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href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/102.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />In my distress I groan aloud and am reduced to skin and bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/102.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Because of my groaning, I am reduced to skin and bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/102.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/102.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/102.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/102.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/102.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because of the loudness of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/102.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/102.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because of the sound of my groaning [in suffering and trouble] My bones cling to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/102.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the sound of my groaning, my flesh sticks to my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/102.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because of the sound of my groaning, my flesh sticks to my bones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/102.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/102.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My groaning never stops, and my bones can be seen through my skin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/102.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/102.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I am nothing but skin and bones because of my loud groans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/102.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I groan aloud; I am nothing but skin and bones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/102.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of the sound of my sighing, my bones cling to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/102.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Through my loud groaning my skin hangs on my bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/102.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because of the anxiety that makes me groan, my bones protrude from my skin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/102.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/102.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/102.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/102.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From the voice of my sighing "" My bone has cleaved to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/102.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/102.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From the voice of my groaning my bone did cleave to my flesh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/102.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Through the voice of my groaning, my bone hath cleaved to my flesh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/102.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 101:6>Before the voice of my groaning, my bone has adhered to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/102.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From my loud groaning I become just skin and bones. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/102.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because of my loud groaning my bones cling to my skin.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/102.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because of the voice of my groaning, my bones cleave to my skin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/102.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />My flesh cleaves to my bones from the voice of my groanings!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/102.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my sighing My bones cleave to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/102.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bone has cleaved to my flesh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/102-5.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=12504" 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/102.htm">The Prayer of the Afflicted</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass; I even forget to eat my bread. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: miq·qō·wl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">Through my loud</a> <a href="/hebrew/585.htm" title="585: ’an·ḥā·ṯî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- A sighing, groaning. From 'anachah; sighing.">groaning</a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: liḇ·śā·rî (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man.">my flesh</a> <a href="/hebrew/1692.htm" title="1692: dā·ḇə·qāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To cling, cleave, keep close. A primitive root; properly, to impinge, i.e. Cling or adhere; figuratively, to catch by pursuit.">clings</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mî (N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">to my bones.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>I am like a desert owl, like an owl among the ruins.…<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/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a></span><br />My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Lamentations 4:8</a></span><br />But now their appearance is blacker than soot; they are not recognized in the streets. Their skin has shriveled on their bones; it has become as dry as a stick.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/5-10.htm">Lamentations 5:10</a></span><br />Our skin is as hot as an oven with fever from our hunger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-21.htm">Job 33:21</a></span><br />His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-16.htm">Isaiah 24:16</a></span><br />From the ends of the earth we hear singing: “Glory to the Righteous One.” But I said, “I am wasting away! I am wasting away! Woe is me.” The treacherous betray; the treacherous deal in treachery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-15.htm">Psalm 22:15</a></span><br />My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and my tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You lay me in the dust of death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Psalm 109:24</a></span><br />My knees are weak from fasting, and my body grows lean and gaunt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-13.htm">Isaiah 38:13</a></span><br />I composed myself until the morning. Like a lion He breaks all my bones; from day until night You make an end of me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-11.htm">Ezekiel 37:11</a></span><br />Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/17-22.htm">Proverbs 17:22</a></span><br />A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-16.htm">Matthew 6:16</a></span><br />When you fast, do not be somber like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-14.htm">Matthew 9:14-15</a></span><br />Then John’s disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Why is it that we and the Pharisees fast so often, but Your disciples do not fast?” / Jesus replied, “How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while He is with them? But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them; then they will fast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/11-27.htm">2 Corinthians 11:27</a></span><br />in labor and toil and often without sleep, in hunger and thirst and often without food, in cold and exposure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/4-11.htm">1 Corinthians 4:11</a></span><br />To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/3-19.htm">Philippians 3:19</a></span><br />Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones stick to my skin.</p><p class="hdg">the voice</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/6-6.htm">Psalm 6:6,8</a></b></br> I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/32-3.htm">Psalm 32:3,4</a></b></br> When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/38-8.htm">Psalm 38:8-10</a></b></br> I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart… </p><p class="hdg">skin, or, flesh </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/3-7.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/psalms/78-15.htm">Cleaved</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/psalms/84-2.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Reduced</a> <a href="/psalms/79-11.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/job/41-13.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/psalms/90-15.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/38-2.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/psalms/99-7.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Wasted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/15-30.htm">Bone</a> <a href="/psalms/109-18.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/psalms/119-25.htm">Cleaved</a> <a href="/psalms/119-31.htm">Cling</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Groaning</a> <a href="/psalms/119-66.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Reduced</a> <a href="/psalms/102-20.htm">Sighing</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-23.htm">Skin</a> <a href="/psalms/107-6.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/psalms/137-6.htm">Stick</a> <a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Voice</a> <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Wasted</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 102</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">The prophet in his prayer makes a grievous complaint.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-12.htm">He takes comfort in the eternity, and mercy of God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-18.htm">The mercies of God are to be recorded</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/102-23.htm">He sustains his weakness by the unchangeableness of God.</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/102.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/102.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Through my loud groaning</b><br>This phrase captures the intense emotional and physical distress experienced by the psalmist. Groaning is often associated with deep sorrow or pain, reflecting a state of lamentation. In biblical context, groaning is a common expression of suffering, as seen in <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</a>, where the Israelites groaned under Egyptian bondage. This groaning can also be seen as a form of prayer, a non-verbal cry for divine intervention, similar to <a href="/romans/8-26.htm">Romans 8:26</a>, where the Spirit intercedes with groans too deep for words.<p><b>my skin hangs on my bones</b><br>This vivid imagery suggests severe physical emaciation, often associated with prolonged suffering or fasting. In the ancient Near Eastern context, such a description would indicate a state of extreme weakness or illness. This imagery is echoed in <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a>, where Job describes his own suffering in similar terms. The physical decline of the psalmist can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual desolation, pointing to the need for God's restoration. This phrase also foreshadows the suffering of Christ, who endured physical torment and was described in <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3-5</a> as a man of sorrows, familiar with suffering.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a>, traditionally believed to be David or another figure experiencing deep distress and seeking God's intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zion.htm">Zion</a></b><br>While not directly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/102.htm">Psalm 102</a> includes a focus on Zion, representing God's chosen place and people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate recipient of the Psalmist's lament and the one who can provide relief and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_suffering.htm">Understanding Suffering</a></b><br>Suffering is a part of the human experience, and the Bible does not shy away from expressing deep anguish and pain.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_physical_impact_of_emotional_distress.htm">The Physical Impact of Emotional Distress</a></b><br>Emotional and spiritual struggles can manifest physically, as seen in the Psalmist's description of his bones clinging to his flesh.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/crying_out_to_god.htm">Crying Out to God</a></b><br>The Psalmist's loud groaning is a reminder that we can and should bring our deepest pains and struggles before God in prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_deliverance.htm">Hope in God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Despite the immediate suffering, the broader context of the Psalm points to hope and restoration through God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/empathy_and_support.htm">Empathy and Support</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to empathize with those who are suffering and offer support, reflecting God's compassion and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_102.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 102</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/effects_of_unconfessed_sin.htm">What are the effects of unconfessed sin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_you_show_compassion_today.htm">How does confession lead to forgiveness and healing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_psalm_32_3-4's_suffering_be_tested.htm">How can the physical suffering described in Psalm 32:3-4 be scientifically tested or verified in a modern context?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_threats_in_psalm_5.htm">Has any historical or archaeological evidence been found to confirm the specific threats David describes in Psalm 5?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/102.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Skin.</span>--See margin. In <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm" title="Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin sticks to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.">Lamentations 4:8</a>, more correctly, "my skin cleaveth to my bones;" a picture of emaciation, the result of fasting.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/102.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">By reason of the voice of my groaning;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "by reason of the affliction which causes my groaning." <span class="cmt_word">My bones cleave to my skin;</span> literally, <span class="accented">to my flesh</span>, but the Authorized Version rightly expresses the meaning (comp. <a href="/job/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a>; <a href="/lamentations/4-8.htm">Lamentations 4:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/102-5.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">Through my loud</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקּ֥וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(miq·qō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">groaning,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַנְחָתִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(’an·ḥā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_585.htm">Strong's 585: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sighing, groaning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my flesh</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·śā·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><br /><span class="word">clings</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּבְקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(dā·ḇə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1692.htm">Strong's 1692: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impinge, cling, adhere, to catch by pursuit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to my bones.</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֝צְמִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/102-5.htm">Psalm 102:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/102-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 102:5 By reason of the voice of my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/102-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 102:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/102-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 102:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 102:6" /></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>