Psalms

Psalm 40:1

¹For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David.

I waited patiently for the LORD;

He inclined to me and heard my cry.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For the choirmaster	לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ	lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
A Psalm	מִזְמֽוֹר׃	miz·mō·wr	Noun - masculine singular	H4210 melody
of David	לְדָוִ֥ד	lə·ḏā·wiḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1732 David
I waited patiently for	קַוֺּ֣ה	qaw·wōh	Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute	H6960 wait for
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
He inclined	וַיֵּ֥ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
to me	אֵ֝לַ֗י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
and heard	וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
my cry	שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃	šaw·‘ā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H7775 cry for help

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.