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Psalms 30:10

Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me: LORD, be thou my helper.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 30:11.

שְׁמַעshemahearשָׁמַעverb, 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…יְהוָ֥הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְחָנֵּ֑נִיvechaneniand beseechחָנַןconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “and beseech”, a commandH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.יְ֝הוָהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הֱֽיֵהheyehbeהָיָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “be”, a commandH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.עֹזֵ֥רozerhelpעָזַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “help”, a verb used as a describing wordH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(30-11) Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Hear, O Jehovah, and have mercy upon me: Jehovah, be thou my helper.

Young’s Literal Translation

Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.'

World English Bible

Hear, Yahweh, and have mercy on me. Yahweh, be my helper.”

Darby Translation

Hear, O Jehovah, and be gracious unto me; Jehovah, be my helper.

Douay-Rheims

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am afflicted: my eye is troubled with wrath, my soul, and my belly:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(30-11) Hear, O LORD, and be gracious unto me; LORD, be Thou my helper.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Lord heard, and had compassion upon me; the Lord is become my helper.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἤκουσε Κύριος, καὶ ἠλέησέ με, Κύριος ἐγενήθη βοηθός μου.