Lord, my every desire is in front of you;
my sighing is not hidden from you.(A)
10 My heart races, my strength leaves me,
and even the light of my eyes has faded.[a](B)
11 My loved ones and friends stand back from my affliction,
and my relatives stand at a distance.(C)

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  1. 38:10 Or and the light of my eyes—even that is not with me

All my longings(A) lie open before you, Lord;
    my sighing(B) is not hidden from you.
10 My heart pounds,(C) my strength fails(D) me;
    even the light has gone from my eyes.(E)
11 My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;(F)
    my neighbors stay far away.

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