King James Version

Psalms 38:4

For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:5.

כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…עֲ֭וֺנֹתַיaonotayfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, 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.עָבְר֣וּavervalienateעָבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “alienate”, a completed actionH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…רֹאשִׁ֑יroshiheadרֹאשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “head”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.כְּמַשָּׂ֥אkemasaas tributeמַשָּׂאpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as tribute”, the ordinary formH4853a burden; specifically, tribute, or (abstractly) porterage; figuratively, an utterance, chiefly adoom, especially singing; mental, desireburden, carry away, prophecy, [idiom] they set, song, tribute.כָ֝בֵ֗דkhavedheavyכָּבֵדadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “heavy”, the ordinary formH3515heavy; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid)(so) great, grievous, hard(-ened), (too) heavy(-ier), laden, much, slow, sore, thick.יִכְבְּד֥וּyikhbedvbe chargeableכָּבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be chargeable”, an unfinished actionH3513to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable; causatively, to make weighty (in the same two senses)abounding with, more grievously afflict, boast, be chargeable, [idiom] be dim, glorify, be (make) glorious (things), glory, (very) great, be grievous, harden, be (make) heavy, be heavier, lay heavily, (bring to, come to, do, get, be had in…מִמֶּֽנִּיmimenifromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-5) For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Young’s Literal Translation

For mine iniquities have passed over my head, As a heavy burden — too heavy for me.

World English Bible

For my iniquities have gone over my head. As a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me.

Darby Translation

For mine iniquities are gone over my head: as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Douay-Rheims

My heart grew hot within me: and in my meditation a fire shall flame out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-5) For mine iniquities are gone over my head; as a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For my transgressions have gone over mine head: they have pressed heavily upon me like a weighty burden.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι αἱ ἀνομίαι μου ὑπερῇραν τὴν κεφαλήν μου, ὡσεὶ φορτίον βαρὺ ἐβαρύνθησαν ἐπʼ ἐμέ.