Psalms 38:4

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For mine iniquities are gone over my head: As a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵין־מְתֹ֣ם בִּ֭בְשָׂרִי מִפְּנֵ֣י זַעְמֶ֑ךָ אֵין־שָׁל֥וֹם בַּ֝עֲצָמַ֗י מִפְּנֵ֥י חַטָּאתִֽי׃

Transliteration

No mᵊtōm in bᵊśārî from face of za'meḵā; no šālôm in 'ătsāmay from face of ḥaṭṭā'tî

Grammar Details

*mᵊtōm*: noun - soundness/wholeness/health
*bᵊśārî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my flesh
*za'meḵā*: noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your indignation
*šālôm*: noun - peace/wholeness/welfare
*'ătsāmay*: noun with 1st person singular suffix and prefix bᵊ- - in my bones
*ḥaṭṭā'tî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - my sin

Word Meanings

*mᵊtōm*: soundness/wholeness/health/integrity
*bᵊśār*: flesh/body/skin
*za'em*: indignation/anger/wrath
*šālôm*: peace/health/wholeness/welfare
*'ătsām*: bones/substance/body
*ḥaṭṭā't*: sin/offense/transgression

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Ezra 9:6 : 6 and I said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to you, my God; for our iniquities are increased over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto the heavens.
Ps 40:12 : 12 For innumerable evils have compassed me about; Mine iniquities have overtaken me, so that I am not able to look up; They are more than the hairs of my head; And my heart hath failed me.
Isa 53:11 : 11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by the knowledge of himself shall my righteous servant justify many; and he shall bear their iniquities.
Lam 1:14 : 14 The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand; They are knit together, they are come up upon my neck; He hath made my strength to fail: The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, against whom I am not able to stand.
Matt 11:28 : 28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
1 Pet 2:24 : 24 who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.
Lev 7:18 : 18 And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

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