Psalm 17:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I have calledקְרָאתִ֣יךָ
(ke·ra·ti·cha)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
upon You, for You will answerתַעֲנֵ֣נִי
(ta·'a·ne·ni)
6030a: to answer, responda prim. root
me, O God;אֵ֑ל
(el;)
410: God, in pl. godsa prim. root
Inclineהַֽט־
(hat-)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
Your earאָזְנְךָ֥
(a·ze·ne·cha)
241: an earfrom an unused word
to me, hearשְׁמַ֣ע
(she·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
my speech.אִמְרָתִֽי׃
(im·ra·ti.)
565a: utterance, speech, wordfrom amar


















KJV Lexicon
I have called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
upon thee for thou wilt hear
`anah  (aw-naw')
to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extens. to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
me O God
'el  (ale)
strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)
incline
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
thine ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
unto me and hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my speech
'imrah  (im-raw')
commandment, speech, word.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God; Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.

King James Bible
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I call on You, God, because You will answer me; listen closely to me; hear what I say.

International Standard Version
I call upon you, for you will answer me, God. Listen closely to me and hear my prayer.

NET Bible
I call to you for you will answer me, O God. Listen to me! Hear what I say!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
I called you because you have answered me, God; incline your ear to me and hear my words.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I have called on you because you answer me, O God. Turn your ear toward me. Hear what I have to say.

King James 2000 Bible
I have called upon you, for you will hear me, O God: incline your ear unto me, and hear my speech.
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