King James Version
Psalms 55:17 in the King James Version says “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 55 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.”
Psalms 55:17 · KJV
Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them. hell: or, the grave
As for me, I will call upon God; and the LORD shall save me.
Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.
He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me: for there were many with me.
God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God. Because: or, With whom also there be no changes, yet they
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“will I pray”
H7878to ponder, i.e., (by implication) converse (with oneself, and hence, aloud) or (transitively) utter
“and cry aloud”
H1993to make a loud sound (like english 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor
“and he shall hear”
H8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
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