King James Version

Psalms 65:3

Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 65:4.

דִּבְרֵ֣יdivrecauseדָּבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…עֲ֭וֺנֹתaonotfaultעָוֺןnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “fault”, the ordinary formH5771perversity, i.e. (moral) evilfault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.גָּ֣בְרוּgavervbe greatגָּבַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be great”, a completed actionH1396to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolentlyexceed, confirm, be great, be mighty, prevail, put to more (strength), strengthen, be stronger, be valiant.מֶ֑נִּיmenifromמִןpreposition, 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.פְּ֝שָׁעֵ֗ינוּpeshaeynvrebellionפֶּשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “rebellion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.אַתָּ֥הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תְכַפְּרֵֽםtekhapremappeaseכָּפַרverb, piel, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “appease”, an unfinished actionH3722to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively, to expiate or condone, to placate or cancelappease, make (an atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile(-liation).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(65-4) The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Iniquities prevail against me: As for our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.

Young’s Literal Translation

Matters of iniquities were mightier than I, Our transgressions — Thou dost cover them.

World English Bible

Sins overwhelmed me, but you atoned for our transgressions.

Darby Translation

Iniquities have prevailed against me: our transgressions, thou wilt forgive them.

Douay-Rheims

Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(65-4) The tale of iniquities is too heavy for me; as for our transgressions, Thou wilt pardon them.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The words of transgressors have overpowered us; but do thou pardon our sins.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Λόγοι ἀνόμων ὑπερδυνάμωσαν ἡμᾶς, καὶ τὰς ἀσεβείας ἡμῶν σὺ ἱλάσῃ.