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Berean Standard Bible

“Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.”

Psalms 6:2

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This is the first of the traditional penitential psalms. David is physically and emotionally worn down, and he sees his suffering as connected to God's discipline.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

World English Bible (WEB)

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

King James Version (KJV)

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am wasted away: make me well, for even my bones are troubled.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ten misericordia de mí, oh Jehová, porque yo estoy debilitado: sáname, oh Jehová, porque mis huesos están conmovidos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ten piedad de mí, oh Señor, porque soy débil. Sáname, pues mi cuerpo está en agonía,

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