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Psalms 84:8

O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer: give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 84:9.

יְה֘וָ֤הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).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.צְ֭בָאוֹתtsevaotarmyצָבָאnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).שִׁמְעָ֣הshimahhearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “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…תְפִלָּתִ֑יtefilatiprayerתְּפִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “prayer”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8605intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymnprayer.הַאֲזִ֨ינָהhaazinahgive earאָזַןverb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “give ear”, a commandH238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listengive (perceive by the) ear, hear(-ken). See H239 (אָזַן).אֱלֹהֵ֖יeloheGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “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.יַעֲקֹ֣בyaaqovJacobיַעֲקֹבnoun, proper name — “Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(84-9) O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

O Jehovah, God of Hosts, hear my prayer, Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

World English Bible

Yahweh, God of Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, God of Jacob. Selah.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.

Douay-Rheims

Shew us, O Lord, thy mercy; and grant us thy salvation.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(84-9) O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer; give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer: hearken, O God of Jacob. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς τῶν δυνάμεων, εἰσάκουσον τῆς προσευχῆς μου, ἐνώτισαι ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακώβ· διάψαλμα.