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Psalms 116:4

Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

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וּבְשֵֽׁםuveshemand in fameשֵׁםconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶקְרָ֑אeqracallקָרָאverb, 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.אָנָּ֥הanahI beseech theeאָנָּאparticle, interjection — “I beseech thee”H577oh now!I (me) beseech (pray) thee, O.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מַלְּטָ֥הmaltahescapeמָלַטverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “escape”, a commandH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.נַפְשִֽׁיnafshicreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “creature”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: O Jehovah, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

Young’s Literal Translation

And in the name of Jehovah I call: I pray Thee, O Jehovah, deliver my soul,

World English Bible

Then I called on Yahweh’s name: “Yahweh, I beg you, deliver my soul.”

Darby Translation

Then called I upon the name of Jehovah: I beseech thee, Jehovah, deliver my soul.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

But I called upon the name of the LORD: 'I beseech thee, O LORD, deliver my soul.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then I called on the name of the Lord: O Lord, deliver my soul.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ τὸ ὄνομα Κυρίου ἐπεκαλεσάμην, ὦ Κύριε ῥῦσαι τὴν ψυχήν μου.