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Psalms 141:1 — King James Version← Study notes

Lord, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.


Psalms 141:1Hebrew Interlinear

Hebrew · Psalms 141:110 words
HebrewMeaning
מִזְמ֗וֹרmizəmwōr
a psalmnounH4210
לְ/דָ֫וִ֥דlədāwid
of DavidpronH1732
יְהוָ֣הyəhwāh
O YahwehnounH3068
the Lord. Compare
קְ֭רָאתִי/ךָqərāʾtiykā
I call out to youverbH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
ח֣וּשָׁ/הḥwšāh
make haste !verbH2363
ready
לִּ֑/יliy
pron
הַאֲזִ֥ינָ/הhaʾăziynāh
give ear to !verbH238
hear. See
ק֝וֹלִ֗/יqwōliy
voice mynounH6963
aloud · crackling · cry · fame ···
בְּ/קָרְאִ/יbəqārəʾiy
when call IpronH7121
that are bidden · call (for · forth · self ···
לָֽ/ךְlākə
pron
Words are listed top to bottom following the original right-to-left reading order. אֵת (ʾēṯ) is a direct object marker with no English equivalent, shown faded.

Church Fathers on Psalms 141:1

1. ...The Psalm which we have just sung is in many parts somewhat obscure. When by the help of the Lord what has been said shall begin to be expounded and explained, you will see that you are hearing things which you knew already. But for this cause are they said in manifold ways, that variety of expression may remove all weariness of the truth.... 2. “Lord, I have cried unto You, hear Thou me” Psalm 140:1. This we all can say. This not I alone say: whole Christ says it. But…

Augustine · 4th century · Exposition on Psalm 141 (excerpt)
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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