Psalms

Psalm 102:4–7

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.

6I am like a desert owl,

like an owl among the ruins.

7I lie awake;

I am like a lone bird on a housetop.

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Psalm 102:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is afflictedהוּכָּֽה־hū·kāh-Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
and witheredוַיִּבַ֣שׁway·yi·ḇašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
like grassכָ֭עֵשֶׂבḵā·‘ê·śeḇPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH6212 herb, herbage
I evenכִּֽי־kî·šā-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
forgetשָׁ֝כַ֗חְתִּיšā·k̲aḥ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7911 forget
to eatמֵאֲכֹ֥לmê·’ă·ḵōlPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH398 eat
my breadלַחְמִֽי׃laḥ·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3899 bread, food

Psalm 102:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Through my loudמִקּ֥וֹלmiq·qō·wlPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
groaningאַנְחָתִ֑י’an·ḥā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH585 sighing, groaning
my skinלִבְשָׂרִֽי׃liḇ·śā·rîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
hangs onדָּבְקָ֥הdā·ḇə·qāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH1692 cling, cleave, keep close
my bonesעַ֝צְמִ֗י‘aṣ·mîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self

Psalm 102:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I amהָ֝יִ֗יתִיhā·yî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
likeדָּ֭מִיתִיdā·mî·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH1819 be like, resemble
a desertמִדְבָּ֑רmiḏ·bārNoun - masculine singularH4057 mouth
owlלִקְאַ֣תliq·’aṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH6893 pelican
like an owlכְּכ֣וֹסkə·ḵō·wsPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3563 cup
among the ruinsחֳרָבֽוֹת׃ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH2723 waste, desolation, ruin

Psalm 102:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I lie awakeשָׁקַ֥דְתִּיšā·qaḏ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH8245 watch, wake
I amוָאֶֽהְיֶ֑הwā·’eh·yehConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a loneבּוֹדֵ֥דbō·w·ḏêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH909 be separate, isolated
birdכְּ֝צִפּ֗וֹרkə·ṣip·pō·wrPreposition-k; Noun - common singularH6833 bird
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
a housetopגָּֽג׃gāḡNoun - masculine singularH1406 roof, top

Cross-references

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

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

Psalm 102:6 Zephaniah 2:14 · Isaiah 38:14 · Revelation 18:2 · Job 30:29–30 · Isaiah 34:11–15

Psalm 102:7 Psalm 77:4 · Lamentations 3:28–30 · Mark 14:33–37

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.