King James Version

Psalms 116:1

I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

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אָ֭הַבְתִּיahavtiloveאָהַבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “love”, a completed actionH157to have affection for (sexually or otherwise)(be-) love(-d, -ly, -r), like, friend.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…יִשְׁמַ֥עyishmahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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…יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).ק֝וֹלִ֗יqolisoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.תַּחֲנוּנָֽיtachanunayintreatyתַּחֲנוּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “intreaty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8469earnest prayerintreaty, supplication.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

World English Bible

I love Yahweh, because he listens to my voice, and my cries for mercy.

Darby Translation

I love Jehovah, for he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications;

Douay-Rheims

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I love that the LORD should hear my voice and my supplications.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Alleluia. I am well pleased, because the Lord will hearken to the voice of my supplication.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀλληλούϊα. Ἠγαπήσα, ὅτι εἰσακούσεται Κύριος τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου·