Study it in the app“Adonai, hear! Adonai, forgive! Adonai, pay attention and act; do not delay, for your own sake, my Elohim, because your name is called over your city and over your people.””
Adonai,אֲדֹנָיhear!שְׁמָעָהAdonai,אֲדֹנָיforgive!סְלָחָהAdonai,אֲדֹנָיpay attentionהַקֲשִׁיבָהand act;וַעֲשֵׂהdo notאַלdelay,תְּאַחַרfor your own sake,לְמַעֲנְךָmy Elohim,אֱלֹהַיbecauseכִּיyour nameשִׁמְךָis calledנִקְרָאover your cityעַל עִירְךָand over your people.”וְעַל עַמֶּךָ
Adonai, Lord
"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.
Where else “adona” appearslisten
To pay close attention, or heed a plea.
Where else “shemaa” appearsforgive
Forgive, pardon. In the Bible this verb has only God as its subject.
Where else “selaach” appearspay attention, listen
To pay attention, to listen carefully, to prick up the ears. It is more than hearing: it is heeding what is said.
Where else “hakashiva” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “ase” appearsdelay
Delay, hold back; stay late.
Where else “teachar” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shim” appearsname
To give someone a name.
Where else “nikra” appearscity
A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.
Where else “ir” appearsAmmi
Israel, YHWH's people: "my people".
Where else “ame” appears18Incline, my Elohim, your ear and hear; open your eyes and see our desolations and the city over which your name is called; for not because of our righteous acts do we present our supplications before you, but because of your great compassion.
19 · This verse (above)
20And while I was still speaking and praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my supplication before YHWH my Elohim for the holy mountain of my Elohim,
