Psalms

Psalm 38:1–8

1A Psalm of David, for remembrance.

O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger

or discipline me in Your wrath.

2For Your arrows have pierced me deeply,

and Your hand has pressed down on me.

3There is no soundness in my body

because of Your anger;

there is no rest in my bones

because of my sin.

4For my iniquities have overwhelmed me;

they are a burden too heavy to bear.

5My wounds are foul and festering

because of my sinful folly.

6I am bent and brought low;

all day long I go about mourning.

7For my loins are full of burning pain,

and no soundness remains in my body.

8I am numb and badly crushed;

I groan in anguish of heart.

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Psalm 38:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
A Psalmמִזְמ֖וֹרmiz·mō·wrNoun - masculine singularH4210 melody
of Davidלְדָוִ֣דlə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
for remembranceלְהַזְכִּֽיר׃lə·haz·kîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH2142 remember
O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rebuke meתוֹכִיחֵ֑נִיṯō·w·ḵî·ḥê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3198 decide, adjudge, prove
in Your angerבְּקֶצְפְּךָ֥bə·qeṣ·pə·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7110 wrath
or discipline meתְיַסְּרֵֽנִי׃ṯə·yas·sə·rê·nîVerb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH3256 discipline, chasten, admonish
in Your wrathוּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥ū·ḇa·ḥă·mā·ṯə·ḵāConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2534 heat, rage

Psalm 38:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Your arrowsחִ֭צֶּיךָḥiṣ·ṣe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH2671 arrow
have pierced me deeplyנִ֣חֲתוּni·ḥă·ṯūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5181 go down, descend
and Your handיָדֶֽךָ׃yā·ḏe·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH3027 hand
has pressed downוַתִּנְחַ֖תwat·tin·ḥaṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH5181 go down, descend
on meעָלַ֣י‘ā·layPreposition; first person common singularH5921 height

Psalm 38:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
There is noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
soundnessמְתֹ֣םmə·ṯōmNoun - masculine singularH4974 soundness
in my bodyבִּ֭בְשָׂרִיbiḇ·śā·rîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh
because ofמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
Your angerזַעְמֶ֑ךָza‘·me·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2195 indignation
there is noאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
restשָׁל֥וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
in my bonesבַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗יba·‘ă·ṣā·mayPreposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH6106 bone, substance, self
because ofמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
my sinחַטָּאתִֽי׃ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Psalm 38:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my iniquitiesעֲ֭וֺנֹתַי‘ă·wō·nō·ṯayNoun - common plural construct; first person common singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
have overwhelmedעָבְר֣וּ‘ā·ḇə·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
meרֹאשִׁ֑יrō·šîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7218 head
they are a burdenכְּמַשָּׂ֥אkə·maś·śāPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singularH4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
too heavyכָ֝בֵ֗דḵā·ḇêḏAdjective - masculine singularH3515 heavy
to bearיִכְבְּד֥וּyiḵ·bə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

Psalm 38:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
My woundsחַבּוּרֹתָ֑יḥab·bū·rō·ṯāyNoun - feminine plural construct; first person common singularH2250 stripe, blow
are foulהִבְאִ֣ישׁוּhiḇ·’î·šūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH887 be evil, bad
and festeringנָ֭מַקּוּnā·maq·qūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4743 decay, rot, fester
because ofמִ֝פְּנֵ֗יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
my sinful follyאִוַּלְתִּֽי׃’iw·wal·tîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH200 folly

Psalm 38:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I am bentנַעֲוֵ֣יתִיna·‘ă·wê·ṯîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5753 bend, twist
and brought lowשַׁחֹ֣תִיša·ḥō·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7817 bow, be bowed down, crouch
all day longכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
I go aboutהִלָּֽכְתִּי׃hil·lā·ḵə·tîVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1980 go, come, walk
mourningקֹדֵ֥רqō·ḏêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6937 be dark

Psalm 38:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
my loinsכְ֭סָלַיḵə·sā·layNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3689 loins
are full ofמָלְא֣וּmā·lə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4390 be full, fill
burning painנִקְלֶ֑הniq·lehVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH7033 roast, parch
and noוְאֵ֥יןwə·’ênConjunctive waw; AdverbH369 nothing, nought
soundnessמְ֝תֹ֗םmə·ṯōmNoun - masculine singularH4974 soundness
in my bodyבִּבְשָׂרִֽי׃biḇ·śā·rîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1320 flesh

Psalm 38:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I am numbנְפוּג֣וֹתִיnə·p̄ū·ḡō·w·ṯîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH6313 grow numb
and badlyעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
crushedוְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִיwə·niḏ·kê·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1794 id.
I groanשָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּיšā·ʾag̲·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7580 roar
in anguishמִֽנַּהֲמַ֥תmin·na·hă·maṯPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH5100 growling, groaning
of heartלִבִּֽי׃lib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

Cross-references

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Psalm 38:1 Isaiah 54:8 · Hebrews 12:5–11 · Psalm 6:1 · Psalm 70:1 · Jeremiah 30:11 · Jeremiah 10:24 · Habakkuk 3:2 · Isaiah 27:8

Psalm 38:2 Job 6:4 · Psalm 32:4 · 1 Samuel 5:6 · Deuteronomy 2:15 · Lamentations 3:12

Psalm 38:3 Psalm 6:2 · Psalm 51:8 · Psalm 31:9–10

Psalm 38:4 Psalm 40:12 · Ezra 9:6 · Matthew 11:28 · Lamentations 1:14 · 1 Peter 2:24 · Isaiah 53:11 · Leviticus 7:18

Psalm 38:5 Isaiah 1:5–6 · Psalm 69:5 · Jeremiah 8:22

Psalm 38:6 Job 30:28 · Psalm 35:14 · Psalm 42:9 · Psalm 31:10 · Psalm 43:2 · Psalm 145:14 · Psalm 42:5

Psalm 38:7 Psalm 102:3 · 2 Chronicles 21:18–19

Psalm 38:8 Psalm 32:3 · Job 3:24 · Job 30:28 · Isaiah 59:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.