“Often they have distressed me from my youth, But they have not overcome me.
2 Corinthians 4:8 - The Scriptures 2009 being hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; being perplexed, but not in despair; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition We are hedged in (pressed) on every side [troubled and oppressed in every way], but not cramped or crushed; we suffer embarrassments and are perplexed and unable to find a way out, but not driven to despair; American Standard Version (1901) we are pressed on every side, yet not straitened; perplexed, yet not unto despair; Common English Bible We are experiencing all kinds of trouble, but we aren’t crushed. We are confused, but we aren’t depressed. Catholic Public Domain Version In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In all things we suffer tribulation, but are not distressed; we are straitened, but are not destitute; |
“Often they have distressed me from my youth, But they have not overcome me.
יהוה does not leave him in his hand, Or let him be declared wrong when he is judged.
In the fear of יהוה is strong trust, And His children have a place of refuge.
The Name of יהוה is a strong tower; The righteous run into it and are safe.
but those who wait on יהוה renew their strength, they raise up the wing like eagles, they run and are not weary, they walk and do not faint.
Though the fig tree does not blossom, And there is no fruit on the vine, The yield of the olive has failed, And the fields brought forth no food, The flock has been cut off from the fold, And there is no herd in the stalls,
No trial has overtaken you except such as is common to man, and Elohim is trustworthy, who shall not allow you to be tried beyond what you are able, but with the trial shall also make the way of escape, enabling you to bear it.
Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in insults, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Messiah. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
You are not restrained by us, but you are restrained by your own affections.
Rather, we commend ourselves as servants of Elohim in every way: in much endurance, in pressures, in hardships, in distresses,
For, indeed, when we came into Makedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were hard pressed on every side – conflicts without, fears within.
even now I wish to be present with you now and to change my voice, for I have doubts about you.
And Shemu’ĕl said to Sha’ul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” And Sha’ul answered, “I am deeply distressed, for the Philistines are fighting against me, and Elohim has turned aside from me and does not answer me any more, neither by prophets nor by dreams. So I have called you, to reveal to me what I should do.”
And Dawiḏ was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the being of all the people was grieved, each for his sons and his daughters. But Dawiḏ strengthened himself in יהוה his Elohim.
And Sha’ul said to his armour-bearer, “Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and roll themselves on me.” But his armour-bearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. So Sha’ul took the sword and fell on it.