Psalms 143:4

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“My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.”

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Read Psalms 143:4 in the flow of Psalms143 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms143 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“My spirit grows faint within me; my heart is dismayed inside me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; My heart within me is desolate.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And my spirit in me is become feeble, Within me is my heart become desolate.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 143:4 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 6:27You would even cast lots for an orphan and barter away your friend.
  2. Psalms 25:16Turn to me and be gracious, for I am lonely and afflicted.
  3. Psalms 55:5Fear and trembling grip me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
  4. Psalms 61:2From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
  5. Psalms 77:3I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
  6. Psalms 77:6At night I remembered my song; in my heart I mused, and my spirit pondered:
  7. Psalms 102:1Hear my prayer, O LORD; let my cry for help come before You.
  8. Psalms 102:3For my days vanish like smoke, and my bones burn like glowing embers.
  9. Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
  10. Psalms 124:4then the floods would have engulfed us, then the torrent would have overwhelmed us,
  11. Psalms 142:3Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
  12. Psalms 142:4Look to my right and see; no one attends to me. There is no refuge for me; no one cares for my soul.
  13. Luke 22:44And in His anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.

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