King James Version

Psalms 77:3

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 77:4.

אֶזְכְּרָ֣הezkerahbe maleזָכַרverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “be male”, a determination or requestH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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.וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑הveehemayahand be disquietedהָמָהconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “and be disquieted”, a determination or requestH1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamorclamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.אָשִׂ֓יחָהasichahcommuneשִׂיחַverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “commune”, a determination or requestH7878to ponder, i.e. (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) uttercommune, complain, declare, meditate, muse, pray, speak, talk (with).וְתִתְעַטֵּ֖ףvetitatefand coverעָטַףconjunction, verb, hithpael, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and cover”, an unfinished actionH5848to shroud, i.e. clothe (whether transitive or reflex.); hence (from the idea of darkness) to languishcover (over), fail, faint, feebler, hide self, be overwhelmed, swoon.רוּחִ֣יruchiangerרוּחַnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “anger”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions)air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(77-4) When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

I remember God, and am disquieted: I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

I remember God, and make a noise, I meditate, and feeble is my spirit. Selah.

World English Bible

I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.

Darby Translation

I remembered God, and I moaned; I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

How great things have we heard and known, and our fathers have told us.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(77-4) When I think thereon, O God, I must moan; when I muse thereon, my spirit fainteth. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I remembered God, and rejoiced; I poured out my complaint, and my soul fainted. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμνήσθην τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ εὐφράνθην, ἠδολέσχησα, καὶ ὠλιγοψύχησε τὸ πνεῦμά μου· διάψαλμα.