King James Version

Psalms 38:17

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:18.

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…אֲ֭נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.לְצֶ֣לַעletselato adversityצֶלַעpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to adversity”, the ordinary formH6761a limping or full (figuratively)adversity, halt(-ing).נָכ֑וֹןnakhonbe fittedכּוּןverb, niphal, participle, absolute — “be fitted”, a verb used as a describing wordH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up, in a great variety of applications, whether literal (establish, fix, prepare, apply), or figurative (appoint, render sure, proper or prosperous)certain(-ty), confirm, direct, faithfulness, fashion, fasten, firm, be fitted, be fixed, frame, be meet, ordain, order, perfect, (make) preparation, prepare (self), provide, make provision, (be, make) ready, right, set (aright, fast, forth…וּמַכְאוֹבִ֖יumakhoviand griefמַכְאֹבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and grief”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4341anguish or (figuratively) afflictiongrief, pain, sorrow.נֶגְדִּ֣יnegdiagainstנֶגֶדpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.תָמִֽידtamiddailyתָּמִידnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-18) For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For I am ready to halt, And my pain [is] before me continually.

World English Bible

For I am ready to fall. My pain is continually before me.

Darby Translation

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-18) For I am ready to halt, and my pain is continually before me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I am ready for plagues, and my grief is continually before me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐγὼ εἰς μάστιγας ἕτοιμος, καὶ ἡ ἀλγηδών μου ἐνώπιόν μου διαπαντός.