Psalms 22:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

O my God, I cry in the daytime, but thou hearest not; and in the night season, and am not silent.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

אֵלִ֣י אֵ֭לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי רָח֥וֹק מִֽ֝ישׁוּעָתִ֗י דִּבְרֵ֥י שַׁאֲגָתִֽי׃

Transliteration

ʾēlî ʾēlî lāmâ ʿăzabtānî far from-yəšûʿātî dibrê šaʾăgātî

Grammar Details

*ʾēlî*: noun, masculine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my God'
*lāmâ*: interrogative adverb - 'why/for what reason'
*ʿăzabtānî*: verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular with 1st person singular object suffix - 'you have forsaken me'
*yəšûʿātî*: noun, feminine, singular with 1st person singular possessive suffix - 'my salvation/deliverance'
*dibrê šaʾăgātî*: construct phrase, 'words of my roaring/groaning'

Word Meanings

*ʾēlî*: my God/my El
*ʿăzabtānî*: you have forsaken/abandoned/left me
*yəšûʿātî*: my salvation/deliverance/help
*dibrê šaʾăgātî*: words of my roaring/groaning/crying out

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Luke 18:7 : 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Ps 88:1 : 1 A Song or Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician{H8764)} upon Mahalath Leannoth{H8763)}, Maschil{H8688)} of Heman the Ezrahite. O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried{H8804)} day and night before thee:
Ps 42:3 : 3 My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say{H8800)} unto me, Where is thy God?
Ps 55:16-17 : 16 As for me, I will call{H8799)} upon God; and the LORD shall save{H8686)} me. 17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray{H8799)}, and cry aloud{H8799)}: and he shall hear{H8799)} my voice.
Ps 80:4 : 4 O LORD God of hosts, how long wilt thou be angry{H8804)} against the prayer of thy people?
Lam 3:8 : 8 Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
Lam 3:44 : 44 Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that our prayer should not pass through.
Matt 26:44 : 44 And he left them, and went away again, and prayed the third time, saying the same words.
Luke 6:12 : 12 And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 22:41-46 : 41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, and kneeled down, and prayed, 42 Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done. 43 And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him. 44 And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground. 45 And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow, 46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
1 Thess 3:10 : 10 Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
2 Tim 1:3 : 3 I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

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