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Psa. 39:11 KJV (With Strong’s)

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When thou with rebukes
towkechah (Hebrew #8433)
from 3198; chastisement; figuratively (by words) correction, refutation, proof (even in defence)
KJV usage: argument, X chastened, correction, reasoning, rebuke, reproof, X be (often) reproved.
Pronounce: to-kay-khaw'
Origin: and towkachath {to-kakh'-ath}
dost correct
yacar (Hebrew #3256)
to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct
KJV usage: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach.
Pronounce: yaw-sar'
Origin: a primitive root
man
'iysh (Hebrew #376)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
KJV usage: also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-)man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), + none, one, people, person, + steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare 802.
Pronounce: eesh
Origin: contracted for 582 (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant)
for iniquity
`avon (Hebrew #5771)
from 5753; perversity, i.e. (moral) evil
KJV usage: fault, iniquity, mischeif, punishment (of iniquity), sin.
Pronounce: aw-vone'
Origin: or oavown (2 Kings 7:9; Psalm 51:5 (7)) {aw-vone'}
, thou makest ψhis beauty
chamad (Hebrew #2530)
to delight in
KJV usage: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (X great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
Pronounce: khaw-mad'
Origin: a primitive root
to consume away
macah (Hebrew #4529)
to dissolve
KJV usage: make to consume away, (make to) melt, water.
Pronounce: maw-saw'
Origin: a primitive root
like a moth
`ash (Hebrew #6211)
a moth
KJV usage: moth. See also 5906.
Pronounce: awsh
Origin: from 6244
: surely every man
'adam (Hebrew #120)
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
KJV usage: X another, + hypocrite, + common sort, X low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
Pronounce: aw-dawm'
Origin: from 119
is vanity
hebel (Hebrew #1892)
from 1891; emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb
KJV usage: X altogether, vain, vanity.
Pronounce: heh'bel
Origin: or (rarely in the abs.) habel {hab-ale'}
. Selah
celah (Hebrew #5542)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
KJV usage: Selah.
Pronounce: seh'-law
Origin: from 5541
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that which is to be desired in him to melt away.

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Psa. 38:1‑8• 1<<A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.>> O Lord, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
2For thine arrows stick fast in me, and thy hand presseth me sore.
3There is no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither is there any rest in my bones because of my sin.
4For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
5My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness.
6I am troubled; I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.
7For my loins are filled with a loathsome disease: and there is no soundness in my flesh.
8I am feeble and sore broken: I have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.
(Psa. 38:1‑8)
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Psa. 90:7‑10• 7For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.
8Thou hast set our iniquities before thee, our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.
9For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
10The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labor and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.
(Psa. 90:7‑10)
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1 Cor. 5:5• 5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. (1 Cor. 5:5)
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1 Cor. 11:30‑32• 30For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
31For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged.
32But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.
(1 Cor. 11:30‑32)
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Heb. 12:6• 6For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. (Heb. 12:6)
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Rev. 3:19• 19As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent. (Rev. 3:19)
his beauty, etc.
Heb. that which is to be desired in him tomelt away.
surely.
 He dare not defend himself for the Lord had sent the stroke. He who sent it can alone remove it. (Psalms 39 by H. Smith)

J. N. Darby Translation

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When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume awayd like a moth: surely, every man is vanity. Selah.

JND Translation Notes

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Lit. "melt."