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Psalms 38

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1A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.

3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.

6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

9Lord, all my desire is before thee; and my groaning is not hid from thee.

10My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

11My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

13But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

14Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

15For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

16For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.

17For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.

18For I will declare mine iniquity; I will be sorry for my sin.

19But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

20They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow the thing that good is.

21Forsake me not, O LORD: O my God, be not far from me.

22Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Words in this chapter

Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.

  • כִּיkîyH35887× in this chapter

    (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed

  • אַיִןʼayinH3695× in this chapter

    a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle

  • לֹאlôʼH38084× in this chapter

    not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles

  • אֲדֹנָיʼĂdônâyH1363× in this chapter

    the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)

  • יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhH30683× in this chapter

    Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

  • כֹּלkôlH36053× in this chapter

    properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)

  • אַלʼalH4083× in this chapter

    not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing

  • מִןminH44803× in this chapter

    properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses

  • נֶגֶדnegedH50483× in this chapter

    a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

  • פָּנִיםpânîymH64403× in this chapter

    the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)

  • בָּשָׂרbâsârH13202× in this chapter

    flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman

  • חַטָּאָהchaṭṭâʼâhH24032× in this chapter

    an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

  • טוֹבṭôwbH28962× in this chapter

    good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

  • יוֹםyôwmH31172× in this chapter

    a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

  • לֵבlêbH38202× in this chapter

    the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything

  • מְאֹדmᵉʼôdH39662× in this chapter

    properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)

  • אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4302× in this chapter

    gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative

  • מְתֹםmᵉthômH49742× in this chapter

    wholesomeness; also (adverb) completely

  • נָחַתnâchathH51812× in this chapter

    to sink, i.e. descend; causatively, to press or lead down

  • עַדʻadH57042× in this chapter

    as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)

  • עָוֺןʻâvônH57712× in this chapter

    perversity, i.e. (moral) evil

  • עָזַבʻâzabH58002× in this chapter

    to loosen, i.e. relinquish, permit, etc.

  • אֲנִיʼănîyH5892× in this chapter

    I

  • עַלʻalH59212× in this chapter

    above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications

  • עָמַדʻâmadH59752× in this chapter

    to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive)

  • פֶּהpehH63102× in this chapter

    the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to

  • רַעraʻH74512× in this chapter

    bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)

  • שָׁמַעshâmaʻH80852× in this chapter

    to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)

  • תַּחַתtachathH84782× in this chapter

    the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.

  • בָּקַשׁbâqashH12451× in this chapter

    to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after

  • גָּדַלgâdalH14311× in this chapter

    to be (causatively make) large (in various senses, as in body, mind, estate or honor, also in pride)

  • אָהַבʼâhabH1571× in this chapter

    to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)

  • גַּםgamH15711× in this chapter

    properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and

  • דָּאַגdâʼagH16721× in this chapter

    be anxious

  • דָבַרdâbarH16961× in this chapter

    perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue

  • דָּוִדDâvidH17321× in this chapter

    David, the youngest son of Jesse

  • דָּכָהdâkâhH17941× in this chapter

    to collapse (phys. or mentally)

  • דָּרַשׁdârashH18751× in this chapter

    properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship

  • הָגָהhâgâhH18971× in this chapter

    to murmur (in pleasure or anger); by implication, to ponder

  • הַוָּהhavvâhH19421× in this chapter

    by implication, of falling); desire; also ruin

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