Psalm 69:23
Strong's Lexicon
May their eyes
עֵ֭ינֵיהֶם (‘ê·nê·hem)
Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5869: 1) eye 1a) eye 1a1) of physical eye 1a2) as showing mental qualities 1a3) of mental and spiritual faculties (fig.) 2) spring, fountain

be darkened
תֶּחְשַׁ֣כְנָה (teḥ·šaḵ·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2821: 1) to be or become dark, grow dim, be darkened, be black, be hidden 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be or grow dark 1a2) to have a dark colour 1a3) to grow dim 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make dark, cause to be dark 1b2) to hide, conceal 1b3) to obscure, confuse (fig.)

so they cannot see,
מֵרְא֑וֹת (mê·rə·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 7200: 1) to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to see 1a2) to see, perceive 1a3) to see, have vision 1a4) to look at, see, regard, look after, see after, learn about, observe, watch, look upon, look out, find out 1a5) to see, observe, consider, look at, give attention to, discern, distinguish 1a6) to look at, gaze at 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to appear, present oneself 1b2) to be seen 1b3) to be visible 1c) (Pual) to be seen 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to see, show 1d2) to cause to look intently at, behold, cause to gaze at 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be caused to see, be shown 1e2) to be exhibited to 1f) (Hithpael) to look at each other, face

and their backs
וּ֝מָתְנֵ֗יהֶם (ū·mā·ṯə·nê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4975: 1) loins, hips 1a) used with H02223 in Pr 30:31; perhaps an extinct animal, exact meaning unknown

be bent
הַמְעַֽד׃ (ham·‘aḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4571: 1) to slip, slide, totter, shake 1a) (Qal) to slip 1b) (Hiphil) to cause or make to shake or totter

forever.
תָּמִ֥יד (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8548: 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch 1a) continually, continuously (as adverb) 1b) continuity (subst)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

Young's Literal Translation
Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let their eyes grow too dim to see, and let their loins continually shake.

New American Standard Bible
May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.

King James Bible
Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.

New Living Translation
Let their eyes go blind so they cannot see, and make their bodies shake continually.

English Standard Version
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see, and make their loins tremble continually.

New American Standard Bible
May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.

King James Bible
Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let their eyes grow too dim to see, and let their loins continually shake.

International Standard Version
May their eyes be blinded and may their bodies tremble continuously.

NET Bible
May their eyes be blinded! Make them shake violently!

American Standard Version
Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.

English Revised Version
Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Young's Literal Translation
Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.
















Cross References
Romans 11:10
Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.

Isaiah 6:10
Make the heart of this people fat, and make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and convert, and be healed.

Isaiah 29:10
For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered.

Daniel 5:6
Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

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 69:22
Let their table become a snare before them: and that which should have been for their welfare, let it become a trap.

Psalm 69:21
They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.

Psalm 69:20
Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.

Psalm 69:24
Pour out thine indignation upon them, and let thy wrathful anger take hold of them.

Psalm 69:25
Let their habitation be desolate; and let none dwell in their tents.

Psalm 69:26
For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten; and they talk to the grief of those whom thou hast wounded.
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