King James Version

Psalms 38:15

For in thee, O LORD, do I hope: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 38:16.

כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “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…לְךָ֣lekhatoלְךָ֣preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toיְהוָ֣הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).הוֹחָ֑לְתִּיhochaletihopeיָחַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “hope”, a completed actionH3176to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope(cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait.אַתָּ֥הatahtheeאַתָּהpronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “thee”H859thou and thee, or (plural) ye and youthee, thou, ye, you.תַ֝עֲנֶ֗הtaanehshoutעָנָהverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, 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,…אֲדֹנָ֥יadonayLordאֲדֹנָיnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH136the Lord (used as a proper name of God only)(my) Lord.אֱלֹהָֽיelohayGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(38-16) For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For in thee, O Jehovah, do I hope: Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Young’s Literal Translation

Because for Thee, O Jehovah, I have waited, Thou dost answer, O Lord my God.

World English Bible

For I hope in you, Yahweh. You will answer, Lord my God.

Darby Translation

For in thee, Jehovah, do I hope: thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(38-16) For in Thee, O LORD, do I hope; Thou wilt answer, O Lord my God.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For I hoped in thee, O Lord: thou wilt hear, O Lord my God.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐπὶ σοὶ Κύριε ἤλπισα, σὺ εἰσακούσῃ Κύριε ὁ Θεός μου.