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Psalm 116

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Psalms 116— Hebrew word study · with the Hebrew tradition

How to read a word below: the Hebrewword, then how it sounds, then what it means, then its number in Strong’s concordance, a widely used lookup this site follows (H for Hebrew and Aramaic, G for Greek). Square brackets hold a word the English supplies that the Hebrew does not, angle brackets mark the Hebrew’s own grammatical elements that English renders as separate words, and the mark ס or פ is where the Hebrew manuscripts end a paragraph.

Psalms 116:1· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

אָ֭הַבְתִּיʾahavtiI loveH157כִּֽי־ki-forH3588יִשְׁמַ֥ע׀yishma'he has heardH8085יְהוָ֑הyahwehYahwehH3068אֶת־ʾet-<obj.>H853ק֝וֹלִ֗יkolivoice myH6963תַּחֲנוּנָֽי׃tachanunaisupplications myH8469

Rashi on Psalms 116:1

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
I wished that the Lord would hear my voice So did David say after Saul’s demise, when he became king, “Return, my soul, to your resting place, for the Lord has bestowed kindness upon you.” And to You, my Master, I pine, for You extricated my soul from death.

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Psalms 116:10· Hebrew and glosses: STEP Bible

הֶ֭אֱמַנְתִּיheemantiI believedH539כִּ֣יkiforH3588אֲדַבֵּ֑רʾadaberI saidH1696אֲ֝נִ֗יʾaniIH589עָנִ֥יתִיʾanitiI am afflictedH6031מְאֹֽד׃meodexceedinglyH3966

Rashi on Psalms 116:10

RashiFrance, 1040–1105· Commentary
I believed so that I spoke I believed the words of Ziba which he spoke about Mephibosheth, so that I should say (II Sam.:4), “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Then I humbled myself exceedingly. I had spoken harshly, and I submitted myself to you [Mephibosheth].

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Aramaic Targum to Psalms 116:10

Targum
I believed, for I spoke, in the assembly of the righteous I praised greatly.

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