Psalms 17:6

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֲנִֽי־קְרָאתִ֣יךָ כִֽי־תַעֲנֵ֣נִי אֵ֑ל הַֽט־אָזְנְךָ֥ לִ֝֗י שְׁמַ֣ע אִמְרָתִֽי׃

Transliteration

'ănî-qǝrā'tîkā kî-ta'ănēnî 'Ēl haṭ-'āznǝkā lî šǝma' 'imrātî

Grammar Details

*'ănî-qǝrā'tîkā*: pronoun, 1st person singular + verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I have called you
*kî-ta'ănēnî*: conjunction + verb, qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - for you will answer me
*'Ēl*: noun, masculine singular - God
*haṭ-'āznǝkā*: verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine singular + noun, feminine singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - incline your ear
*lî*: preposition + 1st person singular suffix - to me
*šǝma'*: verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular - hear/listen
*'imrātî*: noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my saying/speech

Word Meanings

*'Ēl*: God/deity/mighty one
*'imrātî*: my speech/word/saying

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

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Readability

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Ps 116:2 : 2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
Ps 86:7 : 7 In the day of my trouble I will call{H8799)} upon thee: for thou wilt answer{H8799)} me.
Ps 88:2 : 2 Let my prayer come{H8799)} before thee: incline{H8685)} thine ear unto my cry;
Ps 13:3-4 : 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
Ps 55:16 : 16 As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me.
Ps 66:19-20 : 19 But verily God hath heard{H8804)} me; he hath attended{H8689)} to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed{H8803)} be God, which hath not turned away{H8689)} my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
Isa 37:17 : 17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.
Isa 37:20 : 20 Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou art the LORD, even thou only.
Dan 9:17-19 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

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