King James Version

Psalms 3:4

I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 3:5.

ק֭וֹלִיqolisoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “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.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).יְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אֶקְרָ֑אeqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished 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.וַיַּֽעֲנֵ֨נִיvayaaneniand shoutעָנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and shout”, the next action in the storyH6030properly, 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,…מֵהַ֖רmeharfrom hillהַרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from hill”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2022a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)hill (country), mount(-ain), [idiom] promotion.קָדְשׁ֣וֹqadeshvoconsecratedקֹדֶשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd 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.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(3-5) With my voice I call unto the LORD, and He answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

My voice [is] unto Jehovah: I call: And He answereth me from his holy hill, Selah.

World English Bible

I cry to Yahweh with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Darby Translation

With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

But thou, O Lord art my protector, my glory, and the lifter up of my head.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(3-5) With my voice I call unto the LORD, and He answereth me out of His holy mountain. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I cried to the Lord with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy mountain. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φωνῇ μου πρὸς Κύριον ἐκέκραξα, καὶ ἐπήκουσέ μου ἐξ ὄρους ἁγίου αὐτοῦ· διάψαλμα.