Psalms

Psalm 88:3–8

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.

⁶You have laid me in the lowest Pit,

in the darkest of the depths.

⁷Your wrath weighs heavily upon me;

all Your waves have submerged me.

Selah

⁸You have removed my friends from me;

You have made me repulsive to them;

I am confined and cannot escape.

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

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have laid me	שַׁ֭תַּנִי	šat·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7896 put, set
in the lowest	תַּחְתִּיּ֑וֹת	taḥ·tî·yō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8482 lower, lowest
Pit	בְּב֣וֹר	bə·ḇō·wr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H953 pit, cistern, well
in the darkest	בְּ֝מַחֲשַׁכִּ֗ים	bə·ma·ḥă·šak·kîm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural	H4285 dark place
of the depths	בִּמְצֹלֽוֹת׃	bim·ṣō·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4688 depth, deep

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Your wrath	חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ	ḥă·mā·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2534 heat, rage
weighs heavily	סָמְכָ֣ה	sā·mə·ḵāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H5564 lean, lay, rest, support
upon me	עָ֭לַי	‘ā·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H5921 height
all	וְכָל־	wə·ḵāl	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Your waves	מִ֝שְׁבָּרֶ֗יךָ	miš·bā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4867 breaker
have submerged	עִנִּ֥יתָ	‘in·nî·ṯā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H6031 be occupied, busied with
Selah	סֶּֽלָה׃	se·lāh	Interjection	H5542 lift up

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have removed	הִרְחַ֥קְתָּ	hir·ḥaq·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
my friends	מְיֻדָּעַ֗י	mə·yud·dā·‘ay	Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H3045 know
from me	מִ֫מֶּ֥נִּי	mim·men·nî	Preposition; first person common singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
You have made me	שַׁתַּ֣נִי	šat·ta·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H7896 put, set
repulsive	תוֹעֵב֣וֹת	ṯō·w·‘ê·ḇō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H8441 abomination
to them	לָ֑מוֹ	lā·mōw	Preposition; third person masculine plural
I am confined	כָּ֝לֻ֗א	kā·lu	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3607 shut up, restrain, withhold
and cannot	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
escape	אֵצֵֽא׃	’ê·ṣê	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3318 go or come out