Psalms 142:1 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 142:1 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מַשְׂכִּ֥יל
maskîyl
H4905
song
לְדָוִ֑ד
Dâvid
H1732
David
בִּהְיוֹת֖וֹ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
בַמְּעָרָ֣ה
mᵉʻârâh
H4631
cave
תְפִלָּֽה
tᵉphillâh
H8605
prayer
ק֭וֹלִי
qôwl
H6963
voice
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יְהוָ֣ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶזְעָ֑ק
zâʻaq
H2199
to cry out
ק֝וֹלִ֗י
qôwl
H6963
voice
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
יְהוָ֥ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אֶתְחַנָּֽן
chânan
H2603
to be gracious
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World English Bible Public Domain
I cry with my voice to Yahweh. With my voice, I ask Yahweh for mercy.
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King James Version Public Domain
I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
My voice to Yahweh—I cry out; my voice to Yahweh—I plead for favor.
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