Psalms 143:1

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Psalms 143:1, word by word

A psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmor

psalm

Psalm: a song sung with instruments. It is the title of many of the poems in the book of Psalms.

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of Davidדָוִדdavid

David

David, youngest son of Jesse, of Bethlehem; the second king of Israel. The name means "beloved."

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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.

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hearשְׁמַעshema

listen

To pay close attention, or heed a plea.

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my prayerתְּפִלָּתִtefilati

prayer

Prayer: words addressed to God to ask, to intercede or to praise. Several psalms bear this name.

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listenהַאֲזִינָhaazina

listen, give ear

Give ear, listen carefully.

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to my supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנַtachanuna

supplication

Supplication: a plea that asks for favor or mercy. It belongs to the same family as "show favor."

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in your faithfulnessאֱמֻנָתְemunat

faithfulness

Being dependable, always keeping one's word, like YHWH.

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answer meעֲנֵane

hear prayer

God answers the one who calls on him: with a word, or with an act such as fire.

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in your righteousnessצִדְקָתֶtsidkate

righteous deeds

Doing what is just, upright deeds.

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