Psalms

Psalm 38:5–8

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 38:5

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 38:5 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.