Psalms 17:6

KJV1611 – Modern English

I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God; incline your ear to 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

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  I call on you, God, for you will answer me. Turn your ear to me and hear my words.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• 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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For vnto the I crie, heare me o God: enclyne thine eares to me, and herke vnto my wordes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I haue called vpon thee: surely thou wilt heare me, O God: incline thine eare to me, and hearken vnto my wordes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I call vpon thee O God, for thou wilt heare me: incline thine eare to me, hearken vnto my wordes.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I have called on you, for you will answer me, God: Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  I -- I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  My cry has gone up to you, for you will give me an answer, O God: let your ear be turned to me, and give attention to my words.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!

Referenced Verses

• Ps 116:2 : 2 Because He has inclined His ear to me, therefore I will call upon Him as long as I live.
• Ps 86:7 : 7 In the day of my trouble I will call upon You, for You will answer me.
• Ps 88:2 : 2 Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry;
• Ps 13:3-4 : 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: enlighten my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death; 4 Lest my enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those who trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
• Ps 55:16 : 16 As for me, I will call upon God, and the LORD shall save me.
• Ps 66:19-20 : 19 But truly God has heard me; he has attended to the voice of my prayer. 20 Blessed be God, who has not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.
• Isa 37:17 : 17 Incline Your ear, O LORD, and hear; open Your eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which he has 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 You are the LORD, You alone.
• Dan 9:17-19 : 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of Your servant, and his supplications, and cause Your face to shine upon Your sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline Your ear, and hear; open Your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by Your name: for we do not present our supplications before You for our righteousness, but for Your great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and act; do not delay, for Your own sake, O my God: for Your city and Your people are called by Your name.