King James Version
Psalms 69:13 in the King James Version says “But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in t...” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 69 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.”
Psalms 69:13 · KJV
I made sackcloth also my garment; and I became a proverb to them.
They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards . drunkards: Heb. drinkers of strong drink
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Deliver me out of the mire, and let me not sink: let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the deep waters.
Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“is unto thee O LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“O God”
H430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
“of thy mercy”
H2617kindness; by implication (towards god) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
“hear”
H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e., pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout,
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