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Psalms 17:6

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

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אֲנִֽיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.קְרָאתִ֣יךָqeratikhacallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a completed 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.כִֽיkhiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…תַעֲנֵ֣נִיtaanenishoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shout”, an unfinished actionH6030properly, 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,…אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'הַֽטhatspreadנָטָהverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “spread”, a commandH5186to 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…אָזְנְךָ֥azenekhaearאֹזֶןnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd 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.לִ֝֗יlitoלִ֝֗יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toשְׁמַ֣עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, 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…אִמְרָתִֽיimraticommandmentאִמְרָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH565{something said}commandment, speech, word.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

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American Standard Version (1901)

I have called upon thee, for thou wilt answer me, O God: Incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Young’s Literal Translation

I — I called Thee, for Thou dost answer me, O God, incline Thine ear to me, hear my speech.

World English Bible

I have called on you, for you will answer me, God. Turn your ear to me. Hear my speech.

Darby Translation

I have called upon thee, for thou answerest me, O God. Incline thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Douay-Rheims

The sorrows of hell encompassed me: and the snares of death prevented me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As for me, I call upon Thee, for Thou wilt answer me, O God; incline Thine ear unto me, hear my speech.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I have cried, for thou heardest me, O God: incline thine ear to me, and hearken to my words.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ ἐκεκραξα, ὅτι ἐπήκουσας μου ὁ Θεός· κλῖνον τὸ οὖς σου ἐμοὶ, καὶ εἰσάκουσον τῶν ῥημάτων μου.