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Psalms 116:2

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

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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…הִטָּ֣הhitahspreadנָטָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a completed actionH5186to 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…אָזְנ֣וֹazenvoearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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.לִ֑יlitoלִ֑יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוּבְיָמַ֥יuveyamayand in as long asיוֹםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and 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…אֶקְרָֽאeqracallקָרָאverb, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because He hath inclined His ear to me, And during my days I call.

World English Bible

Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.

Darby Translation

For he hath inclined his ear unto me, and I will call upon him during [all] my days.

Douay-Rheims

For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Because He hath inclined His ear unto me, therefore will I call upon Him all my days.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Because he has inclined his ear to me, therefore will I call upon him while I live.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἔκλινε τὸ οὖς αὐτοῦ ἐμοὶ, καὶ ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις μου ἐπικαλέσομαι.