King James Version

Psalms 55:16

As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 55:17.

אֲ֭נִיanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.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).אֱלֹהִ֣יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods 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.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.וַ֝יהוָ֗הvayhvahand Jehovahיְהֹוָהconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).יוֹשִׁיעֵֽנִיyoshienibe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “be safe”, an unfinished actionH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(55-17) As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

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American Standard Version (1901)

As for me, I will call upon God; And Jehovah will save me.

Young’s Literal Translation

I — to God I call, and Jehovah saveth me.

World English Bible

As for me, I will call on God. Yahweh will save me.

Darby Translation

As for me, unto God will I call; and Jehovah will save me.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(55-17) As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I cried to God, and the Lord hearkened to me.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ πρὸς τὸν Θεὸν ἐκέκραξα, καὶ ὁ Κύριος εἰσήκουσέ μου.