King James Version

Psalms 38:13

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:14.

וַאֲנִ֣יvaaniand mineאֲנִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.כְ֭חֵרֵשׁkhechereshas deafחֵרֵשׁpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “as deaf”, the ordinary formH2795deaf (whether literally or spiritual)deaf.לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אֶשְׁמָ֑עeshmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗םukheilemand as dumbאִלֵּםconjunction, preposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and as dumb”, the ordinary formH483speechlessdumb (man).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יִפְתַּחyiftachopenפָּתַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “open”, an unfinished actionH6605to open wide (literally or figuratively); specifically, to loosen, begin, plough, carveappear, break forth, draw (out), let go free, (en-) grave(-n), loose (self), (be, be set) open(-ing), put off, ungird, unstop, have vent.פִּֽיוpivedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-14) But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

World English Bible

But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

Darby Translation

But I, as a deaf [man], hear not; and am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Douay-Rheims

Hear my prayer, O Lord, and my supplication: give ear to my tears. Be not silent: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner as all my fathers were.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-14) But I am as a deaf man, I hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ δὲ ὡσεὶ κωφὸς οὐκ ἤκουον, καὶ ὡσεὶ ἄλαλος οὐκ ἀνοίγων τὸ στόμα αὐτοῦ·