Psalms 6:9

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

ס֣וּרוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בִּכְיִֽי׃

Transliteration

sûrû from-me all-pō'ălê 'āwen for-šāma' YHWH qôl bikyî

Grammar Details

*sûrû*: verb, qal imperative masculine plural - depart
*pō'ălê*: verb, qal participle masculine plural construct - workers of
*'āwen*: noun, masculine singular - iniquity
*šāma'*: verb, qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he has heard
*YHWH*: divine name
*qôl*: noun, masculine singular construct - voice of
*bikyî*: noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my weeping

Word Meanings

*sûrû*: depart/turn aside/go away
*pō'ălê*: workers of/doers of/those who practice
*'āwen*: iniquity/wickedness/evil/trouble
*šāma'*: has heard/has listened to
*qôl*: voice/sound
*bikyî*: my weeping/my crying

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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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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 66:19-20 : 19 But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.
Ps 116:1-2 : 1 I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications. 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call [upon him] as long as I live.
Ps 118:5 : 5 Out of my distress I called upon Jehovah: Jehovah answered me [and set me] in a large place.
Ps 120:1 : 1 A Song of Ascents. In my distress I cried unto Jehovah, And he answered me.
Ps 138:3 : 3 In the day that I called thou answeredst me, Thou didst encourage me with strength in my soul.
Jonah 2:2 : 2 And he said, I called by reason of mine affliction unto Jehovah, And he answered me; Out of the belly of Sheol cried I, [And] thou heardest my voice.
Jonah 2:7 : 7 When my soul fainted within me, I remembered Jehovah; And my prayer came in unto thee, into thy holy temple.
2 Cor 1:10-11 : 10 who delivered us out of so great a death, and will deliver: on whom we have set our hope that he will also still deliver us; 11 ye also helping together on our behalf by your supplication; that, for the gift bestowed upon us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.
2 Cor 12:8-9 : 8 Concerning this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for [my] power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Wherefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Ps 3:4 : 4 I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. {Selah}
Ps 31:22 : 22 As for me, I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes: Nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications When I cried unto thee.
Ps 40:1-2 : 1 For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. 2 He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; And he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.

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