Psalms

Psalm 5:2–3

2Attend to the sound of my cry,

my King and my God,

for to You I pray.

3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;

at daybreak I lay my plea before You

and wait in expectation.

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Psalm 5:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Attend toהַקְשִׁ֤יבָה׀haq·šî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7181 incline, attend
the soundלְק֬וֹלlə·qō·wlPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of my cryשַׁוְעִ֗יšaw·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH7773 cry for help
my Kingמַלְכִּ֥יmal·kîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4428 king
and my Godוֵאלֹהָ֑יwê·lō·hāyConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH430 God
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
to Youאֵ֝לֶ֗יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
I prayאֶתְפַּלָּֽל׃’eṯ·pal·lālVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - first person common singularH6419 intervene, interpose

Psalm 5:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the morningבֹּ֭קֶרbō·qerNoun - masculine singularH1242 morning
O LORDיְֽהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
You hearתִּשְׁמַ֣עtiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH8085 hear
my voiceקוֹלִ֑יqō·w·lîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
at daybreakבֹּ֥קֶרbō·qerNoun - masculine singularH1242 morning
I layאֶֽעֱרָךְ־’e·‘ĕ·rāḵ-Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6186 arrange or set in order
before Youלְ֝ךָ֗lə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
and wait in expectationוַאֲצַפֶּֽה׃wa·’ă·ṣap·pehConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch

Cross-references

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

Psalm 5:2 Psalm 65:2 · Psalm 3:4 · Isaiah 33:22 · Psalm 145:1 · Psalm 84:3 · Psalm 24:7–8 · Psalm 99:1–4 · Psalm 74:12

Psalm 5:3 Psalm 119:147 · Psalm 88:13 · Mark 1:35 · Psalm 130:6 · Psalm 55:17 · Isaiah 26:9 · Psalm 69:16 · Psalm 22:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.