Psalms 40:12

“For evils have surrounded me without number; my iniquities have overtaken me, and I am not able to see; they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart has abandoned me.”

Psalms 40:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 40:12, word by word

evilsרָעוֹתraot

harm

Something that hurts, a disaster.

Where else “raot” appears
have surrounded meאָפְפוּaffu

surround

Surround, encircle on every side. In the Bible it is said above all of dangers, waters or evils that close in on someone.

Where else “affu” appears
numberמִסְפָּרmispar

number

The amount that results from counting: how many there are.

Where else “mispar” appears
my iniquitiesעֲוֺנֹתַavonota

iniquity

A serious wrong.

Where else “avonota” appears
have overtaken meהִשִּׂיגוּhisigu

overtake

To reach someone who is ahead.

Where else “hisigu” appears
ableיָכֹלְתִּיyacholti

be able

To have the strength, the permission or the opportunity to do something.

Where else “yacholti” appears
to seeרְאוֹתreot

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “reot” appears
they are moreעָצְמוּatsmu

be numerous

To be numerous beyond counting.

Where else “atsmu” appears
than the hairsשַּׂעֲרוֹתsaarot

hair

Hair: a single hair; also hair in general.

Where else “saarot” appears
of my headרֹאשִׁroshi

head

The upper part of the body, where the face and hair are.

Where else “roshi” appears
and my heartלִבִּlibi

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

Where else “libi” appears
has abandoned meעֲזָבָazava

forsake

To turn one's back on YHWH, someone or a place.

Where else “azava” appears

The context

11You, YHWH, will not withhold your mercies from me; your loyal love and your truth will continually guard me.

12 · This verse (above)

13Be pleased, YHWH, to deliver me; YHWH, hurry to my help.

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