Psalms

Psalm 32:3–5

³When I kept silent, my bones became brittle

from my groaning all day long.

⁴For day and night

Your hand was heavy upon me;

my strength was drained^d

as in the summer heat.

Selah

⁵Then I acknowledged my sin to You

and did not hide my iniquity.

I said, “I will confess my transgressions to the LORD,”

and You forgave the guilt of my sin.

Selah

Footnotes

d 32:4 Or my vitality was turned

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Psalm 32:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I kept silent	הֶ֭חֱרַשְׁתִּי	he·ḥĕ·raš·tî	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular	H2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
my bones	עֲצָמָ֑י	‘ă·ṣā·māy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
became brittle	בָּל֣וּ	bā·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1086 become old and worn out
from my groaning	בְּ֝שַׁאֲגָתִ֗י	bə·ša·’ă·ḡā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7581 roaring
all day long	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all

Psalm 32:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י׀	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
day	יוֹמָ֣ם	yō·w·mām	Adverb	H3119 daytime, by day
and night	וָלַיְלָה֮	wā·lay·lāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
Your hand	יָ֫דֶ֥ךָ	yā·ḏe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
was heavy	תִּכְבַּ֥ד	tiḵ·baḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
upon me	עָלַ֗י	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
my strength	לְשַׁדִּ֑י	lə·šad·dî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3955 juice, juicy or dainty bit, dainty
was drained	נֶהְפַּ֥ךְ	neh·paḵ	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2015 turn, overturn
as in the summer	קַ֣יִץ	qa·yiṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7019 summer, summer-fruit
heat	בְּחַרְבֹ֖נֵי	bə·ḥar·ḇō·nê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H2725 drought
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Psalm 32:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then I acknowledged	אוֹדִ֪יעֲךָ֡	’ō·w·ḏî·‘ă·ḵā	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H3045 know
my sin to You	חַטָּאתִ֨י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
and did not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hide	כִסִּ֗יתִי	ḵis·sî·ṯî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H3680 cover
my iniquity	וַעֲוֺ֘נִ֤י	wa·‘ă·wō·nî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
I said	אָמַ֗רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will confess	אוֹדֶ֤ה	’ō·w·ḏeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3034 throw, cast
my transgressions	פְ֭שָׁעַי	p̄ə·šā·‘ay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H6588 transgression
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and You	וְאַתָּ֨ה	wə·’at·tāh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
forgave	נָ֘שָׂ֤אתָ	nā·śā·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
the guilt	עֲוֺ֖ן	‘ă·wōn	Noun - common singular construct	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
of my sin	חַטָּאתִ֣י	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
Selah	סֶֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

Cross-references

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Psalm 32:3 Proverbs 28:13 · Psalm 38:8 · Psalm 38:3 · Psalm 22:1 · Lamentations 3:8 · Hosea 7:14 · Job 30:30 · Psalm 31:9–10 · Psalm 6:2 · Psalm 51:8

Psalm 32:4 Psalm 38:2–8 · 1 Samuel 5:11 · Psalm 39:10–11 · Job 33:7 · Psalm 22:15 · Psalm 102:3–4 · Psalm 90:6–7

Psalm 32:5 Proverbs 28:13 · 2 Samuel 12:13 · Psalm 51:3–5 · Psalm 38:18 · Psalm 30:5 · Isaiah 65:24 · 1 John 1:8–10 · Psalm 103:12 · Hosea 6:1 · Job 33:27 · Luke 7:47 · 2 Samuel 24:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.