1	“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
	× נָֽקְטָ֥ה nā·qə·ṭāh [“] I loathe Grammar Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 5354 BSB/Thayers 1) to loathe, be grieved, feel a loathing   1a) (Qal) to feel a loathing × נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî my own Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious × בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י bə·ḥay·yāy life ; Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה ’e·‘ez·ḇāh I will express Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 5800 BSB/Thayers 1) to leave, loose, forsake   1a) (Qal) to leave     1a1) to depart from, leave behind, leave, let alone     1a2) to leave, abandon, forsake, neglect, apostatise     1a3) to let loose, set free, let go, free   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be left to     1b2) to be forsaken   1c) (Pual) to be deserted 2) to restore, repair   2a) (Qal) to repair × עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay . . . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × שִׂיחִ֑י śî·ḥî my complaint Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7879 BSB/Thayers 1) meditation, complaint, musing   1a) plaint, complaint   1b) following are dubious     1b1) musing     1b2) anxiety, trouble     1b3) talk × אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ ’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh and speak Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 1696 BSB/Thayers 1) to speak, declare, converse, command, promise, warn, threaten, sing   1a) (Qal) to speak   1b) (Niphal) to speak with one another, talk   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to speak     1c2) to promise   1d) (Pual) to be spoken   1e) (Hithpael) to speak   1f) (Hiphil) to lead away, put to flight × בְּמַ֣ר bə·mar in the bitterness Grammar Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 4751 BSB/Thayers adj 1) bitter, bitterness   1a) of water or food   1b) of harlot's end, end of wickedness, cry (fig.)   1c) of pain (subst) adv 2) bitterly × נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî of my soul . Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5315 BSB/Thayers 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion   1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man   1b) living being   1c) living being (with life in the blood)   1d) the man himself, self, person or individual   1e) seat of the appetites   1f) seat of emotions and passions   1g) activity of mind     1g1) dubious   1h) activity of the will     1h1) dubious   1i) activity of the character     1i1) dubious נָֽקְטָ֥ה nā·qə·ṭāh [“] I loathe נַפְשִׁ֗י nap̄·šî my own בְּחַ֫יָּ֥י bə·ḥay·yāy life ; אֶֽעֶזְבָ֣ה ’e·‘ez·ḇāh I will express עָלַ֣י ‘ā·lay . . . שִׂיחִ֑י śî·ḥî my complaint אֲ֝דַבְּרָה֗ ’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh and speak בְּמַ֣ר bə·mar in the bitterness נַפְשִֽׁי׃ nap̄·šî of my soul .
2	I will say to God: Do not condemn me! Let me know why You prosecute me.
	× אֹמַ֣ר ’ō·mar I will say Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 559 BSB/Thayers 1) to say, speak, utter   1a) (Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend   1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called   1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly   1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֱ֭לוֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah God : Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 433 BSB/Thayers 1) God 2) false god × אַל־ ’al- Do not Grammar Adverb Strongs 408 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)   1a) do not, let not (with a verb)   1b) let there not be (with a verb understood)   1c) not, no (with substantive)   1d) nothing (as substantive) × תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי tar·šî·‘ê·nî condemn me ! Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7561 BSB/Thayers 1) to be wicked, act wickedly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly     1a2) to be guilty, be condemned   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)     1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)     1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) × הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî Let me know Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × עַ֣ל ‘al why Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × מַה־ mah- . . . Grammar Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃ tə·rî·ḇê·nî You prosecute me . Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7378 BSB/Thayers 1) to strive, contend   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to strive       1a1a) physically       1a1b) with words     1a2) to conduct a case or suit (legal), sue     1a3) to make complaint     1a4) to quarrel   1b) (Hiphil) to contend against אֹמַ֣ר ’ō·mar I will say אֶל־ ’el- to אֱ֭לוֹהַּ ’ĕ·lō·w·ah God : אַל־ ’al- Do not תַּרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי tar·šî·‘ê·nî condemn me ! הֽ֝וֹדִיעֵ֗נִי hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nî Let me know עַ֣ל ‘al why מַה־ mah- . . . תְּרִיבֵֽנִי׃ tə·rî·ḇê·nî You prosecute me .
3	Does it please You to oppress me, to reject the work of Your hands and favor the schemes of the wicked?
	× הֲט֤וֹב hă·ṭō·wḇ Does it please Grammar Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2896 BSB/Thayers adj 1) good, pleasant, agreeable   1a) pleasant, agreeable (to the senses)   1b) pleasant (to the higher nature)   1c) good, excellent (of its kind)   1d) good, rich, valuable in estimation   1e) good, appropriate, becoming   1f) better (comparative)   1g) glad, happy, prosperous (of man's sensuous nature)   1h) good understanding (of man's intellectual nature)   1i) good, kind, benign   1j) good, right (ethical) n m 2) a good thing, benefit, welfare   2a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   2b) good things (collective)   2c) good, benefit   2d) moral good n f 3) welfare, benefit, good things   3a) welfare, prosperity, happiness   3b) good things (collective)   3c) bounty × לְךָ֨׀ lə·ḵā You Grammar Preposition | second person masculine singular × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק ṯa·‘ă·šōq to oppress me , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6231 BSB/Thayers 1) to press upon, oppress, violate, defraud, do violence, get deceitfully, wrong, extort   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to oppress, wrong, extort     1a2) to oppress   1b) (Pual) to be exploited, be crushed × כִּֽי־ kî- . . . Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תִ֭מְאַס ṯim·’as to reject Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3988 BSB/Thayers 1) to reject, despise, refuse   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to reject, refuse     1a2) to despise   1b) (Niphal) to be rejected 2) (Niphal) to flow, run × יְגִ֣יעַ yə·ḡî·a‘ the work Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 3018 BSB/Thayers 1) toil, work 2) product, produce, acquired property (as a result of work) × כַּפֶּ֑יךָ kap·pe·ḵā of Your hands Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3709 BSB/Thayers 1) palm, hand, sole, palm of the hand, hollow or flat of the hand   1a) palm, hollow or flat of the hand   1b) power   1c) sole (of the foot)   1d) hollow, objects, bending objects, bent objects     1d1) of thigh-joint     1d2) pan, vessel (as hollow)     1d3) hollow (of sling)     1d4) hand-shaped branches or fronds (of palm trees)     1d5) handles (as bent) × וְעַל־ wə·‘al- . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃ hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā and favor Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 3313 BSB/Thayers 1) to shine, shine forth or out, cause to shine, send out beams   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to shine out, shine forth, send out beams     1a2) to cause to shine × עֲצַ֖ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ the schemes Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 6098 BSB/Thayers 1) counsel, advice, purpose × רְשָׁעִ֣ים rə·šā·‘îm of the wicked ? Grammar Adjective - masculine plural Strongs 7563 BSB/Thayers 1) wicked, criminal   1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)   1b) wicked (hostile to God)   1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man) הֲט֤וֹב hă·ṭō·wḇ Does it please לְךָ֨׀ lə·ḵā You כִּֽי־ kî- . . . תַעֲשֹׁ֗ק ṯa·‘ă·šōq to oppress me , כִּֽי־ kî- . . . תִ֭מְאַס ṯim·’as to reject יְגִ֣יעַ yə·ḡî·a‘ the work כַּפֶּ֑יךָ kap·pe·ḵā of Your hands וְעַל־ wə·‘al- . . . הוֹפָֽעְתָּ׃ hō·w·p̄ā·‘ə·tā and favor עֲצַ֖ת ‘ă·ṣaṯ the schemes רְשָׁעִ֣ים rə·šā·‘îm of the wicked ?
4	Do You have eyes of flesh? Do You see as man sees?
	× הַעֵינֵ֣י ha·‘ê·nê Do You have eyes Grammar Article | Noun - cdc Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × בָשָׂ֣ר ḇā·śār of flesh Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × לָ֑ךְ lāḵ ? Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular × אִם־ ’im- - Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × כִּרְא֖וֹת kir·’ō·wṯ Do You see Grammar Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face × אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš as man Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × תִּרְאֶֽה׃ tir·’eh sees ? Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face הַעֵינֵ֣י ha·‘ê·nê Do You have eyes בָשָׂ֣ר ḇā·śār of flesh לָ֑ךְ lāḵ ? אִם־ ’im- - כִּרְא֖וֹת kir·’ō·wṯ Do You see אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš as man תִּרְאֶֽה׃ tir·’eh sees ?
5	Are Your days like those of a mortal, or Your years like those of a man,
	× הֲכִימֵ֣י hă·ḵî·mê Are Your days Grammar Article, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × יָמֶ֑יךָ yā·me·ḵā like those Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš of a [mortal] , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 582 BSB/Thayers 1) man, mortal man, person, mankind   1a) of an individual   1b) men (collective)   1c) man, mankind × אִם־ ’i·mōš- or Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × שְׁ֝נוֹתֶ֗יךָ nō·w·ṯe·ḵā Your years Grammar Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 8141 BSB/Thayers 1) year   1a) as division of time   1b) as measure of time   1c) as indication of age   1d) a lifetime (of years of life) × כִּ֣ימֵי kî·mê like those Grammar Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × גָֽבֶר׃ ḡā·ḇer of a man , Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1397 BSB/Thayers 1) man, strong man, warrior (emphasising strength or ability to fight) הֲכִימֵ֣י hă·ḵî·mê Are Your days יָמֶ֑יךָ yā·me·ḵā like those אֱנ֣וֹשׁ ’ĕ·nō·wōš of a [mortal] , אִם־ ’i·mōš- or שְׁ֝נוֹתֶ֗יךָ nō·w·ṯe·ḵā Your years כִּ֣ימֵי kî·mê like those גָֽבֶר׃ ḡā·ḇer of a man ,
6	that You should seek my iniquity and search out my sin—
	× כִּֽי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ ṯə·ḇaq·qêš You should seek Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1245 BSB/Thayers 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to seek to find     1a2) to seek to secure     1a3) to seek the face     1a4) to desire, demand     1a5) to require, exact     1a6) to ask, request   1b) (Pual) to be sought × לַעֲוֺנִ֑י la·‘ă·wō·nî my iniquity Grammar Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity × תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ ṯiḏ·rō·wōš and search out Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 1875 BSB/Thayers 1) to resort to, seek, seek with care, enquire, require   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to resort to, frequent (a place), (tread a place)     1a2) to consult, enquire of, seek       1a2a) of God       1a2b) of heathen gods, necromancers     1a3) to seek deity in prayer and worship       1a3a) God       1a3b) heathen deities     1a4) to seek (with a demand), demand, require     1a5) to investigate, enquire     1a6) to ask for, require, demand     1a7) to practice, study, follow, seek with application     1a8) to seek with care, care for   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to allow oneself to be enquired of, consulted (only of God)     1b2) to be sought, be sought out     1b3) to be required (of blood) × וּ֭לְחַטָּאתִ֥י ū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî my sin — Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 2403 BSB/Thayers 1) sin, sinful 2) sin, sin offering   2a) sin   2b) condition of sin, guilt of sin   2c) punishment for sin   2d) sin-offering   2e) purification from sins of ceremonial uncleanness כִּֽי־ kî- that תְבַקֵּ֥שׁ ṯə·ḇaq·qêš You should seek לַעֲוֺנִ֑י la·‘ă·wō·nî my iniquity תִדְרֽוֹשׁ׃ ṯiḏ·rō·wōš and search out וּ֭לְחַטָּאתִ֥י ū·lə·ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯî my sin —
7	though You know that I am not guilty, and there is no deliverance from Your hand?
	× עַֽל־ ‘al- though Grammar Preposition Strongs 5921 BSB/Thayers prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against   1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards   1b) above, beyond, over (of excess)   1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence)   1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition)   1e) over (of suspension or extension)   1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity)   1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion)   1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although × דַּ֭עְתְּךָ da‘·tə·ḵā You know Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 1847 BSB/Thayers 1) knowledge   1a) knowledge, perception, skill   1b) discernment, understanding, wisdom × כִּי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × לֹ֣א lō I am not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶרְשָׁ֑ע ’er·šā‘ guilty , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7561 BSB/Thayers 1) to be wicked, act wickedly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly     1a2) to be guilty, be condemned   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)     1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)     1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) × וְאֵ֖ין wə·’ên and there is no Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strongs 369 BSB/Thayers 1) nothing, not, nought n   1a) nothing, nought neg   1b) not   1c) to have not (of possession) adv   1d) without w/prep   1e) for lack of × מַצִּֽיל׃ maṣ·ṣîl deliverance Grammar Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strongs 5337 BSB/Thayers 1) to snatch away, deliver, rescue, save, strip, plunder 1a)(Niphal)     1a1) to tear oneself away, deliver oneself     1a2) to be torn out or away, be delivered   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to strip off, spoil     1b2) to deliver   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to take away, snatch away     1c2) to rescue, recover     1c3) to deliver (from enemies or troubles or death)     1c4) to deliver from sin and guilt   1d) (Hophal) to be plucked out   1e) (Hithpael) to strip oneself × מִיָּדְךָ֣ mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā from Your hand ? Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists עַֽל־ ‘al- though דַּ֭עְתְּךָ da‘·tə·ḵā You know כִּי־ kî- that לֹ֣א lō I am not אֶרְשָׁ֑ע ’er·šā‘ guilty , וְאֵ֖ין wə·’ên and there is no מַצִּֽיל׃ maṣ·ṣîl deliverance מִיָּדְךָ֣ mî·yā·ḏə·ḵā from Your hand ?
8	Your hands shaped me and altogether formed me. Would You now turn and destroy me?
	× יָדֶ֣יךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā Your hands Grammar Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3027 BSB/Thayers 1) hand   1a) hand (of man)   1b) strength, power (fig.)   1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.)   1d) (various special, technical senses)     1d1) sign, monument     1d2) part, fractional part, share     1d3) time, repetition     1d4) axle-trees, axle     1d5) stays, support (for laver)     1d6) tenons (in tabernacle)     1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure)     1d8) wrists × עִ֭צְּבוּנִי ‘iṣ·ṣə·ḇū·nî shaped me Grammar Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular Strongs 6087 BSB/Thayers 1) to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest   1a) (Qal) to hurt, pain                   1b)(Niphal) to be in pain, be pained, be grieved   1c) (Piel) to vex, torture   1d) (Hiphil) to cause pain   1e) (Hithpael) to feel grieved, be vexed 2) to shape, fashion, make, form, stretch into shape, (TWOT) worship   2a) (Piel) to shape, form   2b) (Hiphil) to form, copy, fashion × יַ֥חַד ya·ḥaḏ and altogether Grammar Adverb Strongs 3162 BSB/Thayers n m 1) union, unitedness adv 2) together, altogether, all together, alike × וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי way·ya·‘ă·śū·nî formed me . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × סָ֝בִ֗יב sā·ḇîḇ Would You now turn Grammar Adverb Strongs 5439 BSB/Thayers subst 1) places round about, circuit, round about adv 2) in a circuit, a circuit, round about prep 3) in the circuit, from every side × וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃ wat·tə·ḇal·lə·‘ê·nî and destroy me ? Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 1104 BSB/Thayers 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to swallow down     1a2) to swallow up, engulf   1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to swallow     1c2) to swallow up, engulf     1c3) squandering (fig.)   1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up   1e) (Hithpael) to be ended יָדֶ֣יךָ yā·ḏe·ḵā Your hands עִ֭צְּבוּנִי ‘iṣ·ṣə·ḇū·nî shaped me יַ֥חַד ya·ḥaḏ and altogether וַֽיַּעֲשׂ֑וּנִי way·ya·‘ă·śū·nî formed me . סָ֝בִ֗יב sā·ḇîḇ Would You now turn וַֽתְּבַלְּעֵֽנִי׃ wat·tə·ḇal·lə·‘ê·nî and destroy me ?
9	Please remember that You molded me like clay. Would You now return me to dust?
	× נָ֭א nā Please Grammar Interjection Strongs 4994 BSB/Thayers 1) I (we) pray, now, please   1a) used in entreaty or exhortation × זְכָר־ zə·ḵār- remember Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2142 BSB/Thayers 1) to remember, recall, call to mind   1a) (Qal) to remember, recall   1b) (Niphal) to be brought to remembrance, be remembered, be thought of, be brought to mind   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to cause to remember, remind     1c2) to cause to be remembered, keep in remembrance     1c3) to mention     1c4) to record     1c5) to make a memorial, make remembrance × כִּי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי ‘ă·śî·ṯā·nî You molded me Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × כַחֹ֣מֶר ḵa·ḥō·mer like clay . Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2563 BSB/Thayers 1) cement, mortar, clay   1a) mortar, cement   1b) clay   1c) mire 2) heap   2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l) × תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ tə·šî·ḇê·nî Would You now return me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × וְֽאֶל־ wə·’el- to Grammar Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × עָפָ֥ר ‘ā·p̄ār dust ? Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6083 BSB/Thayers 1) dry earth, dust, powder, ashes, earth, ground, mortar, rubbish   1a) dry or loose earth   1b) debris   1c) mortar   1d) ore נָ֭א nā Please זְכָר־ zə·ḵār- remember כִּי־ kî- that עֲשִׂיתָ֑נִי ‘ă·śî·ṯā·nî You molded me כַחֹ֣מֶר ḵa·ḥō·mer like clay . תְּשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ tə·šî·ḇê·nî Would You now return me וְֽאֶל־ wə·’el- to עָפָ֥ר ‘ā·p̄ār dust ?
10	Did You not pour me out like milk, and curdle me like cheese?
	× הֲלֹ֣א hă·lō Did You not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תַּתִּיכֵ֑נִי tat·tî·ḵê·nî pour me out Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 5413 BSB/Thayers 1) to pour out or forth, drop (or rain), be poured, be poured out, be melted, be molten   1a) (Qal) to pour forth   1b) (Niphal) to be poured, be poured out   1c) (Hiphil) to pour out, melt   1d) (Hophal) to be melted × כֶ֭חָלָב ḵe·ḥā·lāḇ like milk , Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2461 BSB/Thayers 1) milk, sour milk, cheese   1a) milk   1b) abundance of the land (metaph.)   1c) white (as milk) × תַּקְפִּיאֵֽנִי׃ taq·pî·’ê·nî and curdle me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7087 BSB/Thayers v 1) to thicken, condense, congeal, settle, become dense   1a) (Qal) to be condensed     1a1) thickening (participle)   1b) (Hiphil) to cause to curdle n m 2) congelation × וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה wə·ḵag·gə·ḇin·nāh like cheese ? Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 1385 BSB/Thayers 1) cheese, curd הֲלֹ֣א hă·lō Did You not תַּתִּיכֵ֑נִי tat·tî·ḵê·nî pour me out כֶ֭חָלָב ḵe·ḥā·lāḇ like milk , תַּקְפִּיאֵֽנִי׃ taq·pî·’ê·nî and curdle me וְ֝כַגְּבִנָּ֗ה wə·ḵag·gə·ḇin·nāh like cheese ?
11	You clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews.
	× תַּלְבִּישֵׁ֑נִי tal·bî·šê·nî You clothed me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3847 BSB/Thayers 1) to dress, wear, clothe, put on clothing, be clothed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put on clothes, be clothed, wear     1a2) to put on, be clothed with (fig.)   1b) (Pual) to be fully clothed   1c) (Hiphil) to clothe, array with, dress × ע֣וֹר ‘ō·wr with skin Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 5785 BSB/Thayers 1) skin, hide   1a) skin (of men)   1b) hide (of animals) × וּ֭בָשָׂר ū·ḇā·śār and flesh , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 1320 BSB/Thayers 1) flesh   1a) of the body     1a1) of humans     1a2) of animals   1b) the body itself   1c) male organ of generation (euphemism)   1d) kindred, blood-relations   1e) flesh as frail or erring (man against God)   1f) all living things   1g) animals   1h) mankind × תְּסֹכְכֵֽנִי׃ tə·sō·ḵə·ḵê·nî and knit me together Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 5526 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) to hedge, fence about, shut in 2) to block, overshadow, screen, stop the approach, shut off, cover   2a) (Qal)     2a1) to screen, cover     2a2) to cover oneself     2a3) protector (participle)   2b) (Hiphil)     2b1) to screen, cover     2b2) to cover, defecate (euphemism) 3) (Qal) to cover, lay over 4) to weave together   4a) (Qal) to weave together   4b) (Pilpel) to weave, weave together × וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת ū·ḇa·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ with bones Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strongs 6106 BSB/Thayers 1) bone, essence, substance   1a) bone     1a1) body, limbs, members, external body   1b) bone (of animal)   1c) substance, self × וְ֝גִידִ֗ים wə·ḡî·ḏîm and sinews . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural Strongs 1517 BSB/Thayers 1) sinew תַּלְבִּישֵׁ֑נִי tal·bî·šê·nî You clothed me ע֣וֹר ‘ō·wr with skin וּ֭בָשָׂר ū·ḇā·śār and flesh , תְּסֹכְכֵֽנִי׃ tə·sō·ḵə·ḵê·nî and knit me together וּֽבַעֲצָמ֥וֹת ū·ḇa·‘ă·ṣā·mō·wṯ with bones וְ֝גִידִ֗ים wə·ḡî·ḏîm and sinews .
12	You have granted me life and loving devotion, and Your care has preserved my spirit.
	× עָשִׂ֣יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā You have granted Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6213 BSB/Thayers 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to do, work, make, produce       1a1a) to do       1a1b) to work       1a1c) to deal (with)       1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect     1a2) to make       1a2a) to make       1a2b) to produce       1a2c) to prepare       1a2d) to make (an offering)       1a2e) to attend to, put in order       1a2f) to observe, celebrate       1a2g) to acquire (property)       1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute       1a2i) to bring about       1a2j) to use       1a2k) to spend, pass   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be done     1b2) to be made     1b3) to be produced     1b4) to be offered     1b5) to be observed     1b6) to be used   1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze × עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5978 BSB/Thayers 1) with × חַיִּ֣ים ḥay·yîm life Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 2416 BSB/Thayers adj 1) living, alive   1a) green (of vegetation)   1b) flowing, fresh (of water)   1c) lively, active (of man)   1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic)   3a) life   3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal   4a) animal   4b) life   4c) appetite   4d) revival, renewal 5) community × וָ֭חֶסֶד wā·ḥe·seḏ and loving devotion , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2617 Footnote Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant. BSB/Thayers 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame × וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ ū·p̄ə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā and Your care Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 6486 BSB/Thayers 1) oversight, care, custody, mustering, visitation, store   1a) visitation, punishment   1b) oversight, charge, office, overseer, class of officers   1c) mustering   1d) store × שָֽׁמְרָ֥ה šā·mə·rāh has preserved Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × רוּחִֽי׃ rū·ḥî my spirit . Grammar Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7307 BSB/Thayers 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit   1a) breath   1b) wind     1b1) of heaven     1b2) quarter (of wind), side     1b3) breath of air     1b4) air, gas     1b5) vain, empty thing   1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation)     1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour     1c2) courage     1c3) temper, anger     1c4) impatience, patience     1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented)     1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse     1c7) prophetic spirit   1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals)     1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being   1e) spirit (as seat of emotion)     1e1) desire     1e2) sorrow, trouble   1f) spirit     1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts     1f2) rarely of the will     1f3) as seat especially of moral character   1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son     1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy     1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning     1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power     1g4) as endowing men with various gifts     1g5) as energy of life     1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory     1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force עָשִׂ֣יתָ ‘ā·śî·ṯā You have granted עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî me חַיִּ֣ים ḥay·yîm life וָ֭חֶסֶד wā·ḥe·seḏ and loving devotion , וּ֝פְקֻדָּתְךָ֗ ū·p̄ə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā and Your care שָֽׁמְרָ֥ה šā·mə·rāh has preserved רוּחִֽי׃ rū·ḥî my spirit .
13	Yet You concealed these things in Your heart, and I know that this was in Your mind:
	× צָפַ֣נְתָּ ṣā·p̄an·tā Yet You concealed Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6845 BSB/Thayers 1) to hide, treasure, treasure or store up 1a)(Qal)     1a1) to hide, treasure, treasure up     1a2) to lie hidden, lurk   1b) (Niphal) to be hidden, be stored up   1c) (Hiphil) to hide, hide from discovery × וְ֭אֵלֶּה wə·’êl·leh these [things] Grammar Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - common plural Strongs 428 BSB/Thayers 1) these   1a) used before antecedent   1b) used following antecedent × בִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ ḇil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā in Your heart , Grammar Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3824 BSB/Thayers 1) inner man, mind, will, heart, soul, understanding   1a) inner part, midst     1a1) midst (of things)     1a2) heart (of man)     1a3) soul, heart (of man)     1a4) mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory     1a5) inclination, resolution, determination (of will)     1a6) conscience     1a7) heart (of moral character)     1a8) as seat of appetites     1a9) as seat of emotions and passions 1a10) as seat of courage × יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî and I know Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 3045 BSB/Thayers 1) to know   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to know       1a1a) to know, learn to know       1a1b) to perceive       1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern       1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish       1a1e) to know by experience       1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess       1a1g) to consider     1a2) to know, be acquainted with     1a3) to know (a person carnally)     1a4) to know how, be skilful in     1a5) to have knowledge, be wise   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed     1b2) to make oneself known     1b3) to be perceived     1b4) to be instructed   1c) (Piel) to cause to know   1d) (Poal) to cause to know   1e) (Pual)     1e1) to be known     1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle)   1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare   1g) (Hophal) to be made known   1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself × כִּי־ kî- that Grammar Conjunction Strongs 3588 BSB/Thayers 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since   1a) that     1a1) yea, indeed   1b) when (of time)     1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force)   1c) because, since (causal connection)   1d) but (after negative)   1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if   1f) but rather, but   1g) except that   1h) only, nevertheless   1i) surely   1j) that is   1k) but if   1l) for though   1m) forasmuch as, for therefore × זֹ֥את zōṯ this [was] Grammar Pronoun - feminine singular Strongs 2063 BSB/Thayers 1) this, this one, here, which, this...that, the one...the other, such   1a) (alone)     1a1) this one     1a2) this...that, the one...the other, another   1b) (appos to subst)     1b1) this   1c) (as predicate)     1c1) this, such   1d) (enclitically)     1d1) then     1d2) who, whom     1d3) how now, what now     1d4) what now     1d5) wherefore now     1d6) behold here     1d7) just now     1d8) now, now already   1e) (poetry)     1e1) wherein, which, those who   1f) (with prefixes)     1f1) in this (place) here, then     1f2) on these conditions, herewith, thus provided, by, through this, for this cause, in this matter     1f3) thus and thus     1f4) as follows, things such as these, accordingly, to that effect, in like manner, thus and thus     1f5) from here, hence, on one side...on the other side     1f6) on this account     1f7) in spite of this, which, whence, how × עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ in Your [mind] : Grammar Preposition | second person feminine singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of צָפַ֣נְתָּ ṣā·p̄an·tā Yet You concealed וְ֭אֵלֶּה wə·’êl·leh these [things] בִלְבָבֶ֑ךָ ḇil·ḇā·ḇe·ḵā in Your heart , יָ֝דַ֗עְתִּי yā·ḏa‘·tî and I know כִּי־ kî- that זֹ֥את zōṯ this [was] עִמָּֽךְ׃ ‘im·māḵ in Your [mind] :
14	If I sinned, You would take note, and would not acquit me of my iniquity.
	× אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × חָטָ֥אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî I sinned , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 2398 BSB/Thayers 1) to sin, miss, miss the way, go wrong, incur guilt, forfeit, purify from uncleanness   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to miss     1a2) to sin, miss the goal or path of right and duty     1a3) to incur guilt, incur penalty by sin, forfeit   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to bear loss     1b2) to make a sin-offering     1b3) to purify from sin     1b4) to purify from uncleanness   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to miss the mark     1c2) to induce to sin, cause to sin     1c3) to bring into guilt or condemnation or punishment   1d) (Hithpael)     1d1) to miss oneself, lose oneself, wander from the way     1d2) to purify oneself from uncleanness × וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי ū·šə·mar·tā·nî You would take note , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 8104 BSB/Thayers 1) to keep, guard, observe, give heed   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to keep, have charge of     1a2) to keep, guard, keep watch and ward, protect, save life       1a2a) watch, watchman (participle)     1a3) to watch for, wait for     1a4) to watch, observe     1a5) to keep, retain, treasure up (in memory)     1a6) to keep (within bounds), restrain     1a7) to observe, celebrate, keep (sabbath or covenant or commands), perform (vow)     1a8) to keep, preserve, protect     1a9) to keep, reserve   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be on one's guard, take heed, take care, beware     1b2) to keep oneself, refrain, abstain     1b3) to be kept, be guarded   1c) (Piel) to keep, pay heed   1d) (Hithpael) to keep oneself from × לֹ֣א lō and would not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃ ṯə·naq·qê·nî acquit me Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 5352 BSB/Thayers 1) to be empty, be clear, be pure, be free, be innocent, be desolate, be cut off   1a) (Qal) to be empty, be clean, be pure   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be cleaned out, be purged out     1b2) to be clean, be free from guilt, be innocent     1b3) to be free, be exempt from punishment     1b4) to be free, be exempt from obligation   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to hold innocent, acquit     1c2) to leave unpunished × וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י ū·mê·‘ă·wō·nî of my iniquity . Grammar Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 5771 BSB/Thayers 1) perversity, depravity, iniquity, guilt or punishment of iniquity   1a) iniquity   1b) guilt of iniquity, guilt (as great), guilt (of condition)   1c) consequence of or punishment for iniquity אִם־ ’im- If חָטָ֥אתִי ḥā·ṭā·ṯî I sinned , וּשְׁמַרְתָּ֑נִי ū·šə·mar·tā·nî You would take note , לֹ֣א lō and would not תְנַקֵּֽנִי׃ ṯə·naq·qê·nî acquit me וּ֝מֵעֲוֺנִ֗י ū·mê·‘ă·wō·nî of my iniquity .
15	If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.
	× אִם־ ’im- If Grammar Conjunction Strongs 518 BSB/Thayers 1) if   1a) conditional clauses     1a1) of possible situations     1a2) of impossible situations   1b) oath contexts     1b1) no, not   1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or   1d) when, whenever   1e) since   1f) interrogative particle   1g) but rather × רָשַׁ֡עְתִּי rā·ša‘·tî I am guilty , Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 7561 BSB/Thayers 1) to be wicked, act wickedly   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to be wicked, act wickedly     1a2) to be guilty, be condemned   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to condemn as guilty (in civil relations)     1b2) to condemn as guilty (in ethical or religious relations)     1b3) to act wickedly (in ethics and religion) × אַלְלַ֬י ’al·lay woe Grammar Interjection Strongs 480 BSB/Thayers 1) woe! alas! × לִ֗י lî to me ! Grammar Preposition | first person common singular × וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי wə·ṣā·ḏaq·tî And even if I am righteous , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strongs 6663 BSB/Thayers 1) to be just, be righteous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right     1a2) to be justified     1a3) to be just (of God)     1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)   1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified   1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)     1d2) to declare righteous, justify     1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save     1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness   1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself × לֹא־ lō- I cannot Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אֶשָּׂ֣א ’eś·śā lift Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 5375 BSB/Thayers 1) to lift, bear up, carry, take   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to lift, lift up     1a2) to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure     1a3) to take, take away, carry off, forgive   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to be lifted up, be exalted     1b2) to lift oneself up, rise up     1b3) to be borne, be carried     1b4) to be taken away, be carried off, be swept away   1c) (Piel)     1c1) to lift up, exalt, support, aid, assist     1c2) to desire, long (fig.)     1c3) to carry, bear continuously     1c4) to take, take away   1d) (Hithpael) to lift oneself up, exalt oneself   1e) (Hiphil)     1e1) to cause one to bear (iniquity)     1e2) to cause to bring, have brought × רֹאשִׁ֑י rō·šî my head . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 7218 BSB/Thayers 1) head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning   1a) head (of man, animals)   1b) top, tip (of mountain)   1c) height (of stars)   1d) chief, head (of man, city, nation, place, family, priest)   1e) head, front, beginning   1f) chief, choicest, best   1g) head, division, company, band   1h) sum × שְׂבַ֥ע śə·ḇa‘ [I am] full Grammar Adjective - masculine singular construct Strongs 7649 BSB/Thayers 1) sated, satisfied, surfeited   1a) sated, abounding, satisfied   1b) surfeited (bad sense) × קָ֝ל֗וֹן qā·lō·wn of shame Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7036 BSB/Thayers 1) shame, disgrace, dishonour, ignominy   1a) ignominy (of nation)   1b) dishonour, disgrace (personal) × וּרְאֵ֥ה ū·rə·’êh and aware of Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7202 BSB/Thayers 1) (Qal) seeing × עָנְיִֽי׃ ‘ā·nə·yî my affliction . Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strongs 6040 BSB/Thayers 1) affliction, poverty, misery   1a) affliction   1b) poverty אִם־ ’im- If רָשַׁ֡עְתִּי rā·ša‘·tî I am guilty , אַלְלַ֬י ’al·lay woe לִ֗י lî to me ! וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי wə·ṣā·ḏaq·tî And even if I am righteous , לֹא־ lō- I cannot אֶשָּׂ֣א ’eś·śā lift רֹאשִׁ֑י rō·šî my head . שְׂבַ֥ע śə·ḇa‘ [I am] full קָ֝ל֗וֹן qā·lō·wn of shame וּרְאֵ֥ה ū·rə·’êh and aware of עָנְיִֽי׃ ‘ā·nə·yî my affliction .
16	Should I hold my head high, You would hunt me like a lion, and again display Your power against me.
	× וְ֭יִגְאֶה wə·yiḡ·’eh Should I hold my head high , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strongs 1342 BSB/Thayers 1) to rise up, grow up, be exalted in triumph   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to rise up     1a2) to grow up     1a3) to be lifted up, be raised up, be exalted × תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי tə·ṣū·ḏê·nî You would hunt me Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 6679 BSB/Thayers 1) to hunt   1a) (Qal) to hunt   1b) (Poel) to hunt, hunt eagerly or keenly   1c) (Hithpael) take provision × כַּשַּׁ֣חַל kaš·ša·ḥal like a lion , Grammar Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7826 BSB/Thayers 1) lion   1a) of Jehovah, wicked men (fig) × וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב wə·ṯā·šōḇ and again Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × תִּתְפַּלָּא־ tiṯ·pal·lā- display Your power Grammar Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 6381 BSB/Thayers 1) to be marvellous, be wonderful, be surpassing, be extraordinary, separate by distinguishing action   1a) (Niphal)     1a1) to be beyond one's power, be difficult to do     1a2) to be difficult to understand     1a3) to be wonderful, be extraordinary       1a3a) marvellous (participle)   1b) (Piel) to separate (an offering)   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to do extraordinary or hard or difficult thing     1c2) to make wonderful, do wondrously   1d) (Hithpael) to show oneself wonderful or marvellous × בִֽי׃ ḇî against me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular וְ֭יִגְאֶה wə·yiḡ·’eh Should I hold my head high , תְּצוּדֵ֑נִי tə·ṣū·ḏê·nî You would hunt me כַּשַּׁ֣חַל kaš·ša·ḥal like a lion , וְ֝תָשֹׁ֗ב wə·ṯā·šōḇ and again תִּתְפַּלָּא־ tiṯ·pal·lā- display Your power בִֽי׃ ḇî against me .
17	You produce new witnesses against me and multiply Your anger toward me. Hardships assault me in wave after wave.
	× תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ tə·ḥad·dêš You produce new Grammar Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strongs 2318 BSB/Thayers 1) to be new, renew, repair   1a) (Piel)     1a1) to renew, make anew     1a2) to repair   1b) (Hithpael) to renew oneself × עֵדֶ֨יךָ׀ ‘ê·ḏe·ḵā witnesses Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 5707 BSB/Thayers 1) witness   1a) witness, testimony, evidence (of things)   1b) witness (of people) × נֶגְדִּ֗י neḡ·dî against me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5048 BSB/Thayers subst 1) what is conspicuous, what is in front of adv 2) in front of, straight forward, before, in sight of 3) in front of oneself, straightforward 4) before your face, in your view or purpose     with prep 5) what is in front of, corresponding to 6) in front of, before 7) in the sight or presence of 8) parallel to 9) over, for   10) in front, opposite   11) at a distance prep   12) from the front of, away from   13) from before the eyes of, opposite to, at a distance from   14) from before, in front of   15) as far as the front of × וְתֶ֣רֶב wə·ṯe·reḇ and multiply Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular Strongs 7235 BSB/Thayers 1) be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to become many, become numerous, multiply (of people, animals, things)     1a2) to be or grow great   1b) (Piel) to make large, enlarge, increase, become many   1c) (Hiphil)     1c1) to make much, make many, have many       1c1a) to multiply, increase       1c1b) to make much to do, do much in respect of, transgress greatly       1c1c) to increase greatly or exceedingly     1c2) to make great, enlarge, do much 2) (Qal) to shoot × כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ ka·‘aś·ḵā Your anger Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strongs 3708 BSB/Thayers 1) anger, vexation, provocation, grief   1a) vexation     1a1) of men     1a2) of God   1b) vexation, grief, frustration × עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî toward me . Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5978 BSB/Thayers 1) with × וְצָבָ֣א wə·ṣā·ḇā Hardships Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 6635 BSB/Thayers 1) that which goes forth, army, war, warfare, host   1a) army, host     1a1) host (of organised army)     1a2) host (of angels)     1a3) of sun, moon, and stars     1a4) of whole creation   1b) war, warfare, service, go out to war   1c) service × עִמִּֽי׃ ‘im·mî assault me Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 5973 BSB/Thayers 1) with   1a) with   1b) against   1c) toward   1d) as long as   1e) beside, except   1f) in spite of × חֲלִיפ֖וֹת ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ in wave after wave . Grammar Noun - feminine plural Strongs 2487 BSB/Thayers 1) a change, change (of garments), replacement   1a) change (of raiment)   1b) relays   1c) relief (from death)   1d) changing, varying (course of life) תְּחַדֵּ֬שׁ tə·ḥad·dêš You produce new עֵדֶ֨יךָ׀ ‘ê·ḏe·ḵā witnesses נֶגְדִּ֗י neḡ·dî against me וְתֶ֣רֶב wə·ṯe·reḇ and multiply כַּֽ֭עַשְׂךָ ka·‘aś·ḵā Your anger עִמָּדִ֑י ‘im·mā·ḏî toward me . וְצָבָ֣א wə·ṣā·ḇā Hardships עִמִּֽי׃ ‘im·mî assault me חֲלִיפ֖וֹת ḥă·lî·p̄ō·wṯ in wave after wave .
18	Why then did You bring me from the womb? Oh, that I had died, and no eye had seen me!
	× וְלָ֣מָּה wə·lām·māh Why then Grammar Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strongs 4100 BSB/Thayers         interr pron 1) what, how, of what kind   1a) (interrogative)     1a1) what?     1a2) of what kind     1a3) what? (rhetorical)     1a4) whatsoever, whatever, what   1b) (adverb)     1b1) how, how now     1b2) why     1b3) how! (exclamation)   1c) (with prep)     1c1) wherein?, whereby?, wherewith?, by what means?     1c2) because of what?     1c3) the like of what?       1c3a) how much?, how many?, how often?       1c3b) for how long?     1c4) for what reason?, why?, to what purpose?     1c5) until when?, how long?, upon what?, wherefore?       indef pron 2) anything, aught, what may × הֹצֵאתָ֑נִי hō·ṣê·ṯā·nî did You bring me Grammar Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular Strongs 3318 BSB/Thayers 1) to go out, come out, exit, go forth   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go or come out or forth, depart     1a2) to go forth (to a place)     1a3) to go forward, proceed to (to or toward something)     1a4) to come or go forth (with purpose or for result)     1a5) to come out of   1b) (Hiphil)     1b1) to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out     1b2) to bring out of     1b3) to lead out     1b4) to deliver   1c) (Hophal) to be brought out or forth × מֵ֭רֶחֶם mê·re·ḥem from the womb ? Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 7358 BSB/Thayers 1) womb   1a) womb   1b) womb-man, woman-slave, woman, two women × אֶ֝גְוַ֗ע ’eḡ·wa‘ Oh, that I had died , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1478 BSB/Thayers 1) to expire, die, perish, give up the ghost, yield up the ghost, be dead, be ready to die   1a) (Qal) to expire, die, be about to die × לֹא־ lō- and no Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × וְעַ֣יִן wə·‘a·yin eye Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular Strongs 5869 BSB/Thayers 1) eye   1a) eye     1a1) of physical eye     1a2) as showing mental qualities     1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain × תִרְאֵֽנִי׃ ṯir·’ê·nî had seen me ! Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | first person common singular Strongs 7200 BSB/Thayers 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to see     1a2) to see, perceive     1a3) to see, have vision     1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out     1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish     1a6) to look at, gaze at   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to appear, present oneself     1b2) to be seen     1b3) to be visible   1c) (Pual) to be seen   1d) (Hiphil)     1d1) to cause to see, show     1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at   1e) (Hophal)     1e1) to be caused to see, be shown     1e2) to be exhibited to   1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face וְלָ֣מָּה wə·lām·māh Why then הֹצֵאתָ֑נִי hō·ṣê·ṯā·nî did You bring me מֵ֭רֶחֶם mê·re·ḥem from the womb ? אֶ֝גְוַ֗ע ’eḡ·wa‘ Oh, that I had died , לֹא־ lō- and no וְעַ֣יִן wə·‘a·yin eye תִרְאֵֽנִי׃ ṯir·’ê·nî had seen me !
19	If only I had never come to be, but had been carried from the womb to the grave.
	× כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer If only Grammar Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strongs 834 BSB/Thayers 1) (relative part.)   1a) which, who   1b) that which 2) (conj)   2a) that (in obj clause)   2b) when   2c) since   2d) as   2e) conditional if × לֹא־ lō- I had never Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × הָיִ֣יתִי hā·yî·ṯî come Grammar Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אֶהְיֶ֑ה ’eh·yeh to be , Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1961 BSB/Thayers 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out   1a) (Qal)     1a1) -----       1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass       1a1b) to come about, come to pass     1a2) to come into being, become       1a2a) to arise, appear, come       1a2b) to become         1a2b1) to become         1a2b2) to become like         1a2b3) to be instituted, be established     1a3) to be       1a3a) to exist, be in existence       1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time)       1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality)       1a3d) to accompany, be with   1b) (Niphal)     1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about     1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone × אוּבָֽל׃ ’ū·ḇāl but had been carried Grammar Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 2986 BSB/Thayers 1) to bring, lead, carry, conduct, bear along   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to bear along, bring     1a2) to carry away, lead away     1a3) to lead, conduct   1b) (Hophal)     1b1) to be borne along     1b2) to be borne (to the grave)     1b3) to be brought, be led, be conducted × מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן mib·be·ṭen from the womb Grammar Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular Strongs 990 BSB/Thayers 1) belly, womb, body   1a) belly, abdomen     1a1) as seat of hunger     1a2) as seat of mental faculties     1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.)   1b) womb × לַקֶּ֥בֶר laq·qe·ḇer to the grave . Grammar Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6913 BSB/Thayers 1) grave, sepulchre, tomb כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר ka·’ă·šer If only לֹא־ lō- I had never הָיִ֣יתִי hā·yî·ṯî come אֶהְיֶ֑ה ’eh·yeh to be , אוּבָֽל׃ ’ū·ḇāl but had been carried מִ֝בֶּ֗טֶן mib·be·ṭen from the womb לַקֶּ֥בֶר laq·qe·ḇer to the grave .
20	Are my days not few? Withdraw from me, that I may have a little comfort,
	× יָמַ֣י yā·may Are my days Grammar Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strongs 3117 BSB/Thayers 1) day, time, year   1a) day (as opposed to night)   1b) day (24 hour period)     1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1     1b2) as a division of time       1b2a) a working day, a day's journey   1c) days, lifetime (pl.)   1d) time, period (general)   1e) year   1f) temporal references     1f1) today     1f2) yesterday     1f3) tomorrow × הֲלֹא־ hă·lō- not Grammar Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × מְעַ֣ט mə·‘aṭ few ? Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 4592 BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness   1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little   1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth × יֶחְדָּל yɛḥ·då̄l Withdraw Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 2308 BSB/Thayers 1) to stop, cease, desist, forego, cease to be, leave undone, forbear   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to cease, come to an end     1a2) to cease, leave off × יָשִׁית yå̄·šīṯ . . . Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strongs 7896 BSB/Thayers 1) to put, set   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to put, lay (hand upon)     1a2) to set, station, appoint, fix, set mind to     1a3) to constitute, make (one something), make like, perform     1a4) to take one's stand     1a5) to lay waste   1b) (Hophal) to be imposed, be set upon × מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי mim·men·nî from me , Grammar Preposition | first person common singular Strongs 4480 BSB/Thayers prep 1) from, out of, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not, more than   1a) from (expressing separation), off, on the side of   1b) out of     1b1) (with verbs of proceeding, removing, expelling)     1b2) (of material from which something is made)     1b3) (of source or origin)   1c) out of, some of, from (partitively)   1d) from, since, after (of time)   1e) than, more than (in comparison)   1f) from...even to, both...and, either...or   1g) than, more than, too much for (in comparisons)   1h) from, on account of, through, because (with infinitive) conj 2) that × וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh that I may have a little comfort Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strongs 1082 BSB/Thayers 1) to gleam, smile   1a) (Hiphil) only     1a1) to show a smile, look pleasant     1a2) to cause to burst × מְּעָֽט׃ mə·‘āṭ , Grammar Adjective - masculine singular Strongs 4592 BSB/Thayers 1) littleness, few, a little, fewness   1a) little, small, littleness, fewness, too little, yet a little   1b) like a little, within a little, almost, just, hardly, shortly, little worth יָמַ֣י yā·may Are my days הֲלֹא־ hă·lō- not מְעַ֣ט mə·‘aṭ few ? יֶחְדָּל yɛḥ·då̄l Withdraw יָשִׁית yå̄·šīṯ . . . מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי mim·men·nî from me , וְאַבְלִ֥יגָה wə·’aḇ·lî·ḡāh that I may have a little comfort מְּעָֽט׃ mə·‘āṭ ,
21	before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom,
	× בְּטֶ֣רֶם bə·ṭe·rem before Grammar Preposition-b | Adverb Strongs 2962 BSB/Thayers 1) before, not yet, before that × אֵ֭לֵךְ ’ê·lêḵ I go — Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 1980 BSB/Thayers 1) to go, walk, come   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away     1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.)   1b) (Piel)     1b1) to walk     1b2) to walk (fig.)   1c) (Hithpael)     1c1) to traverse     1c2) to walk about   1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk × וְלֹ֣א wə·lō never Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × אָשׁ֑וּב ’ā·šūḇ to return — Grammar Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strongs 7725 BSB/Thayers 1) to return, turn back   1a) (Qal)     1a1) to turn back, return       1a1a) to turn back       1a1b) to return, come or go back       1a1c) to return unto, go back, come back       1a1d) of dying       1a1e) of human relations (fig)       1a1f) of spiritual relations (fig)         1a1f1) to turn back (from God), apostatise         1a1f2) to turn away (of God)         1a1f3) to turn back (to God), repent         1a1f4) turn back (from evil)       1a1g) of inanimate things       1a1h) in repetition   1b) (Polel)     1b1) to bring back     1b2) to restore, refresh, repair (fig)     1b3) to lead away (enticingly)     1b4) to show turning, apostatise   1c) (Pual) restored (participle)   1d) (Hiphil) to cause to return, bring back     1d1) to bring back, allow to return, put back, draw back, give back, restore, relinquish, give in payment     1d2) to bring back, refresh, restore     1d3) to bring back, report to, answer     1d4) to bring back, make requital, pay (as recompense)     1d5) to turn back or backward, repel, defeat, repulse, hinder, reject, refuse     1d6) to turn away (face), turn toward     1d7) to turn against     1d8) to bring back to mind     1d9) to show a turning away 1d10) to reverse, revoke   1e) (Hophal) to be returned, be restored, be brought back   1f) (Pulal) brought back × אֶל־ ’el- to Grammar Preposition Strongs 413 BSB/Thayers 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) 2) into (limit is actually entered)   2a) in among 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) 5) in addition to, to 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of 7) according to (rule or standard) 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to) × אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ a land Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × חֹ֣שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ of darkness Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 2822 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, obscurity   1a) darkness   1b) secret place × וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ and gloom , Grammar Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6757 BSB/Thayers 1) death-shadow, deep shadow, deep darkness, shadow of death   1a) death-shadow   1b) death-shadow, deep shadow, darkness   1c) death-shadow (of distress, extreme danger) (fig)   1d) death-shadow (of place of the dead) (fig) בְּטֶ֣רֶם bə·ṭe·rem before אֵ֭לֵךְ ’ê·lêḵ I go — וְלֹ֣א wə·lō never אָשׁ֑וּב ’ā·šūḇ to return — אֶל־ ’el- to אֶ֖רֶץ ’e·reṣ a land חֹ֣שֶׁךְ ḥō·šeḵ of darkness וְצַלְמָֽוֶת׃ wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ and gloom ,
22	to a land of utter darkness, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”
	× אֶ֤רֶץ ’e·reṣ to a land Grammar Noun - feminine singular construct Strongs 776 BSB/Thayers 1) land, earth   1a) earth     1a1) whole earth (as opposed to a part)     1a2) earth (as opposed to heaven)     1a3) earth (inhabitants)   1b) land     1b1) country, territory     1b2) district, region     1b3) tribal territory     1b4) piece of ground     1b5) land of Canaan, Israel     1b6) inhabitants of land     1b7) Sheol, land without return, (under) world     1b8) city (-state)   1c) ground, surface of the earth     1c1) ground     1c2) soil   1d) (in phrases)     1d1) people of the land     1d2) space or distance of country (in measurements of distance)     1d3) level or plain country     1d4) land of the living     1d5) end(s) of the earth   1e) (almost wholly late in usage)     1e1) lands, countries       1e1a) often in contrast to Canaan × עֵיפָ֨תָה׀ ‘ê·p̄ā·ṯāh of utter darkness Grammar Noun - feminine singular Strongs 5890 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness × כְּמ֥וֹ kə·mōw . . . Grammar Preposition Strongs 3644 BSB/Thayers adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were × אֹ֗פֶל ’ō·p̄el . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine singular construct Strongs 652 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, gloom 2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.) × צַ֭לְמָוֶת ṣal·mā·weṯ of deep shadow Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 6757 BSB/Thayers 1) death-shadow, deep shadow, deep darkness, shadow of death   1a) death-shadow   1b) death-shadow, deep shadow, darkness   1c) death-shadow (of distress, extreme danger) (fig)   1d) death-shadow (of place of the dead) (fig) × וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and disorder Grammar Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strongs 3808 BSB/Thayers 1) not, no   1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition)   1b) not (with modifier-negation)   1c) nothing (subst)   1d) without (with particle)   1e) before (of time) × סְדָרִ֗ים sə·ḏā·rîm . . . , Grammar Noun - masculine plural Strongs 5468 BSB/Thayers 1) arrangement, order × וַתֹּ֥פַע wat·tō·p̄a‘ where even the light Grammar Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strongs 3313 BSB/Thayers 1) to shine, shine forth or out, cause to shine, send out beams   1a) (Hiphil)     1a1) to shine out, shine forth, send out beams     1a2) to cause to shine × כְּמוֹ־ kə·mōw- is like Grammar Preposition Strongs 3644 BSB/Thayers adv 1) like, as, the like of which conj 2) when, according as, as it were × אֹֽפֶל׃פ ’ō·p̄el darkness .” Grammar Noun - masculine singular Strongs 652 BSB/Thayers 1) darkness, gloom 2) spiritual unreceptivity, calamity (fig.) אֶ֤רֶץ ’e·reṣ to a land עֵיפָ֨תָה׀ ‘ê·p̄ā·ṯāh of utter darkness כְּמ֥וֹ kə·mōw . . . אֹ֗פֶל ’ō·p̄el . . . , צַ֭לְמָוֶת ṣal·mā·weṯ of deep shadow וְלֹ֥א wə·lō and disorder סְדָרִ֗ים sə·ḏā·rîm . . . , וַתֹּ֥פַע wat·tō·p̄a‘ where even the light כְּמוֹ־ kə·mōw- is like אֹֽפֶל׃פ ’ō·p̄el darkness .”