Psalms 38:3

“There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.”

Psalms 38:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 38:3, word by word

soundnessמְתֹםmetom

soundness

A place without wound or injury.

Where else “metom” appears
in my fleshבְשָׂרִvesari

flesh

The body of a person or animal, the soft part covering the bones.

Where else “vesari” appears
because ofפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

Where else “pene” appears
your indignationזַעְמֶzame

indignation, fury

Indignation: fury, especially God's anger at evil.

Where else “zame” appears
peaceשָׁלוֹםshalom

peace

Living without war or quarrels, in harmony.

Where else “shalom” appears
in my bonesעֲצָמַatsama

bone

Each hard piece of the skeleton; also the body itself, of the dead or the living.

Where else “atsama” appears
my sinחַטָּאתִchatati

sin

Failing God, not doing what he asks.

Where else “chatati” appears

The context

2For your arrows have come down into me, and your hand has come down upon me.

3 · This verse (above)

4For my iniquities have passed over my head; like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

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