Verse 5

Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin.

Referenced Verses

• Job 19:20 : 20 My bones stick to my skin and my flesh; I have escaped alive with only the skin of my teeth.
• Ps 6:8 : 8 Turn back from me, all you who behave wickedly, for the LORD has heard the sound of my weeping!
• Prov 17:22 : 22 A cheerful heart brings good healing, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
• Lam 4:8 : 8 ח(Khet) Now their appearance is darker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it is dried up, like tree bark.
• Ps 32:3-4 : 3 When I refused to confess my sin, my whole body wasted away, while I groaned in pain all day long. 4 For day and night you tormented me; you tried to destroy me in the intense heat of summer.(Selah)
• Ps 38:8-9 : 8 I am numb with pain and severely battered; I groan loudly because of the anxiety I feel. 9 O Lord, you understand my heart’s desire; my groaning is not hidden from you. 10 My heart beats quickly; my strength leaves me; I can hardly see.
• Ps 6:6 : 6 I am exhausted as I groan; all night long I drench my bed in tears; my tears saturate the cushion beneath me.