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Psalms 116:2
Because he has turned his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
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Interpretation

Wisdom shapes a call on him that is practiced in workplaces and streets in Psalms 116:2—consider "because" and "has". Keep call on him in the use of resources—make truth livable.

Context

This passage belongs to Psalms, a poetry/wisdom witness, developing call on him. Read in Psalms 116, its force becomes clearer. It also intersects wisdom & worship. Listen for “because” alongside “has”.

Authorship & Historical Background

Early attribution points to David and other contributors for Psalms. Academic consensus for Psalms tends toward: Temple hymnal compiled from many collections and voices.. Scholars commonly date Psalms Assembled across monarchic and post‑exilic eras.. Here the thread of wisdom & worship comes into view. The psalter reflects multiple collections brought together for worship.

More details
Traditional:David & others
Modern scholarship:Temple hymnbook with multiple collections and authors.
Date:Monarchy to post‑exilic.
Manuscripts & Textual Witnesses
In the Masoretic tradition the Hebrew text is preserved, standardized between the 6th–10th centuries CE. The Dead Sea Scrolls (1947-1956 discoveries) provide manuscripts 1000+ years older than medieval texts, generally confirming the Masoretic Text's reliability with only minor variations. The Septuagint (Greek translation, 3rd-2nd century BCE) offers an independent textual witness. Variations between manuscripts are typically minor: spelling differences, word order, or clarifications that do not alter the main meaning. Modern translations compare all available manuscripts to reconstruct the most probable original wording text.
Sources & witness notes
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