Daniel 9:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"O my God,אֱלֹהַ֥י
(e·lo·hai)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
inclineהַטֵּ֨ה
(hat·teh)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
Your earאָזְנְךָ֮
(a·ze·ne·cha)
241: an earfrom an unused word
and hear!וּֽשֲׁמָע֒
(u·sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
Open(פְּקַ֣ח
(pe·kach)
6491b: to open (eyes)a prim. root
Your eyesעֵינֶ֗יךָ
(ei·nei·cha)
5869: an eyeof uncertain derivation
and seeוּרְאֵה֙
(u·re·'eh)
7200: to seea prim. root
our desolations 
 
8074: to be desolated or appalleda prim. root
and the cityוְהָעִ֕יר
(ve·ha·'ir)
5892b: city, townof uncertain derivation
whichאֲשֶׁר־
(a·sher-)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is calledנִקְרָ֥א
(nik·ra)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
by Your name;שִׁמְךָ֖
(shim·cha)
8034: a nameof uncertain derivation
for we are not presentingמַפִּילִ֤ים
(map·pi·lim)
5307: to fall, liea prim. root
our supplicationsתַּחֲנוּנֵ֙ינוּ֙
(ta·cha·nu·nei·nu)
8469: supplication for favorfrom chanan
beforeלְפָנֶ֔יךָ
(le·fa·nei·cha,)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
You on accountעָלֶ֑יהָ
(a·lei·ha;)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of any meritsצִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ
(tzid·ko·tei·nu)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
of our own, but on accountעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of Your greatהָרַבִּֽים׃
(ha·rab·bim.)
7227a: much, many, greatfrom rabab
compassion.רַחֲמֶ֥יךָ
(ra·cha·mei·cha)
7356: compassionfrom the same as rechem


















KJV Lexicon
O my God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
incline
natah  (naw-taw')
to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away (including moral deflection); used in a great variety of application (out), stretch (forth, out), take (aside), turn (aside, away), wrest, cause to yield.
thine ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
and hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
open
paqach  (paw-kakh')
to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observant -- open.
thine eyes
`ayin  (ah'-yin)
an eye; by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
and behold
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
our desolations
shamem  (shaw-mame')
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
and the city
`iyr  (eer)
or (in the plural) par {awr}; or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post) -- Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
which is called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
by thy name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
for we do not present
naphal  (naw-fal')
to fall, in a great variety of applications (intransitive or causative, literal or figurative)
our supplications
tachanuwn  (takh-an-oon')
earnest prayer -- intreaty, supplication.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
thee for our righteousnesses
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
but for thy great
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
mercies
racham  (rakh'-am)
compassion (in the plural); by extension, the womb (as cherishing the fetus); by implication, a maiden
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"O my God, incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we are not presenting our supplications before You on account of any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen, my God, and hear. Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city called by Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You based on our righteous acts, but based on Your abundant compassion.

International Standard Version
Turn your ear and listen, O God. Open your eyes and look at our desolation and at the city that is called by your name. We're not presenting our requests before you because of our righteousness, but because of your great compassion.

NET Bible
Listen attentively, my God, and hear! Open your eyes and look on our desolated ruins and the city called by your name. For it is not because of our own righteous deeds that we are praying to you, but because your compassion is abundant.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Open your ears and listen, my God. Open your eyes and look at our ruins and at the city called by your name. We are not requesting this from you because we are righteous, but because you are very compassionate.

King James 2000 Bible
O my God, incline your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by your name: for we do not present our supplications before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies.
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