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A songשִׁירof the ascents.הַמַּעֲלוֹתFrom the depthsמִמַּעֲמַקִּיםI have called to you,קְרָאתִיךָYHWH.יְהוָה
Psalms 130:1
Study it in the app“A song of the ascents. From the depths I have called to you, YHWH.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 130:1, word by word
- A songשִׁירshir
song
A composition sung with words and melody, to praise or celebrate.
Where else “shir” appears- of the ascentsמַּעֲלוֹתmaalot
ascent
"Song of ascents", the title of psalms sung on the way up to Jerusalem.
Where else “maalot” appears- From the depthsמַּעֲמַקִּיםmaamakim
depths
Depth, the deep places; said of the deep waters of the sea.
Where else “maamakim” appears- I have called to youקְרָאתִיkerati
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “kerati” 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
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2Adonai, hear my voice; let your ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.