King James Version

Psalms 38:3

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:4.

אֵיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מְתֹ֣םmetomsoundnessמְתֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “soundness”, the ordinary formH4974wholesomeness; also (adverb) completelymen (by reading H4962 (מַת)), soundness.בִּ֭בְשָׂרִיbivsariin bodyבָּשָׂרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1320flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of amanbody, (fat, lean) flesh(-ed), kin, (man-) kind, [phrase] nakedness, self, skin.מִפְּנֵ֣יmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…זַעְמֶ֑ךָzamekhaangryזַעַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “angry”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2195strictly froth at the mouth, i.e. (figuratively) fury (especially of God's displeasure with sin)angry, indignation, rage.אֵיןeynelseאַיִןparticle, negative — “else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).שָׁל֥וֹםshalomhealthשָׁלוֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “health”, the ordinary formH7965safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace[idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] whol…בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗יbaatsamayin bodyעֶצֶםpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in body”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6106a bone (as strong); by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. (as pron.) selfsamebody, bone, [idiom] life, (self-) same, strength, [idiom] very.מִפְּנֵ֥יmipnefrom a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “from a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…חַטָּאתִֽיchatatipunishmentחַטָּאָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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)

(38-4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

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American Standard Version (1901)

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; Neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

Young’s Literal Translation

Soundness is not in my flesh, Because of Thine indignation, Peace is not in my bones because of my sin.

World English Bible

There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation, neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

Darby Translation

There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine indignation; no peace in my bones, because of my sin.

Douay-Rheims

I was dumb, and was humbled, and kept silence from good things: and my sorrow was renewed.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-4) There is no soundness in my flesh because of Thine indignation; neither is there any health in my bones because of my sin.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For there is no health in my flesh because of thine anger; there is no peace to my bones because of my sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐκ ἔστιν ἴασις ἐν τῇ σαρκί μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῆς ὀργῆς σου, οὐκ ἔστιν εἰρήνη τοῖς ὀστέοις μου ἀπὸ προσώπου τῶν ἁμαρτιῶν μου.