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Psalms 4:1

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Salvation [belongeth] unto the LORD: thy blessing [is] upon thy people. Selah.	To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.	O ye sons of men, how long [will ye turn] my glory into shame? [how long] will ye love vanity, [and] seek after leasing? Selah.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

To the chief Musician^H5329 on Neginoth^H5058, A Psalm^H4210 of David^H1732. Hear^H6030 me when I call^H7121, O God^H430 of my righteousness^H6664: thou hast enlarged^H7337 me when I was in distress^H6862; have mercy^H2603 upon me, and hear^H8085 my prayer^H8605.

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Original Hebrew

לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹות מִזְמֹור לְדָוִד׃

Hebrew	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
לַ/מְנַצֵּ֥חַ	la/m.na.Tze.ach	H5329	HRd/Vprmsa	to the/ choirmaster
בִּ/נְגִינ֗וֹת	bi/n.gi.Not	H5058	HR/Ncfpa	with/ stringed instruments
מִזְמ֥וֹר	miz.Mor	H4210	HNcmsa	a psalm
לְ/דָוִֽד	le./da.Vid	H1732	HR/Np	of/ David

Source: Westminster Leningrad Codex (MorphHB), TAHOT (Tyndale House)

Strong's References

• H430 — אֱלֹהִים (ʼĕlôhîym, el-o-heem'): plural of אֱלוֹהַּ; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative; angels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.
• H1732 — דָּוִד (Dâvid, daw-veed'): rarely (fully); דָּוִיד; from the same as דּוֹד; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse; David.
• H2603 — חָנַן (chânan, khaw-nan'): a primitive root (compare חָנָה); properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition); beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.
• H4210 — מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr, miz-more'): from זָמַר; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes; psalm.
• H5058 — נְגִינָה (nᵉgîynâh, neg-ee-naw'): or נְגִינַת; (Psalm 61:title), from נָגַן; properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram; stringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural), song.
• H5329 — נָצַח (nâtsach, naw-tsakh'): a primitive root; also as denominative from נֶצַח; properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent; excel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.
• H6030 — עָנָה (ʻânâh, aw-naw'): a primitive root; properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce; give account, afflict (by mistake for עָנָה), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for עָנָה), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter, (bear) witness. See also בֵּית עֲנוֹת, בֵּית עֲנָת.
• H6664 — צֶדֶק (tsedeq, tseh'-dek): from צָדַק; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
• H6862 — צַר (tsar, tsar): or צָר; from צָרַר; compare as in צֹר; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding); adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
• H7121 — קָרָא (qârâʼ, kaw-raw'): a primitive root (rather identical with קָרָא through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications); bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
• H7337 — רָחַב (râchab, raw-khab'): a primitive root; to broaden (intransitive or transitive, literal or figurative); be an en-(make) large(-ing), make room, make (open) wide.
• H8085 — שָׁמַע (shâmaʻ, shaw-mah'): a primitive root; to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.); [idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) noise, (be) obedient, obey, perceive, (make a) proclaim(-ation), publish, regard, report, shew (forth), (make a) sound, [idiom] surely, tell, understand, whosoever (heareth), witness.
• H8605 — תְּפִלָּה (tᵉphillâh, tef-il-law'): from פָּלַל; intercession, supplication; by implication, a hymn; prayer.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• have mercy upon me — Exodus 34:6-7, Psalms 56:1, Psalms 57:1, Psalms 86:3-5, Psalms 119:75-77, Psalms 119:132, Psalms 143:2
• Neginoth — Psalms 6:1, Psalms 67:1, Psalms 76:1, Habakkuk 3:19
• O — Psalms 11:7, Psalms 24:5, Psalms 41:12, Isaiah 45:24, Jeremiah 23:6, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:20-21
• thou — 1 Samuel 17:37, 1 Samuel 19:11-12, 1 Samuel 23:26-28, Job 36:16, Psalms 18:18-19, Psalms 31:8, Psalms 40:1-3, Psalms 116:6, Psalms 116:16, 2 Corinthians 1:8, 2 Corinthians 1:10

Reciprocal references (11): Genesis 26:22, 2 Samuel 15:32, 2 Samuel 22:37, 1 Kings 8:28, 2 Chronicles 6:19, Psalms 18:36, Psalms 27:7, Psalms 59:16, Jonah 2:2, Matthew 15:22, Ephesians 6:18

Related Topics

• Torrey’s: PRAYER
• Nave’s: AFFLICTIONS AND ADVERSITIES, MUSIC, PRAYER

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