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Berean Standard Bible

“Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.”

Psalms 31:9

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Psalm 31 begins with trust in God as a rock of refuge but moves to deep distress in the middle. Jesus used a line from this psalm as he died on the cross.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am in distress; my eyes fail from sorrow, my soul and body as well.

World English Bible (WEB)

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am in distress. My eye, my soul, and my body waste away with grief.

King James Version (KJV)

Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah, for I am in distress: Mine eye wasteth away with grief, [yea], my soul and my body.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; my eyes are wasted with grief, I am wasted in soul and body.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ten misericordia de mí, oh Jehová, que estoy en angustia: hanse consumido de pesar mis ojos, mi alma, y mis entrañas.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Señor, apiádate de mí en mi angustia! Tengo los ojos enrojecidos de llorar; el dolor ha quebrantado mi salud.

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