Psalms

Psalm 6:2–4

²Be merciful to me, O LORD, for I am frail;

heal me, O LORD, for my bones are in agony.

³My soul is deeply distressed.

How long, O LORD, how long?

⁴Turn, O LORD, and deliver my soul;

save me because of Your loving devotion.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be merciful to me	חָנֵּ֥נִי	ḥān·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
O LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אָ֥נִי	’ā·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am frail	אֻמְלַ֫ל	’um·lal	Adjective - masculine singular	H536 feeble
heal me	רְפָאֵ֥נִי	rə·p̄ā·’ê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H7495 heal
O LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for	כִּ֖י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
my bones	עֲצָמָֽי׃	‘ă·ṣā·māy	Noun - feminine plural construct; first person common singular	H6106 bone, substance, self
are in agony	נִבְהֲל֣וּ	niḇ·hă·lū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H926 alarm, dismay

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
My soul	וְ֭נַפְשִׁי	wə·nap̄·šî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
is deeply distressed	נִבְהֲלָ֣ה	niḇ·hă·lāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H926 alarm, dismay
How long	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
O	וְאַתְּ	wə·ʾat	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
LORD	יְ֝הוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
how long	מָתָֽי׃	mā·ṯāy	Interrogative	H4970 when?

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Turn	שׁוּבָ֣ה	šū·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H7725 turn back, return
O LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
deliver	חַלְּצָ֣ה	ḥal·lə·ṣāh	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2502 draw off or out, withdraw
my soul	נַפְשִׁ֑י	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
save me	ה֝וֹשִׁיעֵ֗נִי	hō·wō·šî·‘ê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H3467 deliver
because of	לְמַ֣עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Preposition	H4616 purpose, intent
Your loving devotion	חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃	ḥas·de·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

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

Psalm 6:2 Hosea 6:1 · Psalm 30:2 · Psalm 31:10 · Jeremiah 17:14 · Psalm 41:3–4 · Deuteronomy 32:39 · Psalm 51:8 · Psalm 32:3 · Psalm 38:3 · Genesis 20:17 · Psalm 38:7 · Numbers 12:13

Psalm 6:3 Psalm 90:13 · John 12:27 · Luke 18:7 · Psalm 42:5 · Psalm 42:11 · Psalm 13:1–2 · Psalm 77:2–3

Psalm 6:4 Daniel 9:18 · Ephesians 2:7–8 · Psalm 116:4 · Psalm 17:13 · Psalm 22:20 · Psalm 80:14 · Psalm 121:7 · Malachi 3:7 · Psalm 90:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.