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I saidאָמַרְתִּיto YHWH,לַיהוָה“My Elאֵלִיare you;אָתָּהlisten,הַאֲזִינָהYHWH,יְהוָהto the voiceקוֹלof my supplications.”תַּחֲנוּנָי
Psalms 140:6
Study it in the app“I said to YHWH, “My El are you; listen, YHWH, to the voice of my supplications.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 140:6, word by word
- I saidאָמַרְתִּיamarti
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “amarti” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
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 “yhva” appears- “My Elאֵלִeli
El, God, god
"El", an ancient Hebrew word for "God". Alone or with another title it is a name of the God of Israel: El Elyon (God Most High), El Shaddai (God Almighty). Neighboring peoples used the same word for their gods; then this translation writes "god" in lower case. It also means "mighty".
Where else “eli” appears- listenהַאֲזִינָhaazina
listen, give ear
Give ear, listen carefully.
Where else “haazina” appears- to the voiceקוֹלkol
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “kol” appears- of my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנָtachanuna
supplication
Supplication: a plea that asks for favor or mercy. It belongs to the same family as "show favor."
Where else “tachanuna” appears
The context
5The proud have hidden a snare for me, and cords; they have spread a net beside the track; traps they have set for me. Selah.
6 · This verse (above)
7YHWH Adonai, strength of my salvation, you have covered my head on the day of weapons.