In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
- BSB When anxiety overwhelms me, Your consolation delights my soul.
- NKJV In the multitude of my anxieties within me, Your comforts delight my soul.
- NASB When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul.
- NLT When doubts filled my mind, your comfort gave me renewed hope and cheer.
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When anxious thoughts multiply within him, God's comforts delight his soul. God's consolations bring joy amid inner turmoil.
Overview
The psalmist knows the inward storm of many troubling thoughts and cares. Against these, God's comforts do not merely soothe but bring genuine delight to the soul. This anticipates the peace and comfort given through the Spirit and the God of all comfort revealed in Christ (Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4).
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- Ps 61:2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- 2 Cor 1:4–5Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.
- Ps 77:2–10In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
- Rom 5:2–5By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Ps 63:5–6My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:
- Hab 3:16–18When I heard, my belly trembled; my lips quivered at the voice: rottenness entered into my bones, and I trembled in myself, that I might rest in the day of trouble: when he cometh up unto the people, he will invade them with his troops.
- 1 Pet 1:7–8That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
- Ps 43:2–5For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- Ps 73:12–16Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
- Jer 20:7–11O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.
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