King James Version

Psalms 28:6

Blessed be the LORD, because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

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בָּר֥וּךְbarukheblessבָרַךְverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…שָׁ֝מַעshamahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a completed actionH8085to 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.תַּחֲנוּנָֽיtachanunayintreatyתַּחֲנוּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “intreaty”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8469earnest prayerintreaty, supplication.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

Young’s Literal Translation

Blessed [is] Jehovah, For He hath heard the voice of my supplications.

World English Bible

Blessed be Yahweh, because he has heard the voice of my petitions.

Darby Translation

Blessed be Jehovah, for he hath heard the voice of my supplications.

Douay-Rheims

And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of Libanus, and as the beloved son of unicorns.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Blessed be the LORD, because He hath heard the voice of my supplications.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Blessed be the Lord, for he has hearkened to the voice of my petition.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εὐλογητὸς Κύριος, ὅτι εἰσήκουσε τῆς φωνῆς τῆς δεήσεώς μου.