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Be merciful and answer me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; be gracious to me and answer me!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, <i>when</i> I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, <i>when</i> I cry with my voice! Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Hear, O Yahweh, when I call with my voice, And be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud; Be gracious <i>and</i> compassionate to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />LORD, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> LORD, hear my voice when I call; be gracious to me and answer me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Please listen when I pray! Have pity. Answer my prayer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud. Have pity on me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Hear me, LORD, when I call to you! Be merciful and answer me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear my voice, LORD, when I cry out! Be gracious to me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call; be merciful and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Hear me, O LORD, when I cry out! Have mercy on me and answer me! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, LORD, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hear, Yahweh, when I cry with my voice. Have mercy also on me, and answer me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, O YHWH, my voice—I call, "" And favor me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear, O Jehovah, my voice -- I call, And favour me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hear my voice, O Jehovah: I will call, and pity me and answer me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: have mercy on me and hear me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 26:7>Hear my voice, O Lord, with which I have cried out to you. Have mercy on me, and hear me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hear my voice, LORD, when I call; have mercy on me and answer me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I cry aloud, be gracious to me and answer me!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call upon thee; have mercy also upon me and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear my voice, LORD JEHOVAH, when I call you; show mercy upon me and answer me.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear, O LORD, when I call with my voice, And be gracious unto me, and answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear, O Lord, my voice which I have uttered aloud: pity me, and hearken to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/27-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=2826" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">The LORD is My Salvation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>Then my head will be held high above my enemies around me. At His tabernacle I will offer sacrifices with shouts of joy; I will sing and make music to the LORD. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šə·ma‘- (V-Qal-Imp-ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Hear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6963.htm" title="6963: qō·w·lî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Sound, voice. Or qol; from an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.">my voice</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: ’eq·rā (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">when I call;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: wə·ḥān·nê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">be merciful</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wa·‘ă·nê·nî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 1cs) -- To answer, respond.">and answer me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>My heart said, “Seek His face.” Your face, O LORD, I will seek.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Psalm 34:15</a></span><br />The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their cry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-17.htm">Psalm 55:17</a></span><br />Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/116-1.htm">Psalm 116:1-2</a></span><br />I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice—my appeal for mercy. / Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/130-1.htm">Psalm 130:1-2</a></span><br />A song of ascents. Out of the depths I cry to You, O LORD! / O Lord, hear my voice; let Your ears be attentive to my plea for mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-6.htm">Isaiah 55:6</a></span><br />Seek the LORD while He may be found; call on Him while He is near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-12.htm">Jeremiah 29:12</a></span><br />Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-55.htm">Lamentations 3:55-56</a></span><br />I called on Your name, O LORD, out of the depths of the Pit. / You heard my plea: “Do not ignore my cry for relief.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-19.htm">2 Chronicles 6:19-20</a></span><br />Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple day and night, toward the place where You said You would put Your Name, so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-28.htm">1 Kings 8:28-30</a></span><br />Yet regard the prayer and plea of Your servant, O LORD my God, so that You may hear the cry and the prayer that Your servant is praying before You today. / May Your eyes be open toward this temple night and day, toward the place of which You said, ‘My Name shall be there,’ so that You may hear the prayer that Your servant prays toward this place. / Hear the plea of Your servant and of Your people Israel when they pray toward this place. May You hear from heaven, Your dwelling place. May You hear and forgive.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7-8</a></span><br />Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-22.htm">Matthew 21:22</a></span><br />If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-9.htm">Luke 11:9-10</a></span><br />So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/14-13.htm">John 14:13-14</a></span><br />And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-24.htm">John 16:24</a></span><br />Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also on me, and answer me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/4-1.htm">Psalm 4:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me <i>when I was</i> in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/5-2.htm">Psalm 5:2</a></b></br> Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-2.htm">Psalm 130:2-4</a></b></br> Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/psalms/22-24.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/18-44.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/psalms/20-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/26-11.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/51-14.htm">Aloud</a> <a href="/psalms/28-1.htm">Cry</a> <a href="/psalms/34-15.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/psalms/30-5.htm">Favour</a> <a href="/psalms/30-10.htm">Gracious</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/psalms/30-10.htm">Merciful</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/psalms/28-2.htm">Voice</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">David sustains his faith by prayer</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/27.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/27.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Hear, O LORD, my voice when I call;</b><br>This phrase reflects a deep personal plea for God's attention and intervention. The psalmist, traditionally believed to be David, often found himself in situations requiring divine assistance. The act of calling upon the Lord is a recurring theme in the Psalms, emphasizing the importance of prayer and reliance on God. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, calling upon the Lord was an expression of faith and trust in God's covenant promises. This plea can be connected to other scriptures such as <a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a>, where David calls upon the Lord in distress, and God hears him. It also echoes the cry of the Israelites in <a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23-25</a>, where God hears their groaning and remembers His covenant.<p><b>be merciful and answer me.</b><br>The request for mercy highlights the psalmist's awareness of human frailty and the need for God's grace. Mercy, in the biblical sense, involves God's compassion and forgiveness, often extended to those who are undeserving. This plea for mercy is a recognition of God's sovereignty and the psalmist's dependence on divine favor. The concept of mercy is central to the character of God as revealed throughout the Bible, notably in <a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a>, where God describes Himself as merciful and gracious. The request for an answer signifies the psalmist's expectation of a response, reflecting a relationship with God that is both personal and interactive. This expectation is fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus Christ, who embodies God's mercy and provides a direct line of communication with the Father, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-16.htm">Hebrews 4:16</a>, where believers are encouraged to approach the throne of grace with confidence.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/27.htm">Psalm 27</a>, David is expressing a personal plea to God, reflecting his deep reliance on divine intervention and mercy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness to His people. David is calling upon Yahweh, highlighting a personal relationship with God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/prayer.htm">Prayer</a></b><br>The act of calling upon God, which is central to this verse. It reflects a moment of seeking divine attention and intervention.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer.htm">The Importance of Prayer</a></b><br>Prayer is a vital communication channel with God. David's example shows us the importance of calling upon the Lord in times of need.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_mercy.htm">God's Mercy</a></b><br>David's plea for mercy reminds us that we rely on God's grace, not our own merit. We should approach God with humility, recognizing our need for His compassion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_response.htm">Confidence in God's Response</a></b><br>David's request for God to hear and answer reflects a deep trust in God's faithfulness. We can be confident that God listens to our prayers and responds according to His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_relationship_with_god.htm">Personal Relationship with God</a></b><br>The use of "my voice" indicates a personal relationship with God. We are encouraged to cultivate a personal and intimate relationship with Him through regular prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_presence.htm">Seeking God's Presence</a></b><br>David's earnest plea is a model for seeking God's presence in our lives. We should prioritize time with God, seeking His guidance and comfort.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_worshiping_god_entail.htm">What does worshiping God entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_beauty.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on beauty?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_the_most_holy_faith.htm">What is the meaning of Psalm 46:5?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/key_themes_of_the_minor_prophets.htm">What is the Feast of Stephen?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) The change of tone so marked here, from the warlike to the plaintive, leads to the supposition that <a href="/context/psalms/27-7.htm" title="Hear, O LORD, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also on me, and answer me.">Psalm 27:7-12</a> are interpolated from another song of quite another kind in contents, art, and period.<p><span class= "bld">I cry with my voice</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., aloud.</span><p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 7-14.</span> - The strain now entirely changes. The rhythm alters from a jubilant double beat to a slow and mournful cadence. A cry is raised for mercy and pity - the wrath of God is deprecated - rejection and desertion are contemplated and prayed against (vers. 7-10). The danger from the enemy appears great and formidable (vers. 11, 12). With an effort of faith, the writer just saves himself from despair (ver. 14), and then, in brave words, braces himself up for further endurance. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me.</span> There is no "when" in the original. The clauses are short, and broken, "Hear, O <span class="accented">Lord</span>; with my voice I call; pity me, and answer <span class="accented">me."</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/27-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Hear,</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמַע־</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ma‘-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my voice</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹלִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6963.htm">Strong's 6963: </a> </span><span class="str2">A voice, sound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I call;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶקְרָ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(’eq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be merciful</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָנֵּ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥān·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2603.htm">Strong's 2603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and answer me.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעֲנֵֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(wa·‘ă·nê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/27-7.htm">Psalm 27:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/27-7.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 27:7 Hear Yahweh when I cry with my (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/27-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 27:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/27-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 27:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 27:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>