King James Version

Psalms 6:2

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; for I am weak: O LORD, heal me; for my bones are vexed.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 6:3.

חָנֵּ֥נִיchanenibeseechחָנַןverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.יְהוָה֮yehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אֻמְלַ֫לumlalweakאֻמְלַלadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “weak”, the ordinary formH536sickweak.אָ֥נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.רְפָאֵ֥נִיrefaenicureרָפָאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “cure”, a commandH7495properly, to mend (by stitching), i.e. (figuratively) to curecure, (cause to) heal, physician, repair, [idiom] thoroughly, make whole. See H7503 (רָפָה).יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…נִבְהֲל֣וּnivhalvbe affrightedבָּהַלverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be affrighted”, a completed actionH926to tremble inwardly (or palpitate), i.e. (figuratively) be (causative, make) (suddenly) alarmed or agitated; by implication to hasten anxiouslybe (make) affrighted (afraid, amazed, dismayed, rash), (be, get, make) haste(-n, -y, -ily), (give) speedy(-ily), thrust out, trouble, vex.עֲצָמָֽיatsamaybodyעֶצֶםnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-3) Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Have mercy upon me, O Jehovah; for I am withered away: O Jehovah, heal me; for my bones are troubled.

Young’s Literal Translation

Favour me, O Jehovah, for I [am] weak, Heal me, O Jehovah, For troubled have been my bones,

World English Bible

Have mercy on me, Yahweh, for I am faint. Yahweh, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

Darby Translation

Be gracious unto me, Jehovah, for I am withered; Jehovah, heal me, for my bones tremble.

Douay-Rheims

O Lord, rebuke me not in thy indignation, nor chastise me in thy wrath.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-3) Be gracious unto me, O LORD, for I languish away; heal me, O LORD, for my bones are affrighted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Pity me, O Lord; for I am weak: heal me, O Lord; for my bones are vexed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐλέησόν με Κύριε, ὅτι ἀσθενής εἰμι· ἴασαί με Κύριε, ὅτι ἐταράχθη τὰ ὀστᾶ μου.