Psalm 40:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waitedקַוֹּ֣ה
(kav·voh)
6960a: to wait fora prim. root
patientlyקִוִּ֣יתִי
(kiv·vi·ti)
6960a: to wait fora prim. root
for the LORD;יְהוָ֑ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
And He inclinedוַיֵּ֥ט
(vai·yet)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
to me and heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
my cry.שַׁוְעָתִֽי׃
(shav·'a·ti.)
7775: a cry for helpfrom shava


















KJV Lexicon
To the chief Musician
natsach  (naw-tsakh')
to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music)
A Psalm
mizmowr  (miz-more')
instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes -- psalm.
of David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
I waited
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
patiently
qavah  (kaw-vaw')
to bind together (perhaps by twisting), i.e. collect; (figuratively) to expect -- gather (together), look, patiently, tarry, wait (for, on, upon).
for the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
and he inclined
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.
unto me and heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
my cry
shav`ah  (shav-aw')
a hallooing -- crying.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; And He inclined to me and heard my cry.

King James Bible
<> I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the choir director. A Davidic psalm. I waited patiently for the LORD, and He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

International Standard Version
I waited expectantly for the LORD, and he took notice of me and heard my cry.

NET Bible
For the music director; By David, a psalm. I relied completely on the LORD, and he turned toward me and heard my cry for help.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Hoping, I have hoped in Lord Jehovah, for he turned toward me and he heard my prayer.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[For the choir director; a psalm by David.] I waited patiently for the LORD. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

King James 2000 Bible
I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
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