Psalms

Psalm 18:6

⁶In my distress I called upon the LORD;

I cried to my God for help.

From His temple He heard my voice,

and my cry for His help reached His ears.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In my distress	בַּצַּר־	baṣ·ṣar-	Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6862 narrow, tight
I called	אֶֽקְרָ֣א	’eq·rā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
upon	לִ֤י׀	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
the LORD	יְהוָה֮	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
I cried to	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
my God	אֱלֹהַ֪י	’ĕ·lō·hay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H430 God
for help	אֲשַׁ֫וֵּ֥עַ	’ă·šaw·wê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help
From His temple	מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹ	mê·hê·ḵā·lōw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1964 palace, temple
He heard	יִשְׁמַ֣ע	yiš·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my voice	קוֹלִ֑י	qō·w·lî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
and my cry for His help	וְ֝שַׁוְעָתִ֗י	wə·šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help
reached	תָּב֬וֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
His ears	בְאָזְנָֽיו׃	ḇə·’ā·zə·nāw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singular	H241 ear

Cross-references

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

Psalm 50:15 · 2 Samuel 22:7 · Psalm 34:15 · Psalm 130:1–2 · Psalm 120:1 · Psalm 27:4–5 · Psalm 18:3–4 · 2 Chronicles 30:27 · Exodus 2:23 · Acts 12:5 · Habakkuk 2:20 · Psalm 11:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.