Psalms

Psalm 116:1–2

1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice —

my appeal for mercy.

2Because He has inclined His ear to me,

I will call on Him as long as I live.

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Psalm 116:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I loveאָ֭הַבְתִּי’ā·haḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH157 love
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has heardיִשְׁמַ֥ע׀yiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceק֝וֹלִ֗יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
my appeal for mercyתַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ta·ḥă·nū·nāyNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8469 supplication for favour

Psalm 116:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Becauseכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has inclinedהִטָּ֣הhiṭ·ṭāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
His earאָזְנ֣וֹ’ā·zə·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH241 ear
to meלִ֑יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I will call on Himאֶקְרָֽא׃’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
as long as I liveוּבְיָמַ֥יū·ḇə·yā·mayConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH3117 day

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 116:1 1 John 4:19 · Psalm 66:19–20 · 1 John 5:2–3 · Psalm 34:3–4 · John 16:24 · Mark 12:33 · Psalm 69:33 · Psalm 40:1 · Genesis 35:2 · Psalm 119:132 · Psalm 31:22–23 · John 21:17

Psalm 116:2 Psalm 145:18–19 · Psalm 40:1 · Psalm 55:16–17 · Philippians 4:6 · Psalm 86:6–7 · Luke 18:1 · Psalm 31:2 · Colossians 4:2 · Psalm 88:1 · Job 27:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.