Psalms 38:17

17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.

Psalms 38:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
ESV
17 For I am ready to fall, and my pain is ever before me.
NLT
17 I am on the verge of collapse, facing constant pain.
MSG
17 I'm on the edge of losing it - the pain in my gut keeps burning.
CSB
17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is constantly with me.

Psalms 38:17 In-Context

15 LORD, I wait for you; you will answer, Lord my God.
16 For I said, “Do not let them gloat or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”
17 For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me.
18 I confess my iniquity; I am troubled by my sin.
19 Many have become my enemies without cause ; those who hate me without reason are numerous.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Psalms 37:24
  • 2. ver 7; S Job 6:10
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