Focused Passage

Psalms 38:9-14

Confessing Sin While Waiting for the LORD's Near Help

plea against wrathful rebuke -> sin-connected anguish -> transparent groaning before the Lord -> isolation and enemy schemes -> silent waiting for God's answer -> confession amid unjust hostility -> urgent appeal for nearness and help

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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.

11My beloved and friends shun my disease, and my kinsmen stand at a distance.

12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

13But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

14I am like a man who cannot hear, whose mouth offers no reply.

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Matthew 6:8Classic cross-references Psalms 10:17Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 5:2Classic cross-references Psalms 6:6Classic cross-references Psalms 69:5Classic cross-references

Original words

O Lordאֲ‍ֽדֹנָיH136Noun - proper - masculine singularmy everyכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructdesireתַּאֲוָתִ֑יH8378Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular[is] before Youנֶגְדְּךָ֥H5048Preposition | second person masculine singularmy groaningוְ֝אַנְחָתִ֗יH585Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularis notלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlehiddenנִסְתָּֽרָה׃H5641Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularfrom Youמִמְּךָ֥H4480Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Psalms 6:7Classic cross-references Psalms 88:9Classic cross-references Psalms 22:15Classic cross-references Psalms 69:3Classic cross-references Lamentations 5:16Classic cross-references

Original words

My heartלִבִּ֣יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularpoundsסְ֭חַרְחַרH5503Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularmy strengthכֹחִ֑יH3581Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularfailsעֲזָבַ֣נִיH5800Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularand evenגַּם־H1571Conjunction. . .הֵ֝֗םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralthe lightוְֽאוֹר־H216Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular constructof my eyesעֵינַ֥יH5869Noun - cdc | first person common singularhas fadedאֵ֣יןH369Adverb. . .אִתִּֽי׃H854Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 26:31Classic cross-references Luke 23:49Classic cross-references Psalms 31:11Classic cross-references Job 19:13Classic cross-references Job 6:15Classic cross-references

Original words

My belovedאֹֽהֲבַ֨י׀H157Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand friendsוְרֵעַ֗יH7453Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularshunיַעֲמֹ֑דוּH5975Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .מִנֶּ֣גֶדH5048Preposition-mmy diseaseנִגְעִ֣יH5061Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand my kinsmenוּ֝קְרוֹבַ֗יH7138Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural construct | first person common singularstandעָמָֽדוּ׃H5975Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralat a distanceמֵרָחֹ֥קH7350Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Psalms 35:4Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 17:1Classic cross-references John 8:6Classic cross-references Psalms 141:9Classic cross-references Psalms 35:20Classic cross-references

Original words

Those who seekמְבַקְשֵׁ֬יH1245Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural constructmy lifeנַפְשִׁ֗יH5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularlay snaresוַיְנַקְשׁ֤וּ׀H5367Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralthose who wish meוְדֹרְשֵׁ֣יH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructharmרָ֭עָתִיH7451Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularspeakדִּבְּר֣וּH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluraldestructionהַוּ֑וֹתH1942Noun - feminine pluralplottingיֶהְגּֽוּ׃H1897Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraldeceitוּ֝מִרְמ֗וֹתH4820Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructday longהַיּ֥וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Isaiah 53:7Classic cross-references Psalms 39:9Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:23Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 10:27Classic cross-references Psalms 39:2Classic cross-references

Original words

But like a deaf manכְ֭חֵרֵשׁH2795Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singularIוַאֲנִ֣יH589Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singulardo notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particlehearאֶשְׁמָ֑עH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularand like a mute manוּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗םH483Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singularI do notלֹ֣אH3808Adverb - Negative particleopenיִפְתַּח־H6605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularmy mouthפִּֽיו׃H6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 14

Cross-references

Amos 5:13Classic cross-references John 8:6Classic cross-references Mark 15:3Classic cross-references Micah 7:5Classic cross-references

Original words

I amוָאֱהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularlike a manכְּ֭אִישׁH376Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativecannotלֹא־H3808Adverb - Negative particlehearשֹׁמֵ֑עַH8085Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularwhose mouthבְּ֝פִ֗יוH6310Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularoffers no replyתּוֹכָחֽוֹת׃H8433Noun - feminine plural. . .וְאֵ֥יןH369Conjunctive waw | Adverb

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