Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleBecause God has unstrung my bow and afflicted me, they have cast off restraint in my presence. Young's Literal Translation Because His cord He loosed and afflicteth me, And the bridle from before me, They have cast away. King James Bible Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me. Hebrew Becauseכִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction God has unstrung פִ֭תַּח (p̄it·taḥ) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6605: To open wide, to loosen, begin, plough, carve my bow יִתְרִ֣י (yiṯ·rî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 3499: An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope and afflicted me, וַיְעַנֵּ֑נִי (way·‘an·nê·nî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Strong's 6031: To be bowed down or afflicted they have cast off שִׁלֵּֽחוּ׃ (šil·lê·ḥū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out restraint וְ֝רֶ֗סֶן (wə·re·sen) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7448: A halter, the jaw in my presence. מִפָּנַ֥י (mip·pā·nay) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face |