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Psalms 116:1-4

Psalms 116

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1I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy.

2Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.

3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

4Then I called on the name of the LORD: “O LORD, deliver my soul!”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Psalms 34:4Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 4:10Classic cross-references 1 John 4:19Classic cross-references Psalms 66:19Classic cross-references 1 John 5:2Classic cross-references

Original words

I loveאָ֭הַבְתִּיH157Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthe LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe has heardיִשְׁמַ֥ע׀H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markermy voiceק֝וֹלִ֗יH6963Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularmy appeal for mercyתַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃H8469Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 40:1Classic cross-references Psalms 145:18Classic cross-references Psalms 17:6Classic cross-references Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 116:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Becauseכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionHe has inclinedהִטָּ֣הH5186Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularHis earאָזְנ֣וֹH241Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularto meלִ֑יPreposition | first person common singularI will call on Himאֶקְרָֽא׃H7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularas long as I liveוּבְיָמַ֥יH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Matthew 5:4Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:6Classic cross-references Psalms 118:5Classic cross-references Psalms 22:24Classic cross-references Psalms 107:13Classic cross-references

Original words

The ropesחֶבְלֵי־H2256Noun - masculine plural constructof deathמָ֗וֶתH4194Noun - masculine singularentangled meאֲפָפ֤וּנִי׀H661Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularthe anguishוּמְצָרֵ֣יH4712Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof Sheolשְׁא֣וֹלH7585Noun - common singularovercame meמְצָא֑וּנִיH4672Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singularI was confrontedאֶמְצָֽא׃H4672Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularby troubleצָרָ֖הH6869Noun - feminine singularand sorrowוְיָג֣וֹןH3015Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

2 Samuel 22:7Classic cross-references Psalms 118:5Classic cross-references Psalms 22:20Classic cross-references Luke 23:42Classic cross-references Psalms 143:6Classic cross-references

Original words

Then I calledאֶקְרָ֑אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular. . .אָנָּ֥הH577Interjectionon the nameוּבְשֵֽׁם־H8034Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularO LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulardeliverמַלְּטָ֥הH4422Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy soulנַפְשִֽׁי׃H5315Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

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