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Psalms 69:23

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— May their eyes grow dim so that they cannot see, And make their loins shake continually.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Let their eyes be darkened, so that they cannot see; And make their loins continually to shake.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not, and make their loins continually to shake.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Let their eyes become too dim to see, And, their loins, continually cause thou to shake;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Darkened are their eyes from seeing, And their loins continually shake Thou.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend thou down always.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Let their eyes be blinded that they see not: and make their loynes alway to tremble.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and make their loines continually to shake.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their backs continually to bend.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Let their eyes be darkened that they should not see; and bow down their back continually.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their loins continually to shake.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Let their eyes 5869
{5869} Prime
עַיִן
`ayin
{ah'-yin}
Probably a primitive word; an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy a fountain (as the eye of the landscape).
be darkened, 2821
{2821} Prime
חָשַׁךְ
chashak
{khaw-shak'}
A primitive root; to be dark (as withholding light); transitively to darken.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
that they see y7200
[7200] Standard
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
z8800
<8800> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 4888
not; x4480
(4480) Complement
מִן
min
{min}
For H4482; properly a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses.
x7200
(7200) Complement
רָאָה
ra'ah
{raw-aw'}
A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitively, intransitively and causatively).
and make their loins 4975
{4975} Prime
מָתֶן
mothen
{mo'-then}
From an unused root meaning to be slender; properly the waist or small of the back; only in plural the loins.
continually 8548
{8548} Prime
תָּמִיד
tamiyd
{taw-meed'}
From an unused root meaning to stretch; properly continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially constantly); elliptically the regular (daily) sacrifice.
to shake. 4571
{4571} Prime
מָעַד
ma`ad
{maw-ad'}
A primitive root; to waver.
z8685
<8685> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 731
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 69:22-23.


Psalms 69:23

_ _ continually to shake — literally, “to swerve” or bend in weakness.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 69:22-29.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 69:23

Eyes — Not the eyes of their bodies, but of their minds: as they that shut their eyes and will not see, so they shall be judicially blinded. To shake — To take away their strength.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 69:23

Let their eyes be darkened, that they see not; and make their (s) loins continually to shake.

(s) Take both judgment and power from them, (Acts 1:20).

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Their eyes:

Isaiah 6:9-10 And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not. ... 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 29:9-10 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. ... 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.
Matthew 13:14-15 And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive: ... For this people's heart is waxed gross, and [their] ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and should understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
John 12:39-40 Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again, ... He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with [their] eyes, nor understand with [their] heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Acts 28:26-27 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: ... For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
Romans 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the Gentiles be come in.
2 Corinthians 3:14 But their minds were blinded: for until this day remaineth the same vail untaken away in the reading of the old testament; which [vail] is done away in Christ.

make their:

Deuteronomy 28:65-67 And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind: ... In the morning thou shalt say, Would God it were even! and at even thou shalt say, Would God it were morning! for the fear of thine heart wherewith thou shalt fear, and for the sight of thine eyes which thou shalt see.
Isaiah 21:3-4 Therefore are my loins filled with pain: pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a woman that travaileth: I was bowed down at the hearing [of it]; I was dismayed at the seeing [of it]. ... My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Jeremiah 30:6 Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?
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.
Romans 11:10 Let their eyes be darkened, that they may not see, and bow down their back alway.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 28:65. Is 6:9; 21:3; 29:9. Jr 30:6. Dn 5:6. Mt 13:14. Jn 12:39. Ac 28:26. Ro 11:10, 25. 2Co 3:14.

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