Psalms 38:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Lord, all my desire is before thee; And my groaning is not hid from thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

נְפוּג֣וֹתִי וְנִדְכֵּ֣יתִי עַד־מְאֹ֑ד שָׁ֝אַ֗גְתִּי מִֽנַּהֲמַ֥ת לִבִּֽי׃

Transliteration

Nəp̄ûḡôtî and niḏkêtî unto mə'ōḏ; šā'aḡtî from nahămat libbî

Grammar Details

*Nəp̄ûḡôtî*: niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am benumbed/grown numb
*niḏkêtî*: niphal perfect 1st person singular - I am crushed
*mə'ōḏ*: adverb - exceedingly/greatly
*šā'aḡtî*: qal perfect 1st person singular - I have roared
*nahămat*: construct noun - groaning of
*libbî*: noun with 1st person singular suffix - my heart

Word Meanings

*Nəp̄ûḡôtî*: I am benumbed/grown numb/faint
*niḏkêtî*: I am crushed/broken/humbled
*mə'ōḏ*: exceedingly/greatly/very much
*šā'aḡtî*: I have roared/cried out
*nahămat*: groaning/moaning/roaring
*lēḇ*: heart/mind/inner person

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ps 102:5 : 5 By reason of the voice of my groaning My bones cleave to my flesh.
Ps 6:6 : 6 I am weary with my groaning; Every night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
Ps 10:17 : 17 Jehovah, thou hast heard the desire of the meek: Thou wilt prepare their heart, thou wilt cause thine ear to hear;
Ps 102:20 : 20 To hear the sighing of the prisoner; To loose those that are appointed to death;
John 1:48 : 48 Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before {G3588} Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee.
Rom 8:22-23 : 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for [our] adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
Rom 8:26-27 : 26 And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for [us] with groanings which cannot be uttered; 27 and he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to [the will of] God.
2 Cor 5:2 : 2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:

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