King James Version

Micah 7:7

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

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וַאֲנִי֙vaaniand mineאֲנִיconjunction, pronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “and mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.בַּיהוָ֣הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֲצַפֶּ֔הatsapehbeholdצָפָהverb, piel, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “behold”, an unfinished actionH6822properly, to lean forward, i.e. to peer into the distance; by implication, to observe, awaitbehold, espy, look up (well), wait for, (keep the) watch(-man).אוֹחִ֖ילָהochilahhopeיָחַלverb, hiphil, cohortative, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a determination or requestH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.לֵאלֹהֵ֣יleloheto Godאֱלֹהִיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יִשְׁעִ֑יyishisafetyיֶשַׁעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “safety”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3468liberty, deliverance, prosperitysafety, salvation, saving.יִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִיyishmaenihearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hear”, an unfinished actionH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֱלֹהָֽיelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Young’s Literal Translation

And I — in Jehovah I do watch, I do wait for the God of my salvation, Hear me doth my God.

World English Bible

But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Darby Translation

But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Douay-Rheims

But I will look towards the Lord, I will wait for God my Saviour: my God will hear me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But I will look to the Lord; I will wait upon God my Saviour: my God will hearken to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ δὲ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον ἐπιβλέψομαι, ὑπομενῶ ἐπὶ τῷ Θεῷ τῷ σωτῆρί μου, εἰσακούσεταί μου ὁ Θεός μου.