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Psalms 38

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Psalm title

  1. מִזְמ֖וֹר
    1. מִזְמ֖וֹרmiz.Mora psalmH4210
  2. לְדָוִ֣ד
    1. לְle.ofH9005
    2. דָוִ֣דda.VidDavidH1732
  3. לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃
    1. לְle.toH9005
    2. הַזְכִּֽירhaz.Kirmake remembranceH2142
  1. 1A Psalm of David, `To cause to remember.' Jehovah, in Thy wrath reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
    1. יְֽהוָ֗ה
      1. יְֽהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    2. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    3. בְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קֶצְפְּketz.pe.angerH7110A
      3. ךָ֥ChayourH9021
    4. תוֹכִיחֵ֑נִי
      1. תוֹכִיחֵ֑to.khi.Che.you rebukeH3198
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    5. וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥
      1. וּֽu.andH9002
      2. בַva.inH9003
      3. חֲמָתְcha.ma.te.wrathH2534
      4. ךָ֥KhayourH9021
    6. תְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃
      1. תְיַסְּרֵֽte.ya.se.Re.may you chastenH3256
      2. נִיnimeH9030
  2. 2For Thine arrows have come down on me, And Thou lettest down upon me Thy hand.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. חִ֭צֶּיךָ
      1. חִ֭צֶּיChi.tzei.arrowsH2671
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    3. נִ֣חֲתוּ
      1. נִ֣חֲתוּNi.cha.tuthey have penetratedH5181
    4. בִ֑י
      1. בִ֑V<in>H9003
      2. יimeH9030
    5. וַתִּנְחַ֖ת
      1. וַva.andH9001
      2. תִּנְחַ֖תtin.Chatit has come downH5181
    6. עָלַ֣י
      1. עָלַ֣'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    7. יָדֶֽךָ׃
      1. יָדֶֽya.De.handH3027G
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
  3. 3Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.
    1. אֵין־
      1. אֵין'ein-there notH0369
    2. מְתֹ֣ם
      1. מְתֹ֣םme.Tom[is] soundnessH4974
    3. בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי
      1. בִּ֭BiinH9003
      2. בְשָׂרִv.sa.rfleshH1320
      3. יimyH9020
    4. מִפְּנֵ֣י
      1. מִmi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֣יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    5. זַעְמֶ֑ךָ
      1. זַעְמֶ֑za'.Me.indignationH2195
      2. ךָkhayourH9021
    6. אֵין־
      1. אֵין'ein-there notH0369
    7. שָׁל֥וֹם
      1. שָׁל֥וֹםsha.Lom[is] healthH7965I
    8. בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י
      1. בַּ֝ba.inH9003
      2. עֲצָמַ֗'a.tza.MabonesH6106G
      3. יimyH9020
    9. מִפְּנֵ֥י
      1. מִmi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֥יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    10. חַטָּאתִֽי׃
      1. חַטָּאתִֽcha.ta.TsinH2403B
      2. יimyH9020
  4. 4For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden -- too heavy for me.
    1. כִּ֣י
      1. כִּ֣יkiforH3588A
    2. עֲ֭וֹנֹתַי
      1. עֲ֭וֹנֹתַ'A.vo.no.tainiquitiesH5771G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. עָבְר֣וּ
      1. עָבְר֣וּ'a.ve.Ruthey have passed overH5674A
    4. רֹאשִׁ֑י
      1. רֹאשִׁ֑ro.ShheadH7218A
      2. יimyH9020
    5. כְּמַשָּׂ֥א
      1. כְּke.likeH9004
      2. מַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'a burdenH4853A
    6. כָ֝בֵ֗ד
      1. כָ֝בֵ֗דkha.VedheavyH3515
    7. יִכְבְּד֥וּ
      1. יִכְבְּד֥וּyikh.be.Duthey are [too] heavyH3513H
    8. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.forH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  5. 5Stunk -- become corrupt have my wounds, Because of my folly.
    1. הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ
      1. הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּhiv.'I.shuthey stinkH0887
    2. נָ֭מַקּוּ
      1. נָ֭מַקּוּNa.ma.kuthey festerH4743
    3. חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י
      1. חַבּוּרֹתָ֑cha.bu.ro.TawoundsH2250
      2. יimyH9020
    4. מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י
      1. מִ֝mi.<from>H9006
      2. פְּנֵ֗יpe.Neibecause ofH6440I
    5. אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃
      1. אִוַּלְתִּֽ'i.val.TfollyH0200
      2. יimyH9020
  6. 6I have been bent down, I have been bowed down -- unto excess, All the day I have gone mourning.
    1. נַעֲוֵ֣יתִי
      1. נַעֲוֵ֣יתִיna.'a.Vei.tiI am bent downH5753A
    2. שַׁחֹ֣תִי
      1. שַׁחֹ֣תִיsha.Cho.tiI am bent overH7817
    3. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-up toH5704
    4. מְאֹ֑ד
      1. מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966
    5. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    6. הַ֝יּ֗וֹם
      1. הַ֝hai.theH9009
      2. יּ֗וֹםYomdayH3117G
    7. קֹדֵ֥ר
      1. קֹדֵ֥רko.DermourningH6937
    8. הִלָּֽכְתִּי׃
      1. הִלָּֽכְתִּיhi.La.khe.tiI have gone aboutH1980G
  7. 7For my flanks have been full of drought, And soundness is not in my flesh.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. כְ֭סָלַי
      1. כְ֭סָלַKhe.sa.laloinsH3689
      2. יimyH9020
    3. מָלְא֣וּ
      1. מָלְא֣וּmal.'Uthey are fullH4390
    4. נִקְלֶ֑ה
      1. נִקְלֶ֑הnik.Lehburning [pain]H7033
    5. וְאֵ֥ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֥ין'Einthere notH0369
    6. מְ֝תֹ֗ם
      1. מְ֝תֹ֗םme.Tom[is] soundnessH4974
    7. בִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃
      1. בִּbiinH9003
      2. בְשָׂרִֽv.sa.RfleshH1320
      3. יimyH9020
  8. 8I have been feeble and smitten -- unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.
    1. נְפוּג֣וֹתִי
      1. נְפוּג֣וֹתִיne.fu.Go.tiI am numbH6313
    2. וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. נִדְכֵּ֣יתִיnid.Kei.tiI am crushedH1794
    3. עַד־
      1. עַד'ad-up toH5704
    4. מְאֹ֑ד
      1. מְאֹ֑דme.'OdmuchnessH3966
    5. שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי
      1. שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּיSha.'Ag.tiI roarH7580
    6. מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת
      1. מִֽmi.fromH9006
      2. נַּהֲמַ֥תna.ha.Mat[the] groaning ofH5100
    7. לִבִּֽי׃
      1. לִבִּֽli.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
  9. 9Lord, before Thee `is' all my desire, And my sighing from Thee hath not been hid.
    1. אֲֽדֹנָי
      1. אֲֽדֹנָי'aDo.naiO LordH0136
    2. נֶגְדְּךָ֥
      1. נֶגְדְּneg.de.[is] beforeH5048
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    3. כָל־
      1. כָלkhol-allH3605
    4. תַּאֲוָתִ֑י
      1. תַּאֲוָתִ֑ta.'a.va.TdesireH8378
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י
      1. וְ֝ve.andH9002
      2. אַנְחָתִ֗'an.cha.TsighingH0585
      3. יimyH9020
    6. מִמְּךָ֥
      1. מִמְּmi.me.fromH4480A
      2. ךָ֥KhayouH9031
    7. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    8. נִסְתָּֽרָה׃
      1. נִסְתָּֽרָהnis.Ta.rahit is hiddenH5641
  10. 10My heart `is' panting, my power hath forsaken me, And the light of mine eyes, Even they are not with me.
    1. לִבִּ֣י
      1. לִבִּ֣li.BheartH3820A
      2. יimyH9020
    2. סְ֭חַרְחַר
      1. סְ֭חַרְחַרSe.char.charit palpitatesH5503
    3. עֲזָבַ֣נִי
      1. עֲזָבַ֣'a.za.Va.it has leftH5800A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    4. כֹחִ֑י
      1. כֹחִ֑kho.ChstrengthH3581B
      2. יimyH9020
    5. וְֽאוֹר־
      1. וְֽve.andH9002
      2. אוֹר'or-[the] light ofH0216
    6. עֵינַ֥י
      1. עֵינַ֥'ei.NaeyesH5869A
      2. יimyH9020
    7. גַּם־
      1. גַּםgam-alsoH1571
    8. הֵ֝֗ם
      1. הֵ֝֗םHemtheyH1992
    9. אֵ֣ין
      1. אֵ֣ין'einnotH0369
    10. אִתִּֽי׃
      1. אִתִּֽ'i.T[are] withH0854
      2. יimeH9030
  11. 11My lovers and my friends over-against my plague stand. And my neighbours afar off have stood.
    1. אֹֽהֲבַ֨י׀
      1. אֹֽהֲבַ֨'o.ha.VafriendsH0157H
      2. יimyH9030
    2. וְרֵעַ֗י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רֵעַ֗re.'AcompanionsH7453
      3. יimyH9020
    3. מִנֶּ֣גֶד
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. נֶּ֣גֶדNe.gedbeforeH5048
    4. נִגְעִ֣י
      1. נִגְעִ֣nig.'plagueH5061
      2. יImyH9020
    5. יַעֲמֹ֑דוּ
      1. יַעֲמֹ֑דוּya.'a.Mo.duthey standH5975G
    6. וּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗י
      1. וּ֝uandH9002
      2. קְרוֹבַ֗k.ro.VakinsmenH7138
      3. יimyH9020
    7. מֵרָחֹ֥ק
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. רָחֹ֥קra.Choka distanceH7350
    8. עָמָֽדוּ׃
      1. עָמָֽדוּ'a.Ma.duthey have stoodH5975G
  12. 12And those seeking my soul lay a snare, And those seeking my evil Have spoken mischievous things, And they do deceits meditate all the day.
    1. וַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀
      1. וַvaandH9001
      2. יְנַקְשׁ֤וּy.nak.Shuthey set trapsH5367
    2. מְבַקְשֵׁ֬י
      1. מְבַקְשֵׁ֬יme.vak.Shei[those who] seekH1245
    3. נַפְשִׁ֗י
      1. נַפְשִׁ֗naf.Sh<of> lifeH5315H
      2. יimyH9020
    4. וְדֹרְשֵׁ֣י
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. דֹרְשֵׁ֣יdo.re.Shei[those who] seekH1875
    5. רָ֭עָתִי
      1. רָ֭עָתִRa.'a.t<of> harmH7451C
      2. יimyH9020
    6. דִּבְּר֣וּ
      1. דִּבְּר֣וּdi.be.Ruthey have spokenH1696G
    7. הַוּ֑וֹת
      1. הַוּ֑וֹתha.Votdestruction<s>H1942
    8. וּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹת
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. מִרְמ֗וֹתmir.Motdeceit<s>H4820
    9. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-allH3605
    10. הַיּ֥וֹם
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּ֥וֹםYomdayH3117G
    11. יֶהְגּֽוּ׃
      1. יֶהְגּֽוּyeh.Guthey deviseH1897
  13. 13And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
    1. וַאֲנִ֣י
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH0589
    2. כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ
      1. כְ֭Khe.[am] likeH9004
      2. חֵרֵשׁche.resha deaf [person]H2795
    3. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
    4. אֶשְׁמָ֑ע
      1. אֶשְׁמָ֑ע'esh.Ma'I hearH8085G
    5. וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם
      1. וּ֝u.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. אִלֵּ֗ם'i.Lema dumb [person]H0483
    6. לֹ֣א
      1. לֹ֣אlo'[who] notH3808
    7. יִפְתַּח־
      1. יִפְתַּחyif.tach-he opensH6605A
    8. פִּֽיו׃
      1. פִּֽיPimouthH6310G
      2. וvhisH9023
  14. 14Yea, I am as a man who heareth not, And in his mouth are no reproofs.
    1. וָאֱהִ֗י
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֱהִ֗י'e.HiI have becomeH1961
    2. כְּ֭אִישׁ
      1. כְּ֭Ke.likeH9004
      2. אִישׁ'isha manH0376G
    3. אֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH0834A
    4. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    5. שֹׁמֵ֑עַ
      1. שֹׁמֵ֑עַsho.Me.a'[is] hearingH8085G
    6. וְאֵ֥ין
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֥ין'Einthere notH0369
    7. בְּ֝פִ֗יו
      1. בְּ֝be.inH9003
      2. פִ֗יFimouthH6310G
      3. וvhisH9023
    8. תּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃
      1. תּוֹכָחֽוֹתto.kha.Chot[are] argumentsH8433B
  15. 15Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. לְךָ֣
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. ךָ֣KhayouH9031
    3. יְהוָ֣ה
      1. יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. הוֹחָ֑לְתִּי
      1. הוֹחָ֑לְתִּיho.Chal.tiI have waitedH3176G
    5. אַתָּ֥ה
      1. אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH0859A
    6. תַ֝עֲנֶ֗ה
      1. תַ֝עֲנֶ֗הta.'a.Nehyou will answerH6030B
    7. אֲדֹנָ֥י
      1. אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
    8. אֱלֹהָֽי׃
      1. אֱלֹהָֽ'e.lo.HaGodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
  16. 16When I said, `Lest they rejoice over me, In the slipping of my foot against me they magnified themselves.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. אָ֭מַרְתִּי
      1. אָ֭מַרְתִּי'A.mar.tiI saidH0559
    3. פֶּן־
      1. פֶּןpen-lestH6435
    4. יִשְׂמְחוּ־
      1. יִשְׂמְחוּyis.me.chu-they should rejoiceH8055
    5. לִ֑י
      1. לִ֑LtoH9005
      2. יimeH9030
    6. בְּמ֥וֹט
      1. בְּbe.whenH9003
      2. מ֥וֹטMotslipsH4131
    7. רַ֝גְלִ֗י
      1. רַ֝גְלִ֗rag.LfootH7272
      2. יimyH9020
    8. עָלַ֥י
      1. עָלַ֥'a.LaonH5921A
      2. יimeH9030
    9. הִגְדִּֽילוּ׃
      1. הִגְדִּֽילוּhig.Di.luthey magnified themselvesH1431
  17. 17For I am ready to halt, And my pain `is' before me continually.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. אֲ֭נִי
      1. אֲ֭נִי'A.niIH0589
    3. לְצֶ֣לַע
      1. לְle.forH9005
      2. צֶ֣לַעTze.la'stumblingH6761
    4. נָכ֑וֹן
      1. נָכ֑וֹןna.Khon[am] preparedH3559A
    5. וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מַכְאוֹבִ֖makh.'o.VpainH4341
      3. יimyH9020
    6. נֶגְדִּ֣י
      1. נֶגְדִּ֣neg.D[is] beforeH5048
      2. יimeH9030
    7. תָמִֽיד׃
      1. תָמִֽידta.MidcontinuallyH8548
  18. 18For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.
    1. כִּֽי־
      1. כִּֽיki-forH3588A
    2. עֲוֹנִ֥י
      1. עֲוֹנִ֥'a.vo.NiniquityH5771G
      2. יimyH9020
    3. אַגִּ֑יד
      1. אַגִּ֑יד'a.GidI tellH5046
    4. אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג
      1. אֶ֝דְאַ֗ג'ed.'AgI am anxiousH1672
    5. מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽי׃
      1. מֵֽMe.fromH9006
      2. חַטָּאתִֽcha.ta.TsinH2403B
      3. יimyH9020
  19. 19And mine enemies `are' lively, They have been strong, and those hating me without cause, Have been multiplied.
    1. וְֽ֭אֹיְבַי
      1. וְֽ֭Ve.andH9002
      2. אֹיְבַ'o.ye.vaenemiesH0341
      3. יimyH9020
    2. חַיִּ֣ים
      1. חַיִּ֣יםchai.YimlifeH2416A
    3. עָצֵ֑מוּ
      1. עָצֵ֑מוּ'a.Tze.muthey are numerousH6105A
    4. וְרַבּ֖וּ
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. רַבּ֖וּra.Buthey are manyH7231
    5. שֹׂנְאַ֣י
      1. שֹׂנְאַ֣so.ne.'A[those who] hateH8130
      2. יimeH9030
    6. שָֽׁקֶר׃
      1. שָֽׁקֶרSha.kerfalsehoodH8267
  20. 20And those paying evil for good accuse me, Because of my pursuing good.
    1. וּמְשַׁלְּמֵ֣י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מְשַׁלְּמֵ֣יme.sha.le.Mei[those who] repayH7999A
    2. רָ֭עָה
      1. רָ֭עָהRa.'ah<of> evilH7451I
    3. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478H
    4. טוֹבָ֑ה
      1. טוֹבָ֑הto.VahgoodH2896C
    5. יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּנִי
      1. יִ֝שְׂטְנ֗וּyis.te.Nu.they accuseH7853
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    6. תַּ֣חַת
      1. תַּ֣חַתTa.chatin place ofH8478J
    7. רָֽדְפִיQere, written (Ketiv): רְדוֹפִי
      1. רָֽדְפִra.de.fpursuingH7291
      2. יimyH9040
    8. טֽוֹב׃
      1. טֽוֹבTovgoodH2896A
  21. 21Do not forsake me, O Jehovah, My God, be not far from me,
    1. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    2. תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥נִי
      1. תַּֽעַזְבֵ֥ta.'az.Ve.you forsakeH5800A
      2. נִיnimeH9030
    3. יְהוָ֑ה
      1. יְהוָ֑הYah.wehO YahwehH3068G
    4. אֱ֝לֹהַ֗י
      1. אֱ֝לֹהַ֗'e.lo.HaO GodH0430G
      2. יimyH9020
    5. אַל־
      1. אַל'al-may notH0408
    6. תִּרְחַ֥ק
      1. תִּרְחַ֥קtir.Chakyou be distantH7368
    7. מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
      1. מִמֶּֽmi.Me.fromH4480A
      2. נִּיnimeH9030
  22. 22Haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!
    1. ח֥וּשָׁה
      1. ח֥וּשָׁChu.shamake hasteH2363A
      2. הh!H9012
    2. לְעֶזְרָתִ֑י
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. עֶזְרָתִ֑'ez.ra.ThelpH5833
      3. יimyH9020
    3. אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י
      1. אֲ֝דֹנָ֗י'a.do.NaiO LordH0136
    4. תְּשׁוּעָתִֽי׃
      1. תְּשׁוּעָתִֽte.shu.'a.TsalvationH8668G
      2. יimyH9020

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