Psalms 66:19

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{ "verseID": "Psalms.66.19", "source": "אָ֭כֵן שָׁמַ֣ע אֱלֹהִ֑ים הִ֝קְשִׁ֗יב בְּק֣וֹל תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃", "text": "*ʾākēn* *šāmaʿ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *hiqšîb* to *qôl* *təpillātî*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }

📖 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But truly, God has listened; He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But truly God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore God hath herde me, ad considred the voyce off my prayer.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But God hath heard me, & considered the voyce of my prayer.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  but the Lorde hath hearde me, & considered the voyce of my prayer.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  [But] verily God hath heard [me]; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But most assuredly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But truly God's ear has been open; he has give attention to the voice of my prayer.

• World English Bible (2000)

  But most certainly, God has listened. He has heard the voice of my prayer.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, God heard; he listened to my prayer.

Referenced Verses

• Ps 116:1-2 : 1 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.1", "source": "אָ֭הַבְתִּי כִּֽי־יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ יְהוָ֑ה אֶת־ק֝וֹלִ֗י תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃", "text": "I *ʾāhavtî* because *yišmaʿ* *YHWH* *ʾet*-*qôlî* *taḥănûnāy*", "grammar": { "*ʾāhavtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have loved", "*kî*": "conjunction - because/for/that", "*yišmaʿ*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he hears/will hear", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*taḥănûnāy*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my supplications" }, "variants": { "*ʾāhavtî*": "I love/I have loved", "*kî*": "because/that/when/if", "*yišmaʿ*": "he hears/he will hear/he listens to" } } 2 { "verseID": "Psalms.116.2", "source": "כִּֽי־הִטָּ֣ה אָזְנ֣וֹ לִ֑י וּבְיָמַ֥י אֶקְרָֽא׃", "text": "Because *hiṭṭâ* *ʾoznô* to me and in *yāmay* I *ʾeqrāʾ*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*hiṭṭâ*": "he inclined/he turned/he extended", "*yāmay*": "my days/my lifetime", "*ʾeqrāʾ*": "I will call/I call out/I invoke" } }
• Lam 3:55-56 : 55 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.55", "source": "קָרָ֤אתִי שִׁמְךָ֙ יְהוָ֔ה מִבּ֖וֹר תַּחְתִּיּֽוֹת׃", "text": "*qārāʾtî* *šimkā* *YHWH* from *bôr* *taḥtiyyôt*", "grammar": { "*qārāʾtî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I called", "*šimkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your name", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/LORD", "*bôr*": "noun, masculine singular construct - pit of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "adjective, feminine plural - lowest parts" }, "variants": { "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/I cried out", "*bôr*": "pit of/dungeon of", "*taḥtiyyôt*": "lowest parts/depths" } } 56 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.56", "source": "קוֹלִ֖י שָׁמָ֑עְתָּ אַל־תַּעְלֵ֧ם אָזְנְךָ֛ לְרַוְחָתִ֖י לְשַׁוְעָתִֽי׃", "text": "*qôlî* *šāmāʿtā* do not *taʿlēm* *ʾāznekā* to *rawḥātî* to *šawʿātî*", "grammar": { "*qôlî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my voice", "*šāmāʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you heard", "*taʿlēm*": "verb, hiphil imperfect jussive, 2nd person masculine singular - hide", "*ʾāznekā*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your ear", "*rawḥātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my relief", "*šawʿātî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my cry" }, "variants": { "*šāmāʿtā*": "you heard/you listened to", "*taʿlēm*": "hide/shut/close", "*rawḥātî*": "my relief/my breathing room", "*šawʿātî*": "my cry/my outcry" } }
• Heb 5:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Hebrews.5.7", "source": "Ὃς ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις τῆς σαρκὸς αὐτοῦ, δεήσεις τε καὶ ἱκετηρίας πρὸς τὸν δυνάμενον σῴζειν αὐτὸν ἐκ θανάτου μετὰ κραυγῆς ἰσχυρᾶς καὶ δακρύων προσενέγκας, καὶ εἰσακουσθεὶς ἀπὸ τῆς εὐλαβείας·", "text": "*Hos* in the *hēmerais* of the *sarkos* of him, *deēseis* both and *hiketērias* *pros* the one *dynamenon* to *sōzein* him from *thanatou* with *kraugēs* *ischyras* and *dakryōn* having *prosenegkas*, and having been *eisakoustheis* from *eulabeias*;", "grammar": { "*Hos*": "relative pronoun, nominative, masculine, singular - who", "*en tais hēmerais*": "preposition + dative, feminine, plural with article - in the days", "*tēs sarkos autou*": "genitive, feminine, singular with article + genitive, masculine, singular pronoun - of his flesh", "*deēseis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - supplications/petitions", "*te kai*": "correlative conjunction - both and", "*hiketērias*": "accusative, feminine, plural - entreaties/supplications", "*pros ton dynamenon*": "preposition + accusative, masculine, singular with article + present middle participle - to the one being able", "*sōzein*": "present active infinitive - to save", "*auton*": "accusative, masculine, singular pronoun - him", "*ek thanatou*": "preposition + genitive, masculine, singular - from death", "*meta kraugēs ischyras*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular + genitive, feminine, singular adjective - with strong crying", "*kai dakryōn*": "conjunction + genitive, neuter, plural - and tears", "*prosenegkas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having offered/having brought", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*eisakoustheis*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having been heard", "*apo tēs eulabeias*": "preposition + genitive, feminine, singular with article - from godly fear/reverence" }, "variants": { "*hēmerais*": "days/time", "*sarkos*": "flesh/physical body/human nature", "*deēseis*": "supplications/petitions/prayers", "*hiketērias*": "entreaties/supplications/earnest requests", "*dynamenon*": "being able/having power", "*sōzein*": "to save/to deliver/to preserve", "*thanatou*": "death/mortality", "*kraugēs*": "crying/outcry/shouting", "*ischyras*": "strong/powerful/mighty", "*dakryōn*": "tears/weeping", "*prosenegkas*": "having offered/having brought forward/having presented", "*eisakoustheis*": "having been heard/having been heeded", "*eulabeias*": "godly fear/reverence/piety" } }
• 1 John 3:20-22 : 20 { "verseID": "1 John.3.20", "source": "Ὅτι ἐὰν καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν ἡ καρδία, ὅτι μείζων ἐστὶν ὁ Θεὸς τῆς καρδίας ἡμῶν, καὶ γινώσκει πάντα.", "text": "That if *kataginōskē* of us the *kardia*, that *meizōn estin* *Theos* than the *kardias* of us, and *ginōskei panta*.", "grammar": { "*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*meizōn*": "comparative adjective, nominative, masculine, singular - greater", "*estin*": "present active, 3rd singular - is", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - God", "*kardias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - of heart", "*ginōskei*": "present active, 3rd singular - knows", "*panta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - all things" }, "variants": { "*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*meizōn*": "greater/larger/more important", "*Theos*": "God/deity", "*kardias*": "heart's/inner self's", "*ginōskei*": "knows/understands/perceives", "*panta*": "all things/everything" } } 21 { "verseID": "1 John.3.21", "source": "Ἀγαπητοί, ἐὰν ἡ καρδία ἡμῶν μὴ καταγινώσκῃ ἡμῶν, παρρησίαν ἔχομεν πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.", "text": "*Agapētoi*, if the *kardia* of us not *kataginōskē* us, *parrēsian echomen pros* the *Theon*.", "grammar": { "*Agapētoi*": "vocative, masculine, plural - beloved", "*kardia*": "nominative, feminine, singular - heart", "*kataginōskē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd singular - might condemn", "*parrēsian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - confidence/boldness", "*echomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we have", "*pros*": "preposition - toward", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God" }, "variants": { "*Agapētoi*": "beloved/dear ones", "*kardia*": "heart/inner self", "*kataginōskē*": "might condemn/find fault with/blame", "*parrēsian*": "confidence/boldness/freedom of speech", "*echomen*": "we have/possess/hold", "*pros*": "toward/with/in relation to", "*Theon*": "God/deity" } } 22 { "verseID": "1 John.3.22", "source": "Καὶ ὃ ἐὰν αἰτῶμεν, λαμβάνομεν παρʼ αὐτοῦ, ὅτι τὰς ἐντολὰς αὐτοῦ τηροῦμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀρεστὰ ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ ποιοῦμεν.", "text": "And whatever we *aitōmen*, we *lambanomen* from him, because the *entolas* of him we *tēroumen*, and the things *aresta enōpion* of him we *poioumen*.", "grammar": { "*aitōmen*": "present active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might ask", "*lambanomen*": "present active, 1st plural - we receive", "*entolas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - commandments", "*tēroumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we keep", "*aresta*": "accusative, neuter, plural - pleasing things", "*enōpion*": "preposition - before/in the sight of", "*poioumen*": "present active, 1st plural - we do" }, "variants": { "*aitōmen*": "we might ask/request/demand", "*lambanomen*": "we receive/obtain/take", "*entolas*": "commandments/precepts/instructions", "*tēroumen*": "we keep/observe/guard", "*aresta*": "pleasing things/acceptable things", "*enōpion*": "before/in the sight of/in the presence of", "*poioumen*": "we do/practice/perform" } }
• Ps 6:9 : 9 { "verseID": "Psalms.6.9", "source": "ס֣וּרוּ מִ֭מֶּנִּי כָּל־פֹּ֣עֲלֵי אָ֑וֶן כִּֽי־שָׁמַ֥ע יְ֝הוָ֗ה ק֣וֹל בִּכְיִֽי׃", "text": "*sûrû* from-me all-*pō'ălê* *'āwen* for-*šāma'* *YHWH* *qôl* *bikyî*", "grammar": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*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" } }
• Ps 34:6 : 6 { "verseID": "Psalms.34.6", "source": "הִבִּ֣יטוּ אֵלָ֣יו וְנָהָ֑רוּ וּ֝פְנֵיהֶ֗ם אַל־יֶחְפָּֽרוּ׃", "text": "They *hibbîṭû* to him *wə*-*nāhārû* *û*-*pənêhem* *ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*", "grammar": { "*hibbîṭû*": "Hiphil perfect 3rd person plural - they looked", "*wə*-*nāhārû*": "conjunction with Qal perfect 3rd person plural - and they were radiant", "*û*-*pənêhem*": "conjunction with noun plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - and their faces", "*ʾal*-*yeḥpārû*": "negative particle with Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - let not be ashamed" }, "variants": { "*hibbîṭû*": "they looked/gazed/regarded", "*nāhārû*": "they were radiant/brightened/flowed", "*yeḥpārû*": "they will be ashamed/confounded/disgraced" } }