Psalms 102:5
By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
Context
This verse from Psalms Chapter 102 connects to 9 cross-references. A prayer of the afflicted — the heading is unique in describing the psalmist's distress — lamenting wasted days, dried bones, and reproach from enemies. The pivot comes with meditation on God's everlasting throne. God will arise and have pity …
Other Translations
By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.
From the voice of my sighing Hath my bone cleaved to my flesh.
Because of the voice of my sorrow, my flesh is wasted to the bone.
Cross References
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: my moisture is turned into the drought of summer. Selah.
When I kept silence, my bones waxed old through my roaring all the day long.
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.
I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with …
Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; …