Psalms

Psalm 31:9–10

⁹Be merciful to me, O LORD,

for I am in distress;

my eyes fail from sorrow,

my soul and body as well.

¹⁰For my life is consumed with grief

and my years with groaning;

my iniquity has drained my strength,

and my bones are wasting away.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be merciful to me	חָנֵּ֥נִי	ḥān·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
O LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am in distress	צַ֫ר־	ṣar-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
my eyes	עֵינִ֗י	‘ê·nî	Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5869 eye
fail	עָשְׁשָׁ֖ה	‘ā·šə·šāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H6244 waste away
from sorrow	בְכַ֥עַס	ḇə·ḵa·‘as	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3708 vexation, anger
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֥י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
and body as well	וּבִטְנִֽי׃	ū·ḇiṭ·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H990 belly, body, womb

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my life	חַיַּי֮	ḥay·yay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
is consumed	כָל֪וּ	ḵā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3615 be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, spent
with grief	בְיָג֡וֹן	ḇə·yā·ḡō·wn	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3015 grief, sorrow
and my years	וּשְׁנוֹתַ֪י	ū·šə·nō·w·ṯay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H8141 year
with groaning	בַּאֲנָ֫חָ֥ה	ba·’ă·nā·ḥāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular	H585 sighing, groaning
my iniquity	בַּעֲוֺנִ֣י	ba·‘ă·wō·nî	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
has drained	כָּשַׁ֣ל	kā·šal	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
my strength	כֹחִ֑י	ḵō·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3581 strength, power
and my bones	וַעֲצָמַ֥י	wa·‘ă·ṣā·may	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
are wasting away	עָשֵֽׁשׁוּ׃	‘ā·šê·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6244 waste away

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

Psalm 31:9 Psalm 6:7 · Psalm 88:9 · Psalm 73:26

Psalm 31:10 Psalm 38:3 · Psalm 32:3–4 · Psalm 88:15 · Psalm 78:33 · Romans 9:2 · Psalm 39:11 · Psalm 102:3–28 · Psalm 13:2 · Job 3:24 · Psalm 71:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.