Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; for
Consider my
King James Version
{To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: with the flutes. A Davidic psalm.
consider my sighing.
International Standard Version
LORD, listen to my words, consider my groaning.
American Standard Version
Give ear to my words, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
Amplified
Consider my groaning and sighing.
Bible in Basic English
Give ear to my words, O Lord; give thought to my heart-searchings.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. Upon Nehiloth. A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer of the pipes; chanting of David. Give ear to my sayings, O Jehovah; attend to my cry.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear my words, O Yahweh. Give heed to my sighing.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician, for flutes. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O Jehovah; consider my meditation.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter in Neginoth, a Psalm of David} Ponder my words, O LORD; consider my meditation.
NET Bible
For the music director, to be accompanied by wind instruments; a psalm of David. Listen to what I say, Lord! Carefully consider my complaint!
New Heart English Bible
Give ear to my words, LORD. Consider my meditation.
The Emphasized Bible
To my words, give ear, O Yahweh, Understand thou my softly murmured prayer:
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
World English Bible
Give ear to my words, Yahweh. Consider my meditation.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer, 'Concerning the Inheritances.' -- A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation.
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 5:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Night Prayer
1 Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation. 2 Hearken to the voice of my cry, my King, and my God, for to thee do I pray.
Cross References
Psalm 54:2
Hear my prayer, O God. Give ear to the words of my mouth.
Psalm 17:1
Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
Psalm 19:14
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my rock, and my redeemer.
Psalm 55:1-2
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalm 64:1
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
1 Samuel 1:16
Count not thy handmaid for an iniquitous woman, for out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation have I spoken until now.
Psalm 80:1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who lead Joseph like a flock. Thou who sit [above] the cherubim, shine forth.
Psalm 86:1
Bow down thine ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.
Romans 8:26
And likewise also the Spirit helps our weaknesses, for we know not what we would pray for as we ought, but the Spirit itself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.
1 Peter 3:12
Because the eyes of Lord are toward the righteous, and his ears to their supplication, but the face of Lord is against men who do evil things.
1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.
1 Samuel 1:13
Now Hannah, she spoke in her heart; only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she had been drunken.