Psalm 38:13
Strong's Lexicon
But I,
וַאֲנִ֣י (wa·’ă·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 589: 1) I (first pers. sing. -usually used for emphasis)

like a deaf man,
כְ֭חֵרֵשׁ (ḵə·ḥê·rêš)
Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2795: 1) deaf

do not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

hear,
אֶשְׁמָ֑ע (’eš·mā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

and like a mute man,
וּ֝כְאִלֵּ֗ם (ū·ḵə·’il·lêm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 483: 1) mute, silent, dumb, unable to speak

I do not
לֹ֣א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

open
יִפְתַּח־ (yip̄·taḥ-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6605: 1) to open 1a) (Qal) to open 1b) (Niphal) to be opened, be let loose, be thrown open 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to free 1c2) to loosen 1c3) to open, open oneself 1d) (Hithpael) to loose oneself 2) to carve, engrave 2a) (Piel) to engrave 2b) (Pual) to be engraved

my mouth.
פִּֽיו׃ (pîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6310: peh 1) mouth 1a) mouth (of man) 1b) mouth (as organ of speech) 1c) mouth (of animals) 1d) mouth, opening, orifice (of a well, river, etc) 1e) extremity, end pim 2) a weight equal to one third of a shekel, occurs only in 1Sa 13:21

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
But like a deaf man, I do not hear; and like a mute man, I do not open my mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am like a deaf person; I do not hear. I am like a speechless person who does not open his mouth.

New American Standard Bible
But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And [I am] like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

King James Bible
But I, as a deaf [man], heard not; and [I was] as a dumb man [that] openeth not his mouth.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, like the mute, who cannot speak;

New Living Translation
But I am deaf to all their threats. I am silent before them as one who cannot speak.

English Standard Version
But I am like a deaf man; I do not hear, like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

New American Standard Bible
But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

King James Bible
But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am like a deaf person; I do not hear. I am like a speechless person who does not open his mouth.

International Standard Version
I am like the deaf, who cannot hear, and like the mute, who cannot open his mouth.

NET Bible
But I am like a deaf man--I hear nothing; I am like a mute who cannot speak.

American Standard Version
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; And I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

English Revised Version
But I, as a deaf man, hear not; and I am as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

Young's Literal Translation
And I, as deaf, hear not. And as a dumb one who openeth not his mouth.
















Cross References
Psalm 38:14
Thus I was as a man that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofs.

Psalm 39:2
I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, even from good; and my sorrow was stirred.

Psalm 39:9
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

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 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.

Psalm 38:11
My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.

Psalm 38:10
My heart panteth, my strength faileth me: as for the light of mine eyes, it also is gone from me.

Psalm 38:15
For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

Psalm 38:16
For I said, Hear me, lest otherwise they should rejoice over me: when my foot slippeth, they magnify themselves against me.
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