When my anxious thoughts multiply within me, Your comfort delights my soul.
Parallel translations
- WEB In the multitude of my thoughts within me, your comforts delight my soul.
- KJV In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy 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.
- 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, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- 2 Cor 1:4–5who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
- Ps 77:2–10In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord. My hand was stretched out in the night, and didn’t get tired. My soul refused to be comforted.
- Rom 5:2–5through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
- Ps 63:5–6My soul shall be satisfied as with the richest food. My mouth shall praise you with joyful lips,
- Hab 3:16–18I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.
- 1 Pet 1:7–8that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ —
- Ps 43:2–5For you are the God of my strength. Why have you rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
- Ps 73:12–16Behold, these are the wicked. Being always at ease, they increase in riches.
- Jer 20:7–11Yahweh, you have persuaded me, and I was persuaded; you are stronger than I, and have prevailed. I have become a laughing-stock all day. Every one mocks me.
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