King James Version

Psalms 38:8

I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:9.

נְפוּג֣וֹתִיnefugotibe feebleפּוּגverb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be feeble”, a completed actionH6313to be sluggishcease, be feeble, faint, be slacked.וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִיvenidkeytiand breakדָּכָהconjunction, verb, niphal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and break”, a completed actionH1794to collapse (phys. or mentally)break (sore), contrite, crouch.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מְאֹ֑דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּיshaagtiroarשָׁאַגverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “roar”, a completed actionH7580to rumble or moan[idiom] mightily, roar.מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥תminahamatfrom disquietnessנְהָמָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “from disquietness”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5100snarlingdisquietness, roaring.לִבִּֽיlibicomfortablyלֵבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “comfortably”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3820the heart; also used (figuratively) very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything[phrase] care for, comfortably, consent, [idiom] considered, courag(-eous), friend(-ly), ((broken-), (hard-), (merry-), (stiff-), (stout-), double) heart(-ed), [idiom] heed, [idiom] I, kindly, midst, mind(-ed), [idiom] regard(-ed), [idiom]…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am faint and sore bruised: I have groaned by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have been feeble and smitten — unto excess, I have roared from disquietude of heart.

World English Bible

I am faint and severely bruised. I have groaned by reason of the anguish of my heart.

Darby Translation

I am faint and broken beyond measure; I roar by reason of the agitation of my heart.

Douay-Rheims

And now what is my hope? is it not the Lord? and my substance is with thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-9) I am benumbed and sore crushed; I groan by reason of the moaning of my heart.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have been afflicted and brought down exceedingly: I have roared for the groaning of my heart.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκακώθην καὶ ἐταπεινώθην ἕως σφόδρα, ὠρυόμην ἀπὸ στεναγμοῦ τῆς καρδίας μου.