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Psalms 109:22

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

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כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…עָנִ֣יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.וְאֶבְי֣וֹןveevyonand beggarאֶבְיוֹןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and beggar”, the ordinary formH34destitutebeggar, needy, poor (man).אָנֹ֑כִיanokhimeאָנֹכִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “me”H595II, me, [idiom] which.וְ֝לִבִּ֗יvelibiand comfortablyלֵבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…חָלַ֥לchalalbeginחָלַלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “begin”, a completed actionH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…בְּקִרְבִּֽיbeqirbiin bowelsקֶרֶבpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in bowels”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I [am] poor and needy, And my heart hath been pierced in my midst.

World English Bible

for I am poor and needy. My heart is wounded within me.

Darby Translation

For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Deliver me, for I am poor and needy; and my heart is troubled within me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ῥῦσαί με ὅτι πτωχὸς καὶ πένης εἰμὶ ἐγὼ, καὶ ἡ καρδία μου τετάρακται ἐντός μου.

American Standard Version (1901)

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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