Psalms

Psalm 141:1–2

¹A Psalm of David.

I call upon You, O LORD; come quickly to me.

Hear my voice when I call to You.

²May my prayer be set before You like incense;

my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A Psalm	מִזְמ֗וֹר	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָ֫וִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I call upon You	קְ֭רָאתִיךָ	qə·rā·ṯî·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
come quickly	ח֣וּשָׁה	ḥū·šāh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2363 haste, make haste
to me	לִּ֑י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
Hear	הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
my voice	ק֝וֹלִ֗י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
when I call	בְּקָרְאִי־	bə·qā·rə·’î-	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to You	לָֽךְ׃	lāḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
May my prayer	תְּפִלָּתִ֣י	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
be set	תִּכּ֤וֹן	tik·kō·wn	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3559 be firm
before You	לְפָנֶ֑יךָ	lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
like incense	קְטֹ֣רֶת	qə·ṭō·reṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H7004 smoke, odour of (burning) sacrifice, incense
my uplifted	מַֽשְׂאַ֥ת	maś·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4864 uprising, utterance, burden, portion
hands	כַּ֝פַּ֗י	kap·pay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
like the evening	עָֽרֶב׃	‘ā·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H6153 (sun)set, evening
offering	מִנְחַת־	min·ḥaṯ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H4503 gift, tribute, offering

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

Psalm 141:1 Psalm 70:5 · Psalm 71:12 · Psalm 40:13 · Psalm 69:17–18 · Psalm 143:7 · Job 7:21 · Psalm 22:19 · Psalm 143:1

Psalm 141:2 Revelation 8:3–4 · Revelation 5:8 · 1 Timothy 2:8 · Daniel 9:21 · Malachi 1:11 · Proverbs 15:8 · Luke 1:9–10 · Psalm 63:4 · Psalm 134:2 · Exodus 30:7–9 · Psalm 28:2 · Exodus 30:34–38

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.