Psalms 38 interlinear
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[A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.] O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
מִזְמוֹרa psalmnoun sg m absH4210לְדָוִדof Davidprep + name m individualH1732לְהַזְכִּיר׃to make remembranceprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH2142יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408בְּקֶצְפְּךָin anger yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7110תוֹכִיחֵנִיyou rebuke meverb Hiphil impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3198וּבַחֲמָתְךָand in wrath yourconj + prep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2534תְיַסְּרֵנִי׃may you chasten meverb Piel impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3256 For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חִצֶּיךָarrows yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2671נִחֲתוּthey have penetratedverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH5181בִיin meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030וַתִּנְחַתand it has come downConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 3 sg fH5181עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921יָדֶךָ׃hand yournoun sg c cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3027 There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369מְתֹם[is] soundnessnoun sg m absH4974בִּבְשָׂרִיin flesh myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440זַעְמֶךָindignation yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2195אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369שָׁלוֹם[is] healthnoun sg m absH7965בַּעֲצָמַיin bones myprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6106מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440חַטָּאתִי׃sin mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2403 For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588עֲוֹנֹתַיiniquities mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771עָבְרוּthey have passed oververb Qal perf 3 pl cH5674רֹאשִׁיhead mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7218כְּמַשָּׂאlike a burdenprep + noun sg m absH4853כָבֵדheavyadj sg m absH3515יִכְבְּדוּthey are [too] heavyverb Qal impf 3 pl mH3513מִמֶּנִּי׃for meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
הִבְאִישׁוּthey stinkverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH887נָמַקּוּthey festerverb Niphal perf 3 pl cH4743חַבּוּרֹתָיwounds mynoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2250מִפְּנֵיfrom because ofprep + noun pl m cstrH6440אִוַּלְתִּי׃folly mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH200 I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
נַעֲוֵיתִיI am bent downverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH5753שַׁחֹתִיI am bent oververb Qal perf 1 sg cH7817עַד־up toprepH5704מְאֹדmuchnessadj sg m absH3966כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117קֹדֵרmourningverb Qal ptc sg m absH6937הִלָּכְתִּי׃I have gone aboutverb Piel perf 1 sg cH1980 For my loins are filled with a loathsome and there is no soundness in my flesh.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588כְסָלַיloins mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3689מָלְאוּthey are fullverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4390נִקְלֶהburning [pain]verb Niphal ptc sg m absH7033וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369מְתֹם[is] soundnessnoun sg m absH4974בִּבְשָׂרִי׃in flesh myprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1320 I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
נְפוּגוֹתִיI am numbverb Niphal perf 1 sg cH6313וְנִדְכֵּיתִיand I am crushedconj + verb Niphal perf 1 sg cH1794עַד־up toprepH5704מְאֹדmuchnessadj sg m absH3966שָׁאַגְתִּיI roarverb Qal perf 1 sg cH7580מִנַּהֲמַתfrom [the] groaning ofprep + noun sg f cstrH5100לִבִּי׃heart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820 Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.
אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136נֶגְדְּךָ[is] before youadj sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5048כָל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605תַּאֲוָתִיdesire mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8378וְאַנְחָתִיand sighing myconj + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH585מִמְּךָfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808נִסְתָּרָה׃it is hiddenverb Niphal perf 3 sg fH5641 My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.
לִבִּיheart mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3820סְחַרְחַרit palpitatesverb Piel perf 3 sg mH5503עֲזָבַנִיit has left meverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5800כֹחִיstrength mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3581וְאוֹר־and [the] light ofconj + noun sg f cstrH216עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869גַּם־alsoadvH1571הֵםtheypron 3 pl mH1992אֵיןnotnoun sg m cstrH369אִתִּי׃[are] with meprep + sfx 1 sg cH854 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
אֹהֲבַיfriends myverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH157וְרֵעַיand companions myconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7453מִנֶּגֶדfrom beforeprep + adj sg m cstrH5048נִגְעִיplague mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5061יַעֲמֹדוּthey standverb Qal impf 3 pl mH5975וּקְרוֹבַיand kinsmen myconj + adj pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7138מֵרָחֹקfrom a distanceprep + adj sg m absH7350עָמָדוּ׃they have stoodverb Qal perf 3 pl cH5975 They also that seek after my life lay snares and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
וַיְנַקְשׁוּand they set trapsConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl mH5367מְבַקְשֵׁי[those who] seekverb Piel ptc pl m cstrH1245נַפְשִׁיof life mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315וְדֹרְשֵׁיand [those who] seekconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH1875רָעָתִיof harm mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7451דִּבְּרוּthey have spokenverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1696הַוּוֹתdestructionsnoun pl f absH1942וּמִרְמוֹתand deceitsconj + noun pl f absH4820כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605הַיּוֹםthe dayart + noun sg m absH3117יֶהְגּוּ׃they deviseverb Qal impf 3 pl mH1897 But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589כְחֵרֵשׁ[am] like a deaf [person]prep + adj sg m absH2795לֹאnotNegative ParticleH3808אֶשְׁמָעI hearverb Qal impf 1 sg cH8085וּכְאִלֵּםand like a dumb [person]conj + prep + adj sg m absH483לֹא[who] notNegative ParticleH3808יִפְתַּח־he opensverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6605פִּיו׃mouth hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310 Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.
וָאֱהִיand I have becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH1961כְּאִישׁlike a manprep + noun sg m absH376אֲשֶׁרwhoRelative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808שֹׁמֵעַ[is] hearingverb Qal ptc sg m absH8085וְאֵיןand there notconj + noun sg m cstrH369בְּפִיוin mouth hisprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6310תּוֹכָחוֹת׃[are] argumentsnoun pl f absH8433 For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588לְךָfor youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068הוֹחָלְתִּיI have waitedverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH3176אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תַעֲנֶהyou will answerverb Qal impf 2 sg mH6030אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136אֱלֹהָי׃God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430 For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אָמַרְתִּיI saidverb Qal perf 1 sg cH559פֶּן־lestConditional ParticleH6435יִשְׂמְחוּ־they should rejoiceverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8055לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030בְּמוֹטwhen slipsprep + noun sg c cstrH4131רַגְלִיfoot mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7272עָלַיon meprep + sfx 1 sg cH5921הִגְדִּילוּ׃they magnified themselvesverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH1431 For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589לְצֶלַעfor stumblingprep + noun sg m absH6761נָכוֹן[am] preparedverb Niphal ptc sg m absH3559וּמַכְאוֹבִיand pain myconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4341נֶגְדִּי[is] before meadj sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5048תָמִיד׃continuallynoun sg m absH8548 For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588עֲוֹנִיiniquity mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5771אַגִּידI tellverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH5046אֶדְאַגI am anxiousverb Qal impf 1 sg cH1672מֵחַטָּאתִי׃from sin myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH2403 But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
וְאֹיְבַיand enemies myconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341חַיִּיםlifeadj pl m absH2416עָצֵמוּthey are numerousverb Qal perf 3 pl cH6105וְרַבּוּand they are manyconj + verb Qal perf 3 pl cH7231שֹׂנְאַי[those who] hate meverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8130שָׁקֶר׃falsehoodnoun sg m absH8267 They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.
וּמְשַׁלְּמֵיand [those who] repayconj + verb Piel ptc pl m cstrH7999רָעָהof evilnoun sg f absH7451תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478טוֹבָהgoodnoun sg f absH2896יִשְׂטְנוּנִיthey accuse meverb Qal impf 3 pl m + sfx 1 sg cH7853תַּחַתin place ofnoun sg m cstrH8478רָדְפִיpursuing myverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7291טוֹב׃goodadj sg m absH2896 Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּעַזְבֵנִיyou forsake meverb Qal impf 2 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH5800יְהוָהO Yahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהַיO God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּרְחַקyou be distantverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7368מִמֶּנִּי׃from meprep + sfx 1 sg cH4480 Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.
חוּשָׁהmake haste !verb Qal impv 2 sg m + Paragogic HéH2363לְעֶזְרָתִיto help myprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5833אֲדֹנָיO Lordname TitleH136תְּשׁוּעָתִי׃salvation mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH8668
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.