King James Version

Psalms 142:6

Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 142:7.

הַקְשִׁ֤יבָהhaqshivahattendקָשַׁבverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “attend”, a commandH7181to prick up the ears, i.e. hearkenattend, (cause to) hear(-ken), give heed, incline, mark (well), regard.אֶֽלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).רִנָּתִי֮rinatijoyרִנָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “joy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7440properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief)cry, gladness, joy, proclamation, rejoicing, shouting, sing(-ing), triumph.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…דַלּ֪וֹתִ֫יdalotibe emptiedדָּלַלverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be emptied”, a completed actionH1809to slacken or be feeble; figuratively, to be oppressedbring low, dry up, be emptied, be not equal, fail, be impoverished, be made thin.מְאֹ֥דmeodespeciallyמְאֹדadverb — “especially”H3966properly, vehemence, i.e. (with or without preposition) vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc. (often with other words as an intensive or superlative; especially when repeated)diligently, especially, exceeding(-ly), far, fast, good, great(-ly), [idiom] louder and louder, might(-ily, -y), (so) much, quickly, (so) sore, utterly, very ([phrase] much, sore), well.הַצִּילֵ֥נִיhatsilenidefendנָצַלverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “defend”, a commandH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).מֵרֹדְפַ֑יmerodefayfrom chaseרָדַףpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “from chase”, a verb used as a describing wordH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by)chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).כִּ֖יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…אָמְצ֣וּametsvbe courageousאָמַץverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be courageous”, a completed actionH553to be alert, physically (on foot) or mentally (in courage)confirm, be courageous (of good courage, stedfastly minded, strong, stronger), establish, fortify, harden, increase, prevail, strengthen (self), make strong (obstinate, speed).מִמֶּֽנִּיmimenifromמִןpreposition, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(142-7) Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors; for they are too strong for me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Attend unto my cry; For I am brought very low: Deliver me from my persecutors; For they are stronger than I.

Young’s Literal Translation

Attend Thou unto my loud cry, For I have become very low, Deliver Thou me from my pursuers, For they have been stronger than I.

World English Bible

Listen to my cry, for I am in desperate need. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me.

Darby Translation

Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.

Douay-Rheims

I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(142-7) Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors; for they are too strong for me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Attend to my supplication, for I am brought very low; deliver me from them that persecute me; for they are stronger than I.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πρόσχες πρὸς τὴν δέησίν μου, ὅτι ἐταπεινώθην σφόδρα· ῥῦσαί με ἐκ τῶν καταδιωκόντων με, ὅτι ἐκραταιώθησαν ὑπὲρ ἐμέ.