Psalms

Psalm 6:2–6

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.

⁵For there is no mention of You in death;

who can praise You from Sheol?

⁶I am weary from groaning;

all night I flood my bed with weeping

and drench my couch with tears.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
there is no	אֵ֣ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
mention of You	זִכְרֶ֑ךָ	ziḵ·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2143 remembrance, memorial
in death	בַּמָּ֣וֶת	bam·mā·weṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4194 death
who	מִ֣י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
can praise	יֽוֹדֶה־	yō·w·ḏeh-	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3034 throw, cast
You	לָּֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular
from Sheol	בִּ֝שְׁא֗וֹל	biš·’ō·wl	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am weary	יָגַ֤עְתִּי׀	yā·ḡa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3021 toil, grow or be weary
from groaning	בְּֽאַנְחָתִ֗י	bə·’an·ḥā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H585 sighing, groaning
all	בְכָל־	ḇə·ḵāl-	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
night	לַ֭יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
I flood	אַשְׂחֶ֣ה	’aś·ḥeh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7811 swim
my bed with	מִטָּתִ֑י	miṭ·ṭā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H4296 couch, bed
drench	אַמְסֶֽה׃	’am·seh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H4529 melt, dissolve, be liquefied
my couch	עַרְשִׂ֥י	‘ar·śî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H6210 couch, divan
with tears	בְּ֝דִמְעָתִ֗י	bə·ḏim·‘ā·ṯî	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1832 tears