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psalm_120:1

Psalm 120:1

Hebrew
שִׁ֗יר הַֽמַּ֫עֲל֥וֹת אֶל יְ֭הוָהplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה

hebrew

Meaning

* Yahweh - God's personal name

It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament.

First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6
בַּצָּרָ֣תָה לִּ֑י קָ֝רָ֗אתִי וַֽיַּעֲנֵֽנִי
ESV
A SONG OF ASCENTS.In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me.
NIV
I call on the LORD in my distress, and he answers me.
NLT
I took my troubles to the LORD; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer.
LXX
ᾠδὴ τῶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
ἀναβαθμῶν πρὸςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπρός

greek

Meaning

* To or towards * Pertaining to (genitive case) * Near to (dative case) * According to * About

Preposition. Occurs 703 times in the New Testament.

πρός is a common preposition in Koine Greek that carries different meanings. It most frequently takes the accusative case, but at times it takes the genitive or dative cases, giving it a different meaning again. At its core, it usually describes movement or relationship toward someone or something, whether physical, s…
κύριον ἐνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigἐν

greek

Preposition meaning “in”.
τῷplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_big

greek

The definite article
θλίβεσθαί με ἐκέκραξα καὶplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigκαί

greek

Meaning

* And * Also * Both * Even * Too * So

Is a conjunction that connects single words or terms or sentences. IT is most frequently translated as “and”
εἰσήκουσέν μου
KJV
In my distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

Psalm 119:176 ← Psalm 120:1 → Psalm 120:2

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