King James Version

Psalms 38:18

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:19.

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…עֲוֺנִ֥יaonifaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “fault”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.אַגִּ֑ידagidbewrayנָגַדverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “bewray”, an unfinished actionH5046properly, to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praisebewray, [idiom] certainly, certify, declare(-ing), denounce, expound, [idiom] fully, messenger, plainly, profess, rehearse, report, shew (forth), speak, [idiom] surely, tell, utter.אֶ֝דְאַ֗גedagbe afraidדָּאַגverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be afraid”, an unfinished actionH1672be anxiousbe afraid (careful, sorry), sorrow, take thought.מֵֽחַטָּאתִֽיmechatatifrom punishmentחַטָּאָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from punishment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2403an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offenderpunishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-19) For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

For mine iniquity I declare, I am sorry for my sin.

World English Bible

For I will declare my iniquity. I will be sorry for my sin.

Darby Translation

For I will declare mine iniquity, I am grieved for my sin.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-19) For I do declare mine iniquity; I am full of care because of my sin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I will declare mine iniquity, and be distressed for my sin.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τὴν ἀνομίαν μου ἀναγγελῶ, καὶ μεριμνήσω ὑπὲρ τῆς ἁμαρτίας μου.