Psalms

Psalm 61:1–2

1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David.

Hear my cry, O God;

attend to my prayer.

2From the ends of the earth I call out to You

whenever my heart is faint.

Lead me to the rock

that is higher than I.

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Psalm 61:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
For the choirmasterלַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ׀lam·naṣ·ṣê·aḥPreposition-l, Article; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH5329 be pre-eminent, enduring
Withעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
stringed instrumentsנְגִינַ֬תnə·ḡî·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH5058 music
Of Davidלְדָוִֽד׃lə·ḏā·wiḏPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
Hearשִׁמְעָ֣הšim·‘āhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH8085 hear
my cryרִנָּתִ֑יrin·nā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH7440 ringing cry
O Godאֱ֭לֹהִים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
attendהַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָהhaq·šî·ḇāhVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singularH7181 incline, attend
to my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃tə·p̄il·lā·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH8605 prayer

Psalm 61:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
From the endsמִקְצֵ֤הmiq·ṣêhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7097 end, extremity
of the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
I call outאֶ֭קְרָא’eq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to Youאֵלֶ֣יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
whenever my heartלִבִּ֑יlib·bîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
is faintבַּעֲטֹ֣ףba·‘ă·ṭōp̄Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH5848 turn aside
Lead meתַנְחֵֽנִי׃ṯan·ḥê·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singularH5148 lead, guide
to the rockבְּצוּר־bə·ṣūr-Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH6697 rock, cliff
is higherיָר֖וּםyā·rūmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH7311 be high, exalted, rise
than Iמִמֶּ֣נִּיmim·men·nîPreposition; first person common singularH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not

Cross-references

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

Psalm 61:1 Philippians 4:6 · Psalm 4:1 · Psalm 86:6 · Psalm 130:2 · Psalm 55:1–2 · Psalm 28:2 · Psalm 54:1 · Psalm 17:1 · Psalm 5:1–3 · Psalm 6:1 · Psalm 64:1

Psalm 61:2 Psalm 18:2 · Psalm 139:9–10 · Isaiah 32:2 · Psalm 62:6 · Deuteronomy 4:29 · Psalm 62:2 · Psalm 77:3 · Psalm 18:46 · Psalm 27:5 · Psalm 142:3 · Psalm 40:2 · Jonah 2:2–4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.