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there is no health in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/38.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />A raging fever burns within me, and my health is broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/38.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For my sides are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/38.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with a loathsome <i>disease</i>: and <i>there is</i> no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/38.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For my loins are full of inflammation, And <i>there is</i> no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/38.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my sides are filled with burning, And there is no healthy part in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/38.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/38.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/38.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning, And there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/38.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For my sides are filled with burning, And there is no health in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/38.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my insides are full of burning pain, and there is no soundness in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/38.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my loins are full of burning pain, and there is no health in my body. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/38.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/38.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Fever has my back in flames, and I hurt everywhere. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/38.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning; and there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/38.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />My insides are filled with burning pain, and no healthy spot is left on my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/38.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am burning with fever and I am near death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/38.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />My insides are burning and my body is unhealthy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/38.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For my loins are full of burning pain, and no soundness remains in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/38.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For I am overcome with shame and my whole body is sick. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/38.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/38.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with a lothsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/38.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For my waist is filled with burning. There is no soundness in my flesh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/38.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For my flanks have been full of drought, "" And soundness is not in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/38.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/38.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I was moved, I was even greatly bowed down: all the day I went darkened.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/38.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with illusions; and there is no health in my flesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/38.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 37:8>For my loins have been filled with illusions, and there is no health in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/38.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />My loins burn with fever; there is no wholesomeness in my flesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/38.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning, and there is no soundness in my flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/38.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />My loins are filled with trembling, and there is no peace in my body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/38.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because my ankles are filled with shaking and there is no peace for my flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/38.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For my loins are filled with burning; And there is no soundness in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/38.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For my soul is filled with mockings; and there is no health in my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/38-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=4437" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Do Not Rebuke Me in Your Anger</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: ḵə·sā·lay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">my loins</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">are full of</a> <a href="/hebrew/7033.htm" title="7033: niq·leh (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To roast, parch. A primitive root; to toast, i.e. Scorch partially or slowly.">burning pain,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and no</a> <a href="/hebrew/4974.htm" title="4974: mə·ṯōm (N-ms) -- Soundness. From tamam; wholesomeness; also completely.">soundness</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: biḇ·śā·rî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">remains in my body.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>I am numb and badly crushed; I groan in anguish of heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17</a></span><br />Night pierces my bones, and my gnawing pains never rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Isaiah 1:6</a></span><br />From the sole of your foot to the top of your head, there is no soundness—only wounds and welts and festering sores neither cleansed nor bandaged nor soothed with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-4.htm">Lamentations 3:4</a></span><br />He has worn away my flesh and skin; He has shattered my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-19.htm">Job 33:19-21</a></span><br />A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, / so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. / His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-12.htm">Jeremiah 30:12-13</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable; your wound is grievous. / There is no one to plead your cause, no remedy for your sores, no recovery for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a></span><br />Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-30.htm">Proverbs 14:30</a></span><br />A tranquil heart is life to the body, but envy rots the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/12-14.htm">2 Samuel 12:14-15</a></span><br />Nevertheless, because by this deed you have shown utter contempt for the word of the LORD, the son born to you will surely die.” / After Nathan had gone home, the LORD struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David, and he became ill.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-35.htm">Deuteronomy 28:35</a></span><br />The LORD will afflict you with painful, incurable boils on your knees and thighs, from the soles of your feet to the top of your head.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-9.htm">Micah 1:9</a></span><br />For her wound is incurable; it has reached even Judah; it has approached the gate of my people, as far as Jerusalem itself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-17.htm">Matthew 8:17</a></span><br />This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: “He took up our infirmities and carried our diseases.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-11.htm">Luke 13:11</a></span><br />and a woman there had been disabled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was hunched over and could not stand up straight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-24.htm">Romans 7:24</a></span><br />What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30</a></span><br />That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/12-7.htm">2 Corinthians 12:7</a></span><br />or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.</p><p class="hdg">my loins</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/41-8.htm">Psalm 41:8</a></b></br> An evil disease, <i>say they</i>, cleaveth fast unto him: and <i>now</i> that he lieth he shall rise up no more.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/21-18.htm">2 Chronicles 21:18,19</a></b></br> And after all this the LORD smote him in his bowels with an incurable disease… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-5.htm">Job 7:5</a></b></br> My flesh is clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/job/30-30.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/psalms/32-4.htm">Drought</a> <a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Flanks</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Health</a> <a href="/job/40-16.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/psalms/25-18.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/psalms/38-3.htm">Soundness</a> <a href="/job/15-27.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/42-10.htm">Body</a> <a href="/psalms/39-3.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/psalms/38-11.htm">Disease</a> <a href="/isaiah/25-5.htm">Drought</a> <a href="/psalms/48-10.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-4.htm">Flanks</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/38-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/38-19.htm">Health</a> <a href="/psalms/69-23.htm">Loins</a> <a href="/psalms/38-10.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Soundness</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-17.htm">Waist</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 38</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/38-1.htm">David moves God to take compassion on his pitiful case</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/38.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/38.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For my loins are full of burning pain</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep, personal affliction, often interpreted as a physical ailment or spiritual distress. In biblical times, the "loins" were considered the center of strength and vitality, and pain in this area symbolized a profound weakness or vulnerability. The burning pain could be indicative of inflammation or disease, possibly a divine chastisement for sin, as seen in other penitential psalms. This imagery is consistent with the broader biblical theme of suffering as a consequence of sin, as seen in Job's afflictions (<a href="/job/30-17.htm">Job 30:17</a>) and the curses of <a href="/deuteronomy/28-35.htm">Deuteronomy 28:35</a>. The burning pain also metaphorically represents the consuming nature of guilt and the internal turmoil of a soul in distress.<p><b>and no soundness remains in my body</b><br>The lack of soundness suggests a complete breakdown of health, both physically and spiritually. This phrase emphasizes the totality of the psalmist's suffering, indicating that it affects every part of his being. The concept of "soundness" in the Hebrew context often relates to peace and wholeness, which are absent here. This mirrors the lament in <a href="/isaiah/1-6.htm">Isaiah 1:6</a>, where the nation of Israel is described as being bruised and afflicted from head to toe due to their rebellion against God. The absence of soundness can also be seen as a type of Christ, who bore the full weight of humanity's sin and suffering, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4-5</a>, where the Messiah is described as being "pierced for our transgressions" and "crushed for our iniquities."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/38.htm">Psalm 38</a>, David is expressing deep personal anguish and physical suffering, likely as a result of sin and its consequences.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of David's lament, God is seen as the one who can provide relief and healing from the afflictions described.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the context of the psalm reflects the broader experience of Israel's understanding of sin, repentance, and divine discipline.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_sin's_consequences.htm">The Reality of Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>Sin can lead to physical, emotional, and spiritual suffering. Recognizing this helps us understand the gravity of sin and the importance of repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_repentance.htm">The Need for Repentance</a></b><br>David’s lament is a call to examine our own lives for areas where sin may be causing distress and to seek God’s forgiveness and healing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_healer.htm">God as Healer</a></b><br>Despite the depth of our suffering, God remains the ultimate source of healing and restoration. We are encouraged to turn to Him in our times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holistic_health.htm">Holistic Health</a></b><br>The verse reminds us of the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit. True health involves addressing all these areas in light of God’s truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>While personal, David’s lament can also remind us of the importance of community in supporting one another through times of suffering and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_38.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 38</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god's_punishment_an_ailment_in_psalm_38_7.htm">Why does Psalm 38:7 portray God’s punishment as an ailment when other Scriptures emphasize mercy and healing? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/which_instruments_are_in_the_old_testament.htm">What musical terms are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_doubt_god's_existence.htm">Why does God allow so many of His followers to doubt His existence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_excessively_self-centered.htm">Is God excessively self-centered?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/38.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Loathsome disease.</span>--The Hebrew word is a passive participle of a verb meaning to <span class= "ital">scorch, </span>and here means <span class= "ital">inflamed </span>or <span class= "ital">inflammation. </span>Ewald renders "ulcers." The LXX. and Vulg., deriving from another root meaning <span class= "ital">to be light, </span>or <span class= "ital">made light of, </span>render "mockings."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/38.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease</span>; <span class="accented">my loins are full of burning</span> (Kay, Revised Version). A burning pain in the lumbar region is apparently intended. And there is no soundness in my flesh. Repeated from ver. 3. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/38-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my loins</span><br /><span class="heb">כְ֭סָלַי</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·sā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are full of</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burning pain,</span><br /><span class="heb">נִקְלֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(niq·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7033.htm">Strong's 7033: </a> </span><span class="str2">To toast, scorch partially, slowly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֥ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">soundness</span><br /><span class="heb">מְ֝תֹ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṯōm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4974.htm">Strong's 4974: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wholesomeness, completely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[remains] in my body.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(biḇ·śā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1320.htm">Strong's 1320: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/38-7.htm">Psalm 38:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/38-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 38:7 For my waist is filled with burning (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/38-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 38:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/38-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 38:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 38:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>