Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleTeach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness. Young's Literal Translation Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness. King James Bible Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness. Hebrew Teachה֭וֹדִיעֵנוּ (hō·w·ḏî·‘ê·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 3045: To know us what מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what we should say נֹּ֣אמַר (nō·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to Him; ל֑וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew we cannot לֹ֥א־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no draw up our case נַ֝עֲרֹ֗ךְ (na·‘ă·rōḵ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 6186: To set in a, row, arrange, put in order when our faces מִפְּנֵי־ (mip·pə·nê-) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 6440: The face are in darkness. חֹֽשֶׁךְ׃ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness |