Psalms

Psalm 38:8–10

⁸I am numb and badly crushed;

I groan in anguish of heart.

⁹O Lord, my every desire is before You;

my groaning is not hidden from You.

¹⁰My heart pounds, my strength fails,

and even the light of my eyes has faded.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am numb	נְפוּג֣וֹתִי	nə·p̄ū·ḡō·w·ṯî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6313 grow numb
and badly	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
crushed	וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי	wə·niḏ·kê·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H1794 id.
I groan	שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי	šā·ʾag̲·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7580 roar
in anguish	מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת	min·na·hă·maṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H5100 growling, groaning
of heart	לִבִּֽי׃	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Lord	אֲ‍ֽדֹנָי	’ăḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
my every	כָל־	ḵāl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
desire	תַּאֲוָתִ֑י	ta·’ă·wā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8378 desire
before You	נֶגְדְּךָ֥	neḡ·də·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H5048 what is conspicuous or in front
my groaning	וְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗י	wə·’an·ḥā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H585 sighing, groaning
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
hidden	נִסְתָּֽרָה׃	nis·tā·rāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5641 hide, conceal
from You	מִמְּךָ֥	mim·mə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My heart	לִבִּ֣י	lib·bî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
pounds	סְ֭חַרְחַר	sə·ḥar·ḥar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H5503 travel round, palpitate
my strength	כֹחִ֑י	ḵō·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3581 strength, power
fails	עֲזָבַ֣נִי	‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and even	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
the light	וְֽאוֹר־	wə·’ō·wr-	Conjunctive waw; Noun - common singular construct	H216 light
of my eyes	עֵינַ֥י	‘ê·nay	Noun - cdc; first person common singular	H5869 eye
has faded	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought

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

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

Psalm 38:9 Psalm 10:17 · Psalm 6:6 · 2 Corinthians 5:2 · Romans 8:26–27 · Psalm 102:5 · Romans 8:22–23 · John 1:48

Psalm 38:10 Psalm 6:7 · Psalm 88:9 · Psalm 69:3 · Lamentations 5:16–17 · Psalm 119:123

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.