Psalms 116:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃

Transliteration

Because hiṭṭâ ʾoznô to me and in yāmay I ʾeqrāʾ

Grammar Details

*kî*: conjunction - because/for
*hiṭṭâ*: verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has inclined
*ʾoznô*: noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his ear
*lî*: preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me
*û-ve-yāmay*: conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - and in my days
*ʾeqrāʾ*: verb, qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will call/I call

Word Meanings

*hiṭṭâ*: he inclined/he turned/he extended
*yāmay*: my days/my lifetime
*ʾeqrāʾ*: I will call/I call out/I invoke

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

Job 27:10 : 10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?
Ps 31:2 : 2 Bow down thine ear unto me; Deliver me speedily: Be thou to me a strong rock, A house of defence to save me.
Ps 40:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Ps 55:16-17 : 16 As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noonday, will I complain, and moan; And he will hear my voice.
Ps 86:6-7 : 6 Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications. 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee; For thou wilt answer me.
Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song, a Psalm of the sons of Korah; for the Chief Musician; set to Mahalath Leannoth. Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite. O Jehovah, the God of my salvation, I have cried day and night before thee.
Ps 145:18-19 : 18 Jehovah is nigh unto all them that call upon him, To all that call upon him in truth. 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; He also will hear their cry and will save them.
Luke 18:1 : 1 And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint;
Phil 4:6 : 6 In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Col 4:2 : 2 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

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