I have calledקָרָאתִיwith allבְכָלmy heart;לֵבanswer me,עֲנֵנִיYHWH;יְהוָהyour statutesחֻקֶּיךָI will guard.אֶצֹּרָה
Psalms 119:145
Study it in the app“I have called with all my heart; answer me, YHWH; your statutes I will guard.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 119:145, word by word
- I have calledקָרָאתִיkarati
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “karati” appears- my heartלֵבlev
heart
The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.
Where else “lev” appears- answer meעֲנֵane
hear prayer
God answers the one who calls on him: with a word, or with an act such as fire.
Where else “ane” appears- YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- your statutesחֻקֶּיchuke
statute
A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.
Where else “chuke” appears- I will guardאֶצֹּרָהetsora
guard
To be watchful in looking after and protecting someone or something.
Where else “etsora” appears
The context
144Your testimonies are righteousness forever; make me understand, and I will live.
145 · This verse (above)
146I have called to you; save me, and I will keep your testimonies.