| 6. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Psalms 18:6:1 ⧉בַּצַּר־לִ֭יbatsarliin my distress Psalms 18:6:2 ⧉אֶֽקְרָאekraI call Psalms 18:6:3 ⧉יְהוָ֑הyahwehthe LORD Psalms 18:6:4 ⧉וְאֶל־אֱלֹהַ֥יveelelohaiand to my God Psalms 18:6:5 ⧉אֲשַׁוֵּ֗עַashaveaI cry for help Psalms 18:6:6 ⧉יִשְׁמַ֣עyishmahe hears Psalms 18:6:7 ⧉מֵהֵיכָל֣וֹmeheikhalofrom his temple Psalms 18:6:8 ⧉ק֭וֹלִיkolimy voice Psalms 18:6:9 ⧉וְשַׁוְעָתִ֣יveshavatiand my cry for help Psalms 18:6:10 ⧉לְפָנָ֣יוlefanavbefore him Psalms 18:6:11 ⧉תָּב֑וֹאtavocomes Psalms 18:6:12 ⧉בְּאָזְנָֽיו׃beoznavinto his ears |
| 6. Formal Translation In my distress I called upon the LORD {Yahweh, Deliverer}, and to my God I cried out for help. He heard my voice from His temple, and my cry came before Him into His ears. |
| 6. Dynamic Translation When I faced trouble, I cried out to my God {Elohai, Compassionate Protector} for help after calling upon the LORD. From His heavenly temple He heard my voice, and my cry reached His ears. |