Psalms
Psalm 116:1
1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice —
my appeal for mercy.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I love | אָ֭הַבְתִּי | ’ā·haḇ·tî | Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | H157 love |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֑ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| for | כִּֽי־ | kî- | Conjunction | H3588 burning, branding |
| He has heard | יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀ | yiš·ma‘ | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H8085 hear |
| my voice | ק֝וֹלִ֗י | qō·w·lî | Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H6963 sound, voice |
| my appeal for mercy | תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ | ta·ḥă·nū·nāy | Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular | H8469 supplication for favour |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.