Psalms

Psalm 88:3–5

³For my soul is full of troubles,

and my life draws near to Sheol.

⁴I am counted among those descending to the Pit.

I am like a man without strength.

⁵I am forsaken among the dead,

like the slain who lie in the grave,

whom You remember no more,

who are cut off from Your care.

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
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
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
is full	שָֽׂבְעָ֣ה	śā·ḇə·‘āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
of troubles	בְרָע֣וֹת	ḇə·rā·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H7451 bad, evil
and my life	וְחַיַּ֗י	wə·ḥay·yay	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H2416 alive, living
draws near	הִגִּֽיעוּ׃	hig·gî·‘ū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H5060 touch, reach, strike
to Sheol	לִשְׁא֥וֹל	liš·’ō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H7585 underworld

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am counted	נֶ֭חְשַׁבְתִּי	neḥ·šaḇ·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H2803 think, account
among	עִם־	‘im-	Preposition	H5973 with
those descending	י֣וֹרְדֵי	yō·wr·ḏê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3381 come or go down, descend
to the Pit	ב֑וֹר	ḇō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
I am	הָ֝יִ֗יתִי	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like a man	כְּגֶ֣בֶר	kə·ḡe·ḇer	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H1397 man
without	אֵֽין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
strength	אֱיָֽל׃	’ĕ·yāl	Noun - masculine singular	H353 help

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I am forsaken	חָ֫פְשִׁ֥י	ḥā·p̄ə·šî	Adjective - masculine singular	H2670 free
among the dead	בַּמֵּתִ֗ים	bam·mê·ṯîm	Preposition-b, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H4191 die
like	כְּמ֤וֹ	kə·mōw	Preposition	H3644 like, as, when
the slain	חֲלָלִ֨ים׀	ḥă·lā·lîm	Noun - masculine plural	H2491 pierced
who lie	שֹׁ֥כְבֵי	šō·ḵə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H7901 lie down
in the grave	קֶ֗בֶר	qe·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular	H6913 grave, sepulchre
whom	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You	לֹ֣א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
remember	זְכַרְתָּ֣ם	zə·ḵar·tām	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H2142 remember
no more	ע֑וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
who	וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה	wə·hêm·māh	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
are cut off	נִגְזָֽרוּ׃	niḡ·zā·rū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1504 cut, divide
from Your care	מִיָּדְךָ֥	mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand

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

Psalm 88:3 Psalm 107:18 · Lamentations 3:15–19 · Mark 14:33–34 · Psalm 77:2 · Isaiah 53:10–11 · Isaiah 53:3 · Psalm 69:17–21 · Matthew 26:37–39 · Psalm 143:3–4 · Psalm 107:26 · Job 6:2–4 · Psalm 88:14–15

Psalm 88:4 Psalm 28:1 · 2 Corinthians 1:9 · Psalm 31:12 · Isaiah 38:17–18 · Psalm 143:7 · Psalm 30:9 · Job 17:1 · 2 Corinthians 13:4

Psalm 88:5 Isaiah 53:8 · Psalm 31:22 · Isaiah 14:9–12 · Psalm 136:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.