Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;

New American Standard Bible

A Psalm of David.
Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Give ear to my supplications!
Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness!

King James Version

{A Psalm of David.} Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

Holman Bible

A Davidic psalm.Lord, hear my prayer.
In Your faithfulness listen to my plea,
and in Your righteousness answer me.

International Standard Version

LORD, hear my prayer; pay attention to my request, because you are faithful; answer me in your righteousness.

A Conservative Version

Hear my prayer, O LORD. Give ear to my supplications. In thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy righteousness.

American Standard Version

Hear my prayer, O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications: In thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

Amplified

Hear my prayer, O Lord,
Listen to my supplications!
Answer me in Your faithfulness, and in Your righteousness.

Darby Translation

{A Psalm of David.} Jehovah, hear my prayer; give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, in thy righteousness.

Julia Smith Translation

Chanting to David. O Jahovah, hear my prayer, give ear to my supplication: in thy faithfulness answer me; in thy justice.

King James 2000

[A Psalm of David.] Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in your faithfulness answer me, and in your righteousness.

Lexham Expanded Bible

O Yahweh, hear my prayer; listen to my supplications. In your faithfulness answer me, [and] in your righteousness.

Modern King James verseion

A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer O Jehovah; give ear to my supplications; in Your faithfulness and in Your righteousness answer me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{A Psalm of David} Hear my prayer, O LORD, and consider my desire; hearken unto me for thy truth and righteousness' sake.

NET Bible

A psalm of David. O Lord, hear my prayer! Pay attention to my plea for help! Because of your faithfulness and justice, answer me!

New Heart English Bible

Hear my prayer, LORD. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

Webster

A Psalm of David. Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

World English Bible

Hear my prayer, Yahweh. Listen to my petitions. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve me.

Youngs Literal Translation

A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me -- in Thy righteousness.

Images Psalm 143:1

Context Readings

A Cry For Help

1 Let my prayer come to you, O Lord; give ear to my requests for your grace; keep faith with me, and give me an answer in your righteousness;



Cross References

Psalm 71:2

Keep me safe in your righteousness, and come to my help; give ear to my voice, and be my saviour.

Psalm 31:1

In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe in your righteousness.

Psalm 140:6

I have said to the Lord, You are my God: give ear, O Lord, to the voice of my prayer.

1 John 1:9

If we say openly that we have done wrong, he is upright and true to his word, giving us forgiveness of sins and making us clean from all evil.

2 Samuel 7:25

And now, O Lord God, may the word which you have said about your servant and about his family, be made certain for ever, and may you do as you have said!

Psalm 89:1-2

My song will be of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make his faith clear to all generations.

Daniel 9:16

O Lord, because of your righteousness, let your wrath and your passion be turned away from your town Jerusalem, your holy mountain: because, through our sins and the evil-doing of our fathers, Jerusalem and your people have become a cause of shame to all who are round about us.

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