Psalms 141:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

A Psalm of David. Jehovah, I have called upon thee; Make haste unto me: Give ear unto my voice, when I call unto thee.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

מִזְמ֗וֹר לְדָ֫וִ֥ד יְהוָ֣ה קְ֭רָאתִיךָ ח֣וּשָׁה לִּ֑י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה ק֝וֹלִ֗י בְּקָרְאִי־לָֽךְ׃

Transliteration

Mizmôr to-Dāwid. YHWH, I-qārā'tîkā [called you], ḥûšâ [hasten] to-me; ha'ăzînâ [give ear] to-qôlî [my voice] in-qār'î-to-you.

Grammar Details

*Mizmôr*: noun, masculine singular construct - psalm/song
*Dāwid*: proper noun, masculine - David
*YHWH*: proper noun, divine name - LORD
*qārā'tîkā*: verb, qal perfect 1st person singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you
*ḥûšâ*: verb, qal imperative masculine singular - hasten/hurry
*ha'ăzînâ*: verb, hiphil imperative masculine singular - give ear/listen attentively
*qôlî*: noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice
*qār'î*: verb, infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - my calling

Word Meanings

*Mizmôr*: psalm/melody/song
*qārā'tîkā*: I have called to you/I cry out to you
*ḥûšâ*: make haste/hurry/come quickly
*ha'ăzînâ*: give ear/listen attentively/pay attention

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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

Ps 70:5 : 5 But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.
Ps 40:13 : 13 Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
Ps 69:17-18 : 17 And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily. 18 Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.
Job 7:21 : 21 And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? For now shall I lie down in the dust; And thou wilt seek me diligently, but I shall not be.
Ps 22:19 : 19 But be not thou far off, O Jehovah: O thou my succor, haste thee to help me.
Ps 71:12 : 12 O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
Ps 143:1 : 1 A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; Give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.
Ps 143:7 : 7 Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; My spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.

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