Psalms 102:23

102:22 When the people are gathered together, and the kingdoms, to serve the LORD.

He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. weakened: Heb. afflicted

KJV

He weakened my strength along the course. He shortened my days.

He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days.

102:24 I said, O my God, take me not away in the midst of my days: thy years are throughout all generations.

What does Psalms 102:23 mean?

Psalms 102:23 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include עָנָה (ʻânâh), כֹּחַ (kôach), דֶּרֶךְ (derek).

Hebrew interlinear

weakenedעָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6031to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive (in various applications, as follows)

strengthכֹּחַkôach/ko'-akh/H3581vigor, literally (force, in a good or a bad sense) or figuratively (capacity, means, produce); also (from its hardiness) a large lizard

the

way;דֶּרֶךְderek/deh'-rek/H1870a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb

shortenedקָצַרqâtsar/kaw-tsar'/H7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)

days.יוֹםyôwm/yome/H3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)

weakened:

Heb.

afflicted

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 102:23.

Judges 16:19

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

Judges 16:5

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. afflict: or, humble

Judges 16:6

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 102:23 say?

Psalms 102:23 (King James Version) reads: "He weakened my strength in the way; he shortened my days. weakened: Heb. afflicted"

Is Psalms 102:23 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 102:23 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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