King James Version

Psalms 119:28

My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

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דָּלְפָ֣הdalefahdrop throughדָּלַףverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “drop through”, a completed actionH1811to drip; by implication, to weepdrop through, melt, pour out.נַ֭פְשִׁיnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…מִתּוּגָ֑הmitugahfrom heavinessתּוּגָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from heaviness”, the ordinary formH8424depression (of spirits); concretely a griefheaviness, sorrow.קַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִיqaymeniriseקוּםverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…כִּדְבָרֶֽךָkidvarekhaas causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “as cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.

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American Standard Version (1901)

My soul melteth for heaviness: Strengthen thou me according unto thy word.

Young’s Literal Translation

My soul hath dropped from affliction, Establish me according to Thy word.

World English Bible

My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.

Darby Translation

My soul melteth for sadness: strengthen me according to thy word.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

My soul melteth away for heaviness; sustain me according unto Thy word.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My soul has slumbered for sorrow; strengthen thou me with thy words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐνύσταξεν ἡ ψυχή μου ἀπὸ ἀκηδίας, βεβαίωσόν με ἐν τοῖς λόγοις σου.