| 7. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 22:7:1 ⧉בַּצַּר־לִי֙batstsarliin distress to me or in my distress 2 Samuel 22:7:2 ⧉אֶקְרָ֣אekeraI call 2 Samuel 22:7:3 ⧉יְהוָ֔הyahwehthe LORD 2 Samuel 22:7:4 ⧉וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֖יveelelohaiand to my God 2 Samuel 22:7:5 ⧉אֶקְרָ֑אekeraI call 2 Samuel 22:7:6 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvayishmaand he heard 2 Samuel 22:7:7 ⧉מֵהֵֽיכָלוֹ֙mehekhalofrom his temple 2 Samuel 22:7:8 ⧉קוֹלִ֔יkolimy voice 2 Samuel 22:7:9 ⧉וְשַׁוְעָתִ֖יveshavatiand my cry 2 Samuel 22:7:10 ⧉בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃beoznaivinto his ears |
| 7. Formal Translation In my distress I called to the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}; to my God {Elohai, Personal Rescuer} I cried. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry reached His ears. |
| 7. Dynamic Translation When trouble pressed me, I called to the LORD {Yahweh, Helper} and cried to my God {Elohai, One Who Answers}; He heard my voice at His sanctuary, and my cry reached His ears. |