Psalm 116:1
Strong's Lexicon
I love
אָ֭הַבְתִּי (’ā·haḇ·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 157: 1) to love 1a) (Qal) 1a1) human love for another, includes family, and sexual 1a2) human appetite for objects such as food, drink, sleep, wisdom 1a3) human love for or to God 1a4) act of being a friend 1a4a) lover (participle) 1a4b) friend (participle) 1a5) God's love toward man 1a5a) to individual men 1a5b) to people Israel 1a5c) to righteousness 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) lovely (participle) 1b2) loveable (participle) 1c) (Piel) 1c1) friends 1c2) lovers (fig. of adulterers) 2) to like

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: Jehovah = 'the existing One' 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

He has heard
יִשְׁמַ֥ע ׀ (yiš·ma‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: v 1) to hear, listen to, obey 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to hear (perceive by ear) 1a2) to hear of or concerning 1a3) to hear (have power to hear) 1a4) to hear with attention or interest, listen to 1a5) to understand (language) 1a6) to hear (of judicial cases) 1a7) to listen, give heed 1a7a) to consent, agree 1a7b) to grant request 1a8) to listen to, yield to 1a9) to obey, be obedient 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be heard (of voice or sound) 1b2) to be heard of 1b3) to be regarded, be obeyed 1c) (Piel) to cause to hear, call to hear, summon 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to hear, tell, proclaim, utter a sound 1d2) to sound aloud (musical term) 1d3) to make proclamation, summon 1d4) to cause to be heard n m 2) sound

אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Direct object marker
Strong's Hebrew 853: 1) sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

my voice—
ק֝וֹלִ֗י (qō·w·lî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 6963: 1) voice, sound, noise 1a) voice 1b) sound (of instrument) 2) lightness, frivolity

my appeal for mercy.
תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃ (ta·ḥă·nū·nāy)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8469: 1) supplication, supplication for favour 1a) to man 1b) to God

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.

Young's Literal Translation
I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I love the LORD because He has heard my appeal for mercy.

New American Standard Bible
I love the LORD, because He hears My voice [and] my supplications.

King James Bible
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
I love the LORD, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy.

New Living Translation
I love the LORD because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy.

English Standard Version
I love the LORD, because he has heard my voice and my pleas for mercy.

New American Standard Bible
I love the LORD, because He hears My voice and my supplications.

King James Bible
I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I love the LORD because He has heard my appeal for mercy.

International Standard Version
I love the LORD because he has heard my prayer for mercy;

NET Bible
I love the LORD because he heard my plea for mercy,

American Standard Version
I love Jehovah, because he heareth My voice and my supplications.

English Revised Version
I LOVE the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

Young's Literal Translation
I have loved, because Jehovah heareth My voice, my supplication,
















Cross References
Psalm 6:8
Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

Psalm 6:9
The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.

Psalm 18:1
I will love thee, O LORD, my strength.

Psalm 66:19
But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.

Psalm 118:21
I will praise thee: for thou hast heard me, and art become my salvation.

Psalm 140:6
I said unto the LORD, Thou art my God: hear the voice of my supplications, O LORD.

Isaiah 37:17
Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

Daniel 9:18
O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 115:18
But we will bless the LORD from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the LORD.

Psalm 115:17
The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
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