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Psalms 102:2

Hide not thy face from me in the day when I am in trouble; incline thine ear unto me: in the day when I call answer me speedily.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 102:3.

אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תַּסְתֵּ֬רtasterhideסָתַרverb, hiphil, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hide”, a wish or indirect commandH5641to hide (by covering), literally or figurativelybe absent, keep close, conceal, hide (self), (keep) secret, [idiom] surely.פָּנֶ֨יךָpaneykhaa- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…מִמֶּנִּי֮mimenifromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from”H4480properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many sensesabove, after, among, at, because of, by (reason of), from (among), in, [idiom] neither, [idiom] nor, (out) of, over, since, [idiom] then, through, [idiom] whether, with.בְּי֪וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…צַ֫רtsarnarrowצַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “narrow”, a completed actionH6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.לִ֥יlitoלִ֥יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toהַטֵּֽהhatehspreadנָטָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a commandH5186to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application[phrase] afternoon, apply, bow (down, -ing), carry aside, decline, deliver, extend, go down, be gone, incline, intend, lay, let down, offer, outstretched, overthrown, pervert, pitch, prolong, put away, shew, spread (out), stretch (forth, o…אֵלַ֥יelayamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).אָזְנֶ֑ךָazenekhaearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “ear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH241broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man)[phrase] advertise, audience, [phrase] displease, ear, hearing, [phrase] show.בְּי֥וֹםbeyomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in as long as”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…אֶ֝קְרָ֗אeqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.מַהֵ֥רmaherhastethמַהֵרverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hasteth”, a commandH4118properly, hurrying; hence (adverbially) in ahurryhasteth, hastily, at once, quickly, soon, speedily, suddenly.עֲנֵֽנִיanenishoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, a commandH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(102-3) Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hide not thy face from me in the day of my distress: Incline thine ear unto me; In the day when I call answer me speedily.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hide not Thou Thy face from me, In a day of mine adversity, Incline unto me Thine ear, In the day I call, haste, answer me.

World English Bible

Don’t hide your face from me in the day of my distress. Turn your ear to me. Answer me quickly in the day when I call.

Darby Translation

Hide not thy face from me: in the day of my trouble, incline thine ear unto me; in the day I call, answer me speedily.

Douay-Rheims

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and never forget all he hath done for thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(102-3) Hide not Thy face from me in the day of my distress; incline Thine ear unto me; in the day when I call answer me speedily.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am afflicted, incline thine ear to me: in the day when I shall call upon thee, speedily hear me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μὴ ἀποστρέψῃς τὸ πρόσωπόν σου ἀπʼ ἐμοῦ· ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ θλίβομαι, κλῖνον πρὸς μὲ τὸ οὖς σου· ἐν ᾗ ἂν ἡμέρᾳ ἐπικαλέσωμαί σε, ταχὺ εἰσάκουσόν μου.