Psalms

Psalm 31:9–13

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.

¹¹Among all my enemies I am a disgrace,

and among my neighbors even more.

I am dreaded by my friends —

they flee when they see me on the street.

¹²I am forgotten like a dead man, out of mind.

I am like a broken vessel.

¹³For I hear the slander of many;

there is terror on every side.

They conspire against me

and plot to take my life.

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Psalm 31:9

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

Psalm 31:10

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

Psalm 31:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Among all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
my enemies	צֹרְרַ֨י	ṣō·rə·ray	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6887 bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, cramped
I am	הָיִ֪יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a disgrace	חֶרְפָּ֡ה	ḥer·pāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2781 reproach
and among my neighbors	וְלִשֲׁכֵנַ֨י׀	wə·li·šă·ḵê·nay	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7934 inhabitant, neighbour
even more	מְאֹד֮	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
I am dreaded	וּפַ֪חַד	ū·p̄a·ḥaḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6343 dread
by my friends	לִֽמְיֻדָּ֫עָ֥י	lim·yud·dā·‘āy	Preposition-l; Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3045 know
they flee	נָדְד֥וּ	nā·ḏə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5074 retreat, flee, depart, stray, wander, flutter
when they see	רֹאַ֥י	rō·’ay	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H7200 see
me	מִמֶּֽנִּי׃	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
on the street	בַּח֑וּץ	ba·ḥūṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2351 the outside

Psalm 31:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am forgotten	נִ֭שְׁכַּחְתִּי	niš·kaḥ·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7911 forget
like a dead man	כְּמֵ֣ת	kə·mêṯ	Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H4191 die
out of mind	מִלֵּ֑ב	mil·lêḇ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
I am	הָ֝יִ֗יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a broken	אֹבֵֽד׃	’ō·ḇêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H6 perish
vessel	כִּכְלִ֥י	kiḵ·lî	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H3627 article, utensil, vessel

Psalm 31:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I hear	שָׁמַ֨עְתִּי׀	šā·ma‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
the slander	דִּבַּ֥ת	dib·baṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1681 whispering, defamation, evil report
of many	רַבִּים֮	rab·bîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H7227 much, many, great
there is terror	מָג֪וֹר	mā·ḡō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4032 fear, terror
on every side	מִסָּ֫בִ֥יב	mis·sā·ḇîḇ	Preposition-m; Adverb	H5439 circuit, round about
They conspire	בְּהִוָּסְדָ֣ם	bə·hiw·wā·sə·ḏām	Preposition-b; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H3245 establish, found, fix
against me	עָלַ֑י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
plot	זָמָֽמוּ׃	zā·mā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H2161 consider, purpose, devise
to take	לָקַ֖חַת	lā·qa·ḥaṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H3947 take
my life	נַפְשִׁ֣י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion