Psalm 116:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Becauseכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
He has inclinedהִטָּ֣ה
(hit·tah)
5186: to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, benda prim. root
His earאָזְנֹ֣ו
(a·ze·nov)
241: an earfrom an unused word
to me, Therefore I shall callאֶקְרָֽא׃
(ek·ra.)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
[upon Him] as long as I live.וּבְיָמַ֥י
(u·ve·ya·mai)
3117: daya prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Because he hath 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.
his ear
'ozen  (o'-zen)
broadness. i.e. (concrete) the ear (from its form in man) -- + advertise, audience, + displease, ear, hearing, + show.
unto me therefore will I call
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
upon him as long as I live
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Because He has inclined His ear to me, Therefore I shall call upon Him as long as I live.

King James Bible
Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because He has turned His ear to me, I will call out to Him as long as I live.

International Standard Version
for he listens to me whenever I call.

NET Bible
and listened to me. As long as I live, I will call to him when I need help.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And he will incline his ear to me in the day when I shall call him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will call on him as long as I live because he turns his ear toward me.

King James 2000 Bible
Because he has inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
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