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Psalm 39

Sal. 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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Sal. 38:1‑8• 1Salmo de David, para recordar. Jehová, no me reprendas en tu furor, Ni me castigues en tu ira.
2Porque tus saetas descendieron á mí, Y sobre mí ha caído tu mano.
3No hay sanidad en mi carne á causa de tu ira; Ni hay paz en mis huesos á causa de mi pecado.
4Porque mis iniquidades han pasado mi cabeza: Como carga pesada se han agravado sobre mí.
5Pudriéronse, corrompiéronse mis llagas, A causa de mi locura.
6Estoy encorvado, estoy humillado en gran manera, Ando enlutado todo el día.
7Porque mis lomos están llenos de irritación, Y no hay sanidad en mi carne.
8Estoy debilitado y molido en gran manera; Bramo á causa de la conmoción de mi corazón.
(Sal. 38:1‑8)
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Sal. 90:7‑10• 7Porque con tu furor somos consumidos, Y con tu ira somos conturbados.
8Pusiste nuestras maldades delante de ti, Nuestros yerros á la luz de tu rostro.
9Porque todos nuestros días declinan á causa de tu ira; Acabamos nuestros años como un pensamiento.
10Los días de nuestra edad son setenta años; Que si en los más robustos son ochenta años, Con todo su fortaleza es molestia y trabajo; Porque es cortado presto, y volamos.
(Sal. 90:7‑10)
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1 Co. 5:5• 5El tal sea entregado á Satanás para muerte de la carne, porque el espíritu sea salvo en el día del Señor Jesús. (1 Co. 5:5)
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1 Co. 11:30‑32• 30Por lo cual hay muchos enfermos y debilitados entre vosotros; y muchos duermen.
31Que si nos examinásemos á nosotros mismos, cierto no seríamos juzgados.
32Mas siendo juzgados, somos castigados del Señor, para que no seamos condenados con el mundo.
(1 Co. 11:30‑32)
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He. 12:6• 6Porque el Señor al que ama castiga, Y azota á cualquiera que recibe por hijo. (He. 12:6)
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Ap. 3:19• 19Yo reprendo y castigo á todos los que amo: sé pues celoso, y arrepiéntete. (Ap. 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."