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Psalms 143:1

Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

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מִזְמ֗וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.לְדָ֫וִ֥דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.

יְהוָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).שְׁמַ֬עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to 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…תְּפִלָּתִ֗יtefilatiprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.הַאֲזִ֥ינָהhaazinahgive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give ear”, a commandH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “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).תַּחֲנוּנַ֑יtachanunayintreatyתַּחֲנוּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “intreaty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8469earnest prayerintreaty, supplication.בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥beemunatekhain faithאֱמוּנָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in faith”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH530literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelityfaith(-ful, -ly, -ness, (man)), set office, stability, steady, truly, truth, verily.עֲ֝נֵ֗נִיanenishoutעָנָהverb, 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,…בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָbetsidqatekhain justiceצְדָקָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “in justice”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6666rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

Young’s Literal Translation

A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me — in Thy righteousness.

World English Bible

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

Douay-Rheims

Blessed be the Lord my God, who teacheth my hands to fight, and my fingers to war.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplications; in Thy faithfulness answer me, and in Thy righteousness.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A Psalm of David, when his son pursued him. O Lord, attend to my prayer: hearken to my supplication in thy truth; hear me in thy righteousness.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψαλμὸς τῷ Δαυὶδ, ὅτε αὐτὸν ὁ υἱὸς κατεδιώκει. Κύριε εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι τὴν δέησίν μου ἐν τῇ ἀληθείᾳ σου, ἐπάκουσόν μου ἐν τῇ δικαιοσύνῃ σου.