Psalms
Psalm 141:2
2May my prayer be set before You like incense;
my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.
Word by word
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
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.