Psalm 142:3
Strong's Lexicon
Although my spirit
רוּחִ֗י (rū·ḥî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7307: 1) wind, breath, mind, spirit 1a) breath 1b) wind 1b1) of heaven 1b2) quarter (of wind), side 1b3) breath of air 1b4) air, gas 1b5) vain, empty thing 1c) spirit (as that which breathes quickly in animation or agitation) 1c1) spirit, animation, vivacity, vigour 1c2) courage 1c3) temper, anger 1c4) impatience, patience 1c5) spirit, disposition (as troubled, bitter, discontented) 1c6) disposition (of various kinds), unaccountable or uncontrollable impulse 1c7) prophetic spirit 1d) spirit (of the living, breathing being in man and animals) 1d1) as gift, preserved by God, God's spirit, departing at death, disembodied being 1e) spirit (as seat of emotion) 1e1) desire 1e2) sorrow, trouble 1f) spirit 1f1) as seat or organ of mental acts 1f2) rarely of the will 1f3) as seat especially of moral character 1g) Spirit of God, the third person of the triune God, the Holy Spirit, coequal, coeternal with the Father and the Son 1g1) as inspiring ecstatic state of prophecy 1g2) as impelling prophet to utter instruction or warning 1g3) imparting warlike energy and executive and administrative power 1g4) as endowing men with various gifts 1g5) as energy of life 1g6) as manifest in the Shekinah glory 1g7) never referred to as a depersonalised force

grows faint
בְּהִתְעַטֵּ֬ף (bə·hiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭêp̄)
Preposition-b | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5848: 1) to turn aside 1a) (Qal) to turn aside, turn (in order to cover) 2) to envelop oneself 2a) (Qal) to envelop oneself, cover 3) to be feeble, be faint, grow weak 3a) (Qal) to be feeble, be faint 3b) (Niphal) to faint 3c) (Hiphil) to show feebleness 3d) (Hithpael) to faint, faint away

within me,
עָלַ֨י ׀ (‘ā·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

You
וְאַתָּה֮ (wə·’at·tāh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 859: 1) you (second pers. sing. masc.)

know
יָדַ֪עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: 1) to know 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself

my way.
נְֽתִיבָ֫תִ֥י (nə·ṯî·ḇā·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5410: 1) trodden with the feet, path, pathway 2) path, pathway, traveller

Along the path
בְּאֹֽרַח־ (bə·’ō·raḥ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 734: 1) way, path 1a) path, road 1b) the path, way, passing of life (fig.) 1c) way of living (fig.) 1d) traveller, wayfarer (meton)

ז֥וּ ()
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 2098: demons pron 1) this, such rel pron 2) (of) which, (of) whom

I travel
אֲהַלֵּ֑ךְ (’ă·hal·lêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to walk 1b2) to walk (fig.) 1c) (Hithpael) 1c1) to traverse 1c2) to walk about 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk

they have hidden
טָמְנ֖וּ (ṭā·mə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2934: 1) to hide, conceal, bury 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hide 1a2) hiding, concealing, secretly laying (participle) 1a3) darkness (participle) 1b) (Niphal) to hide oneself 1c) (Hiphil) to hide

a snare
פַ֣ח (p̄aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6341: 1) bird trap, trap, snare 1a) bird trap (literal) 1b) of calamities, plots, source or agent of calamity (fig.) 2) plate (of metal)

for me.
לִֽי׃ ()
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew :

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.

Young's Literal Translation
When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way [in] which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Although my spirit is weak within me, You know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me.

New American Standard Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.

King James Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.

New Living Translation
When I am overwhelmed, you alone know the way I should turn. Wherever I go, my enemies have set traps for me.

English Standard Version
When my spirit faints within me, you know my way! In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

New American Standard Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, You knew my path. In the way where I walk They have hidden a trap for me.

King James Bible
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Although my spirit is weak within me, You know my way. Along this path I travel they have hidden a trap for me.

International Standard Version
Though my spirit grows faint within me, you are aware of my path. Wherever I go, they have hidden a trap for me.

NET Bible
Even when my strength leaves me, you watch my footsteps. In the path where I walk they have hidden a trap for me.

American Standard Version
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, Thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk Have they hidden a snare for me.

English Revised Version
When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walk have they hidden a snare for me.

Young's Literal Translation
When my spirit hath been feeble in me, Then Thou hast known my path; In the way in which I walk, They have hid a snare for me.
















Cross References
Psalm 77:3
I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalm 140:5
The proud have hid a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net by the wayside; they have set gins for me. Selah.

Psalm 143:4
Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

Jonah 2:7
When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 142:2
I poured out my complaint before him; I shewed before him my trouble.

Psalm 142:1
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.

Psalm 141:10
Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.

Psalm 142:4
I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.

Psalm 142:5
I cried unto thee, O LORD: I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living.

Psalm 142:6
Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.
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