Psalms 66:19

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

But verily God hath heard; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אָ֭כֵן שָׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִ֝קְשִׁ֗יב בְּק֣וֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾākēn šāmaʿ ʾĕlōhîm hiqšîb to qôl təpillātî

Grammar Details

*ʾākēn*: adverb - surely/truly/indeed
*šāmaʿ*: verb qal perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he heard
*ʾĕlōhîm*: noun masculine plural - God (despite plural form, treated as singular)
*hiqšîb*: verb hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he attended/listened attentively
*qôl*: noun masculine singular construct - voice of
*təpillātî*: noun feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my prayer

Word Meanings

*ʾākēn*: surely/truly/indeed/but/nevertheless
*šāmaʿ*: heard/listened/heeded
*hiqšîb*: attended/paid attention/listened attentively
*qôl*: voice/sound/noise
*təpillātî*: my prayer/intercession/supplication

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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 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.
Lam 3:55-56 : 55 I called upon thy name, O Jehovah, out of the lowest dungeon. 56 Thou heardest my voice; hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
Heb 5:7 : 7 Who in the days of his flesh, having offered up {G5037} prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,
1 John 3:20-22 : 20 because if our heart {G3754} condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things. 21 Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, we have boldness toward God; 22 and whatsoever {G1437} we ask we receive of him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
Ps 6:9 : 9 Jehovah hath heard my supplication; Jehovah will receive my prayer.
Ps 34:6 : 6 This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.

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