Psalms

Psalm 102:3–5

³For my days vanish like smoke,

and my bones burn like glowing embers.

⁴My heart is afflicted, and withered like grass;

I even forget to eat my bread.

⁵Through my loud groaning

my skin hangs on my bones.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my days	יָמָ֑י	yā·māy	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3117 day
vanish	כָל֣וּ	ḵā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
like smoke	בְעָשָׁ֣ן	ḇə·‘ā·šān	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H6227 smoke
and my bones	וְ֝עַצְמוֹתַ֗י	wə·‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
burn	נִחָֽרוּ׃	ni·ḥā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2787 be hot, scorched, burn poet
like glowing embers	כְּמוֹ־	kə·mōw-	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My heart	לִבִּ֑י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is afflicted	הוּכָּֽה־	hū·kāh-	Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5221 smite
and withered	וַיִּבַ֣שׁ	way·yi·ḇaš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3001 be dry, dried up, withered
like grass	כָ֭עֵשֶׂב	ḵā·‘ê·śeḇ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H6212 herb, herbage
I even	כִּֽי־	kî·šā-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
forget	שָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּי	šā·k̲aḥ·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7911 forget
to eat	מֵאֲכֹ֥ל	mê·’ă·ḵōl	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
my bread	לַחְמִֽי׃	laḥ·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3899 bread, food

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Through my loud	מִקּ֥וֹל	miq·qō·wl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
groaning	אַנְחָתִ֑י	’an·ḥā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H585 sighing, groaning
my skin	לִבְשָׂרִֽי׃	liḇ·śā·rî	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
hangs on	דָּבְקָ֥ה	dā·ḇə·qāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H1692 cling, cleave, keep close
my bones	עַ֝צְמִ֗י	‘aṣ·mî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 102:3 James 4:14 · Psalm 31:10 · Lamentations 1:13 · Job 30:30 · Psalm 37:20 · Psalm 22:14–15

Psalm 102:4 Isaiah 40:7 · Psalm 37:2 · Ezra 10:6 · 2 Samuel 12:17 · Matthew 26:37–38 · Psalm 77:3 · Acts 9:9 · 1 Samuel 1:7–8

Psalm 102:5 Job 19:20 · Proverbs 17:22 · Lamentations 4:8 · Psalm 32:3–4 · Psalm 6:8 · Psalm 38:8–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.