Psalms

Psalm 25:16–18

¹⁶Turn to me and be gracious,

for I am lonely and afflicted.

¹⁷The troubles of my heart increase;

free me from my distress.

¹⁸Consider my affliction and trouble,

and take away all my sins.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn	פְּנֵה־	pə·nêh-	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H6437 turn
to me	אֵלַ֥י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and be gracious	וְחָנֵּ֑נִי	wə·ḥān·nê·nî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָֽנִי׃	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am lonely	יָחִ֖יד	yā·ḥîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3173 only one, solitary
and afflicted	וְעָנִ֣י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The troubles	צָר֣וֹת	ṣā·rō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H6869 id.
of my heart	לְבָבִ֣י	lə·ḇā·ḇî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
increase	הִרְחִ֑יבוּ	hir·ḥî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7337 be, or grow, wide, large
free me	הוֹצִיאֵֽנִי׃	hō·w·ṣî·’ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3318 go or come out
from my distress	מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתַ֗י	mim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯay	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H4691 id.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Consider	רְאֵ֣ה	rə·’êh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
my affliction	עָ֭נְיִי	‘ā·nə·yî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6040 affliction, poverty
and trouble	וַעֲמָלִ֑י	wa·‘ă·mā·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
and take away	וְ֝שָׂ֗א	wə·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
all	לְכָל־	lə·ḵāl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my sins	חַטֹּאותָֽי׃	ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

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

Psalm 25:16 Psalm 86:16 · Micah 7:19 · Daniel 9:17 · Psalm 143:4 · Psalm 69:14–20

Psalm 25:17 Psalm 107:6 · Psalm 34:19 · 2 Corinthians 4:8–9

Psalm 25:18 2 Samuel 16:12 · Psalm 119:132

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.