Psalm 143:1

O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
Psalm 143:1
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Original language (Hebrew)

יְהוָ֤ה׀ שְׁמַ֬ע תְּפִלָּתִ֗י הַאֲזִ֥ינָה אֶל־תַּחֲנוּנַ֑י בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥ עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃

  1. יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.weh“O Yahweh”
    Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
  2. שְׁמַ֬עshe.Ma'“hear”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from שָׁמַע · “hear” · Strong's H8085G
  3. תְּפִלָּתִ֗יte.fi.la.Ti“prayer my”
    Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from תְּפִלָּה · “prayer” · Strong's H8605
  4. הַאֲזִ֥ינָהha.'a.Zi.nah“give ear !”
    Verb, hiphil, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, paragogic he · from אָזַן · “to listen” · Strong's H0238
  5. אֶל־'el-“to”
    Preposition · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  6. תַּחֲנוּנַ֑יta.cha.nu.Nai“supplications my”
    Noun, masculine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from תַּחֲנוּן · “supplication” · Strong's H8469
  7. בֶּאֱמֻנָתְךָ֥be.'e.mu.na.te.Kha“in faithfulness your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from אֱמוּנָה · “faithfulness” · Strong's H0530
  8. עֲ֝נֵ֗נִי'a.Ne.ni“answer me”
    Verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular + Suffix, pronominal, 1st person, both genders, singular · from עָנָה · “to answer” · Strong's H6030B
  9. בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃be.tzid.ka.Te.cha“in righteousness your”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular · from צְדָקָה · “righteousness” · Strong's H6666
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)