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Psalms 141:1

A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.

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A Psalm by David. Yahweh, I have called on you. Come to me quickly! Listen to my voice when I call to you.

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

Lord, I cry to you: make haste to me; give ear to my voice, when I cry to you.

141:2 Let my prayer be set forth before thee as incense; and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. set: Heb. directed

What does Psalms 141:1 mean?

Psalms 141:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr), דָּוִד (Dâvid), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh).

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A
Psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmôwr/miz-more'/H4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
of
David.דָּוִדDâvid/daw-veed'/H1732David, the youngest son of Jesse
LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
I
cryקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
unto
thee:
make
hasteחוּשׁchûwsh/koosh/H2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment
unto
me;
give
earאָזַןʼâzan/aw-zan'/H238to broaden out the ear (with the hand), i.e. (by implication) to listen
unto
my
voice,קוֹלqôwl/kole/H6963a voice or sound
when
I
cryקָרָאqârâʼ/kaw-raw'/H7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
unto
thee.

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Exodus 15:26

And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the LORD that healeth thee.

Genesis 2:19

And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Adam: or, the man

Genesis 21:12

And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

Genesis 21:17

And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.

Genesis 3:8

And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind

Genesis 3:9

And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Genesis 4:23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. I have: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc to my hurt: or, in my hurt

Genesis 4:26

And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord

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What does Psalms 141:1 say?

Psalms 141:1 (King James Version) reads: "A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee."

Is Psalms 141:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 141:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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