Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleHe has blocked my way so I cannot pass; He has veiled my paths with darkness. Young's Literal Translation My way He hedged up, and I pass not over, And on my paths darkness He placeth. King James Bible He hath fenced up my way that I cannot pass, and he hath set darkness in my paths. Hebrew He has blockedגָ֭דַר (ḡā·ḏar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1443: To wall up or off, to build a wall my way אָרְחִ֣י (’ā·rə·ḥî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 734: A well-trodden road, a caravan so I cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no pass; אֶעֱב֑וֹר (’e·‘ĕ·ḇō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on He has veiled וְעַ֥ל (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against my paths נְ֝תִיבוֹתַ֗י (nə·ṯî·ḇō·w·ṯay) Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 5410: Path, pathway with darkness. חֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness |