Psalms

Psalm 28:2

²Hear my cry for mercy

when I call to You for help,

when I lift up my hands

toward Your holy sanctuary.^a

Footnotes

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Hear	שְׁמַ֤ע	šə·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8085 hear
my cry	ק֣וֹל	qō·wl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6963 sound, voice
for mercy	תַּ֭חֲנוּנַי	ta·ḥă·nū·nay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H8469 supplication for favour
when I call	בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣י	bə·šaw·wə·‘î	Preposition-b; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H7768 cry out for help
to You	אֵלֶ֑יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
when I lift up	בְּנָשְׂאִ֥י	bə·nā·śə·’î	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
my hands	יָ֝דַ֗י	yā·ḏay	Noun - feminine dual construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
toward	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Your holy	קָדְשֶֽׁךָ׃	qāḏ·še·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
sanctuary	דְּבִ֥יר	də·ḇîr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1687 shrine

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.