Psalms

Psalm 143:1

¹A Psalm of David.

O LORD, hear my prayer.

In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea;

in Your righteousness, answer me.

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
O LORD	יְהוָ֤ה׀	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
hear	שְׁמַ֬ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my prayer	תְּפִלָּתִ֗י	tə·p̄il·lā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H8605 prayer
In Your faithfulness	בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥	be·’ĕ·mu·nā·ṯə·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H530 firmness, steadfastness, fidelity
give ear	הַאֲזִ֥ינָה	ha·’ă·zî·nāh	Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H238 give ear, listen, hear
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
my plea	תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י	ta·ḥă·nū·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour
in Your righteousness	בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃	bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6666 righteousness
answer me	עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי	‘ă·nê·nî	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; first person common singular	H6030 answer, respond

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.