Psalms

Psalm 38:3–5

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.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
There is no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
soundness	מְתֹ֣ם	mə·ṯōm	Noun - masculine singular	H4974 soundness
in my body	בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי	biḇ·śā·rî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1320 flesh
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Your anger	זַעְמֶ֑ךָ	za‘·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2195 indignation
there is no	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
rest	שָׁל֥וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
in my bones	בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י	ba·‘ă·ṣā·may	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
because of	מִפְּנֵ֥י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
my sin	חַטָּאתִֽי׃	ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my iniquities	עֲ֭וֺנֹתַי	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯay	Noun - common plural construct; first person common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
have overwhelmed	עָבְר֣וּ	‘ā·ḇə·rū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
me	רֹאשִׁ֑י	rō·šî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H7218 head
they are a burden	כְּמַשָּׂ֥א	kə·maś·śā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute
too heavy	כָ֝בֵ֗ד	ḵā·ḇêḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H3515 heavy
to bear	יִכְבְּד֥וּ	yiḵ·bə·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My wounds	חַבּוּרֹתָ֑י	ḥab·bū·rō·ṯāy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H2250 stripe, blow
are foul	הִבְאִ֣ישׁוּ	hiḇ·’î·šū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H887 be evil, bad
and festering	נָ֭מַקּוּ	nā·maq·qū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H4743 decay, rot, fester
because of	מִ֝פְּנֵ֗י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
my sinful folly	אִוַּלְתִּֽי׃	’iw·wal·tî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H200 folly

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.