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Psalms 88:5

Free among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom thou rememberest no more: and they are cut off from thy hand.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 88:6.

בַּמֵּתִ֗יםbametimin dieמוּתpreposition, with the article, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “in die”, a verb used as a describing wordH4191to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill[idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) w…חָ֫פְשִׁ֥יchafeshifreeחׇפְשִׁיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “free”, the ordinary formH2670exempt (from bondage, tax or care)free, liberty.כְּמ֤וֹkemvothusכְּמוֹpreposition — “thus”H3644a form of the prefix 'k-', but used separately as, thus, soaccording to, (such) as (it were, well as), in comparison of, like (as, to, unto), thus, when, worth.חֲלָלִ֨יםchalalimkillחָלָלadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “kill”, the ordinary formH2491pierced (especially to death); figuratively, pollutedkill, profane, slain (man), [idiom] slew, (deadly) wounded.שֹׁ֥כְבֵיshokhevelieשָׁכַבverb, qal, participle, construct — “lie”, a verb used as a describing wordH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.קֶ֗בֶרqeversepulchreקֶבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sepulchre”, the ordinary formH6913a sepulchreburying place, grave, sepulchre.אֲשֶׁ֤רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…זְכַרְתָּ֣םzekhartambe maleזָכַרverb, qal, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “be male”, a completed actionH2142properly, 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.ע֑וֹדodagainעוֹדadverb — “again”H5750properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially (with or without preposition), again, repeatedly, still, moreagain, [idiom] all life long, at all, besides, but, else, further(-more), henceforth, (any) longer, (any) more(-over), [idiom] once, since, (be) still, when, (good, the) while (having being), (as, because, whether, while) yet (within).וְ֝הֵ֗מָּהvehemahand theyהֵםconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.מִיָּדְךָ֥miyadekhafrom handיָדpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “from hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […נִגְזָֽרוּnigzarvcut downגָּזַרverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “cut down”, a completed actionH1504to cut down or off; (figuratively) to destroy, divide, exclude, or decidecut down (off), decree, divide, snatch.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(88-6) Set apart among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from Thy hand.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Cast off among the dead, Like the slain that lie in the grave, Whom thou rememberest no more, And they are cut off from thy hand.

Young’s Literal Translation

Among the dead — free, As pierced ones lying in the grave, Whom Thou hast not remembered any more, Yea, they by Thy hand have been cut off.

World English Bible

set apart among the dead, like the slain who lie in the grave, whom you remember no more. They are cut off from your hand.

Darby Translation

Prostrate among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave; whom thou rememberest no more, and who are cut off from thy hand.

Douay-Rheims

Thy seed will I settle for ever. And I will build up thy throne unto generation and generation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(88-6) Set apart among the dead, like the slain that lie in the grave, whom Thou rememberest no more; and they are cut off from Thy hand.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

free among the dead, as the slain ones cast out, who sleep in the tomb; whom thou rememberest no more; and they are rejected from thy hand.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἐν νεκροῖς ἐλεύθερος, ὡσεὶ τραυματίαι ἐῤῥιμμένοι καθεύδοντες ἐν τάφῳ, ὧν οὐκ ἐμνήσθης ἔτι, καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐκ τῆς χειρός σου ἀπώσθησαν.