Psalms 54:2

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Hear my prayer, O God; Give ear to the words of my mouth.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּב֣וֹא הַ֭זִּיפִים וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ לְשָׁא֑וּל הֲלֹ֥א דָ֝וִ֗ד מִסְתַּתֵּ֥ר עִמָּֽנוּ׃

Transliteration

When bôʾ the Zîpîm and wayyōʾmərû to Šāʾûl, 'Is not Dāwid mistatēr with us?'

Grammar Details

*bôʾ*: infinitive construct with preposition בְּ - 'when coming/in the coming of'
*Zîpîm*: proper name, masculine plural with definite article - 'the Ziphites'
*wayyōʾmərû*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - 'and they said'
*Šāʾûl*: proper name with preposition לְ - 'to Saul'
*Dāwid*: proper name - 'David'
*mistatēr*: Hithpael participle masculine singular - 'hiding himself'

Word Meanings

*bôʾ*: coming/arrival
*Zîpîm*: Ziphites (people from Ziph)
*mistatēr*: hiding himself/concealing himself

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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 5:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician; with the Nehiloth. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. 2 Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God; For unto thee do I pray. 3 O Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order [my prayer] unto thee, and will keep watch.
Ps 13:3 : 3 Consider [and] answer me, O Jehovah my God: Lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the [sleep of] death;
Ps 55:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. Maschil of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend unto me, and answer me: I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Ps 130:2 : 2 Lord, hear my voice: Let thine ears be attentive To the voice of my supplications.
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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