King James Version

Psalms 69:3

I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 69:4.

יָגַ֣עְתִּיyagatifaintיָגַעverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “faint”, a completed actionH3021properly, to gasp; hence, to be exhausted, to tire, to toilfaint, (make to) labour, (be) weary.בְקָרְאִי֮veqareiin callקָרָאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in call”, the to-form of the verbH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.נִחַ֪רnicharburnחָרַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “burn”, a completed actionH2787to glow, i.e. literally (to melt, burn, dry up) or figuratively (to show or incite passion)be angry, burn, dry, kindle.גְּר֫וֹנִ֥יgeronithroatגָּרוֹןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “throat”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1627the throat (as roughened by swallowing)[idiom] aloud, mouth, neck, throat.כָּל֥וּkalvceaseכָּלָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “cease”, a completed actionH3615to end, whether intransitive (to cease, be finished, perish) or transitived (to complete, prepare, consume)accomplish, cease, consume (away), determine, destroy (utterly), be (when... were) done, (be an) end (of), expire, (cause to) fail, faint, finish, fulfil, [idiom] fully, [idiom] have, leave (off), long, bring to pass, wholly reap, make cle…עֵינַ֑יeynayeye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…מְ֝יַחֵ֗לmeyachelhopeיָחַלverb, piel, participle, absolute — “hope”, a verb used as a describing wordH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לֵאלֹהָֽיlelohayto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(69-4) I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I am weary with my crying; my throat is dried: Mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have been wearied with my calling, Burnt hath been my throat, Consumed have been mine eyes, waiting for my God.

World English Bible

I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail looking for my God.

Darby Translation

I am weary with my crying, my throat is parched; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Douay-Rheims

Let them be confounded and ashamed that seek my soul:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(69-4) I am weary of my crying; my throat is dried; mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I am weary of crying, my throat has become hoarse; mine eyes have failed by my waiting on my God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκοπίασα κράζων, ἐβραγχίασεν ὁ λάρυγξ μου, ἐξέλιπον οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐλπίζειν με ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν μου.