Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
New American Standard Bible
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
King James Version
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Holman Bible
they are a burden too heavy for me to bear.
International Standard Version
My iniquities loom over my head; like a cumbersome burden, they are too heavy for me.
A Conservative Version
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Amplified
For my iniquities have gone over my head [like the waves of a flood];
As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
Darby Translation
For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Julia Smith Translation
No soundness in my flesh from thy wrath; no peace in my bones from the face of my sins.
King James 2000
For my iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For my iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Modern King James verseion
For my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For my wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
NET Bible
For my sins overwhelm me; like a heavy load, they are too much for me to bear.
New Heart English Bible
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
The Emphasized Bible
For, mine iniquities, have passed over my head, Like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me:
Webster
For my iniquities have gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
World English Bible
For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.
Youngs Literal Translation
For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 38:4
Prayers for Psalm 38:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer Of A Suffering Sinner
3 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin. 4 For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me. 5 My wounds are loathsome and corrupt, Because of my foolishness.
Names
Cross References
Ezra 9:6
and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.
Psalm 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.
Leviticus 7:18
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
Isaiah 53:11
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and'shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
Lamentations 1:14
The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; he hath made my strength to fail: The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Matthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
1 Peter 2:24
who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.