified, and you, LORD– how long will this continue?

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  • 17 Deliver me from my distress; rescue me from my suffering!