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Isaiah 38:14

NETBible	Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp, I coo¹ like a dove; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky.² O sovereign master,³ I am oppressed; help me!⁴
NIV © biblegateway Isa 38:14	I cried like a swift or thrush, I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew weak as I looked to the heavens. I am troubled; O Lord, come to my aid!"
NASB © biblegateway Isa 38:14	"Like a swallow, like a crane, so I twitter; I moan like a dove; My eyes look wistfully to the heights; O Lord, I am oppressed, be my security.
NLT © biblegateway Isa 38:14	Delirious, I chattered like a swallow or a crane, and then I moaned like a mourning dove. My eyes grew tired of looking to heaven for help. I am in trouble, Lord. Help me!"
MSG © biblegateway Isa 38:14	I squawk like a doomed hen, moan like a dove. My eyes ache from looking up for help: "Master, I'm in trouble! Get me out of this!"
BBE © SABDAweb Isa 38:14	I make cries like a bird; I give out sounds of grief like a dove: my eyes are looking up with desire; O Lord, I am crushed, take up my cause.
NRSV © bibleoremus Isa 38:14	Like a swallow or a crane I clamor, I moan like a dove. My eyes are weary with looking upward. O Lord, I am oppressed; be my security!
NKJV © biblegateway Isa 38:14	Like a crane or a swallow, so I chattered; I mourned like a dove; My eyes fail from looking upward. O LORD, I am oppressed; Undertake for me!
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KJV	Like a crane <05483> [or] a swallow <05693>_, so did I chatter <06850> (8770)_: I did mourn <01897> (8799) as a dove <03123>_: mine eyes <05869> fail <01809> (8804) [with looking] upward <04791>_: O LORD <03068>_, I am oppressed <06234>_; undertake <06148> (8798) for me. {undertake...: or, ease me}
NASB © biblegateway Isa 38:14	"Like a swallow <05483> , like a crane <05693> , so <03651> I twitter <06850> ; I moan <01897> like a dove <03123> ; My eyes <05869> look <01809> wistfully <01809> to the heights <04791> ; O Lord <03068> , I am oppressed <06234> , be my security <06148> .
LXXM	wv <3739> ADV celidwn {N-NSF} outwv <3778> ADV fwnhsw <5455> V-FAI-1S kai <2532> CONJ wv <3739> ADV peristera <4058> N-NSF outwv <3778> ADV melethsw <3191> V-FAI-1S exelipon <1587> V-AAI-3P gar <1063> PRT mou <1473> P-GS oi <3588> T-NPM ofyalmoi <3788> N-NPM tou <3588> T-GSN blepein <991> V-PAN eiv <1519> PREP to <3588> T-ASN uqov <5311> N-ASN tou <3588> T-GSM ouranou <3772> N-GSM prov <4314> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM kurion <2962> N-ASM ov <3739> R-NSM exeilato <1807> V-AAI-3S me <1473> P-AS
NET [draft] ITL	Like <03651> a swallow <05693> or a thrush <05483> I chirp <06850> , I coo <01897> like a dove <03123> ; my eyes <05869> grow tired <01809> from looking up to the sky <04791> . O sovereign master <0136> , I am oppressed <06234> ; help <06148> me!
HEBREW	ynbre <06148> yl <0> hqse <06234> ynda <0136> Mwrml <04791> ynye <05869> wld <01809> hnwyk <03123> hgha <01897> Pupua <06850> Nk <03651> rwge <05693> owok (38:14) <05483>

NETBible

Like a swallow or a thrush I chirp, I coo¹ like a dove; my eyes grow tired from looking up to the sky.² O sovereign master,³ I am oppressed; help me!⁴

NET Notes

¹tn Or “moan” (ASV, NAB, NASB, NRSV); KJV, CEV “mourn.”

²tn Heb “my eyes become weak, toward the height.”

³tn The Hebrew term translated “sovereign master” here and in v. 16 is אֲדֹנָי (’adonay).

⁴tn Heb “stand surety for me.” Hezekiah seems to be picturing himself as a debtor who is being exploited; he asks that the Lord might relieve his debt and deliver him from the oppressive creditor.