King James Version

Psalms 6:3

My soul is also sore vexed: but thou, O LORD, how long?

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 6:4.

וְ֭נַפְשִׁיvenafshiand creatureנֶפֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…נִבְהֲלָ֣הnivhalahbe affrightedבָּהַלverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “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.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.ואתvtand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.וְאַתָּ֥הveatahand theeאַתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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.מָתָֽיmataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-4) My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O LORD, how long?

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American Standard Version (1901)

My soul also is sore troubled: And thou, O Jehovah, how long?

Young’s Literal Translation

And my soul hath been troubled greatly, And Thou, O Jehovah, till when?

World English Bible

My soul is also in great anguish. But you, Yahweh—how long?

Darby Translation

And my soul trembleth exceedingly: and thou, Jehovah, till how long?

Douay-Rheims

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak: heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(6-4) My soul also is sore affrighted; and Thou, O LORD, how long?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

My soul also is grievously vexed: but thou, O Lord, how long?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἡ ψυχή μου ἐταράχθη σφόδρα· καὶ σὺ Κύριε ἕως πότε;