Psalm 6:3
New International Version
My soul is in deep anguish. How long, LORD, how long?

New Living Translation
I am sick at heart. How long, O LORD, until you restore me?

English Standard Version
My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O LORD—how long?

Berean Standard Bible
My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

King James Bible
My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

New King James Version
My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD—how long?

New American Standard Bible
And my soul is greatly horrified; But You, LORD—how long?

NASB 1995
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O LORD— how long?

NASB 1977
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But Thou, O LORD—how long?

Legacy Standard Bible
And my soul is greatly dismayed; But You, O Yahweh—how long?

Amplified Bible
My soul [as well as my body] is greatly dismayed. But as for You, O LORD—how long [until You act on my behalf]?

Christian Standard Bible
my whole being is shaken with terror. And you, LORD—how long?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
my whole being is shaken with terror. And You, LORD—how long?

American Standard Version
My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
My soul is very troubled, and you, LORD JEHOVAH, how long?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
My soul also is grievously vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Contemporary English Version
and I am in deep distress. How long will it be?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And my soul is troubled exceedingly: but thou, O Lord, how long?

English Revised Version
My soul also is sore vexed: and thou, O LORD, how long?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
My soul has been deeply shaken with terror. But you, O LORD, how long...?

Good News Translation
and my whole being is deeply troubled. How long, O LORD, will you wait to help me?

International Standard Version
And my soul is deeply distressed. But you, LORD, how long do I wait?

JPS Tanakh 1917
My soul also is sore affrighted; And Thou, O LORD, how long?

Literal Standard Version
And my soul has been troubled greatly, | And You, O YHWH, until when?

Majority Standard Bible
My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long?

New American Bible
My soul too is shuddering greatly— and you, LORD, how long. . .?

NET Bible
I am absolutely terrified, and you, LORD--how long will this continue?

New Revised Standard Version
My soul also is struck with terror, while you, O LORD—how long?

New Heart English Bible
And my soul is greatly troubled. But you, LORD, how long?

Webster's Bible Translation
My soul is also greatly disquieted: but thou, O LORD, how long?

World English Bible
My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

Young's Literal Translation
And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

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Context
Do not Rebuke Me in Your Anger
2Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony. 3My soul is deeply distressed. How long, O LORD, how long? 4Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul; save me because of Your loving devotion.…

Cross References
John 12:27
Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? 'Father, save Me from this hour'? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

Psalm 74:9
There are no signs for us to see. There is no longer any prophet. And none of us knows how long this will last.

Psalm 88:3
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.

Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD! How long will it be? Have compassion on Your servants.


Treasury of Scripture

My soul is also sore vexed: but you, O LORD, how long?

My

Psalm 22:14
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.

Psalm 31:9,10
Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble: mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly…

Psalm 38:8
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

how

Psalm 13:1,2
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? …

Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?

Psalm 90:13
Return, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

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Psalm 6
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(3) But thou, O Lord, how long?--Comp. Psalm 90:13. This is "belief in unbelief." Domine quousque was Calvin's motto. The most intense grief, it was said, could never extract from him another word. In its national form this faith amid despair is shown in Zechariah 1:12. (Comp Revelation 6:10.)

Verse 3. - My soul is also sore vexed. It is not, however, the body alone which suffers; the soul also is vexed, and vexed greatly (מְאֹד). Clearly the main emphasis is intended to be laid on the mental suffering. But thou, O Lord, how long! We may fill up the ellipse in various ways: "How long wilt thou look on?" "How long wilt thou hide thyself?" "How long wilt thou be angry?" (see Psalm 34:17; Psalm 79:5; Psalm 89:46). Or again, "How long shall I cry, and thou wilt not hear?" (Habakkuk 1:2). The cry is that of one wearied out with long suffering (comp. Psalm 90:13).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
My soul
וְ֭נַפְשִׁי (wə·nap̄·šî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

is deeply distressed.
נִבְהֲלָ֣ה (niḇ·hă·lāh)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 926: To tremble inwardly, be, alarmed, agitated, to hasten anxiously

How long,
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

O
וְאַתָּ֥ה (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

LORD,
יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

how long?
מָתָֽי׃ (mā·ṯāy)
Interrogative
Strong's 4970: Extent, when


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