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Hear,שְׁמַעYHWH,יְהוָהmy voiceקוֹלִיwhen I call,אֶקְרָאand show me favorוְחָנֵּנִיand answer me.וַעֲנֵנִי
Psalms 27:7
Study it in the app“Hear, YHWH, my voice when I call, and show me favor and answer me.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Psalms 27:7, word by word
- Hearשְׁמַעshema
obey
To obey: "listen to the voice" of someone.
Where else “shema” 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- my voiceקוֹלִkoli
voice
What is heard when someone speaks or sings; also the voice of God.
Where else “koli” appears- when I callאֶקְרָאekra
cry out
To shout to YHWH for help, call on his name.
Where else “ekra” appears- and show me favorחָנֵּchane
show favor
To treat someone with undeserved kindness.
Where else “chane” appears- and 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
The context
6And now my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me, and I will sacrifice in his tent sacrifices of acclamation; I will sing and sing psalms to YHWH.
7 · This verse (above)
8Of you my heart says, “Seek my face.” Your face, YHWH, I will seek.