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Psalms 28:2

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

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שְׁמַ֤עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, 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…ק֣וֹלqolsoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.תַּ֭חֲנוּנַיtachanunayintreatyתַּחֲנוּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “intreaty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8469earnest prayerintreaty, supplication.בְּשַׁוְּעִ֣יbeshaviin shoutשָׁוַעpreposition, verb, piel, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in shout”, the to-form of the verbH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.אֵלֶ֑יךָeleykhaamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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).בְּנָשְׂאִ֥יbenaseiin lift upנָשָׂאpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in lift up”, the to-form of the verbH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…יָ֝דַ֗יyadayhandיָדnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, […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).דְּבִ֥ירdeviroracleדְּבִירnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “oracle”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1687the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuaryoracle.קָדְשֶֽׁךָqadeshekhaconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “consecrated”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy Sanctuary.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear the voice of my supplications, In my crying unto Thee, In my lifting up my hands toward thy holy oracle.

World English Bible

Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.

Darby Translation

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward the oracle of thy holiness.

Douay-Rheims

Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: adore ye the Lord in his holy court.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto Thee, when I lift up my hands toward Thy holy Sanctuary.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Hearken to the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy temple.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰσάκουσον τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου, ἐν τῷ δέεσθαί με πρὸς σὲ, ἐν τῷ αἴρειν με χεῖράς μου εἰς ναὸν ἅγιόν σου.