Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on stringed instruments. A
And
King James Version
{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A Davidic Maskil.
and do not ignore
International Standard Version
Pay attention to my prayer, God, and do not hide yourself from my appeal.
American Standard Version
Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
Amplified
And do not hide Yourself from my plea.
Bible in Basic English
Give hearing to my prayer, O God; and let not your ear be shut against my request.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments: an instruction. Of David.} Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument, instruction to David. Give ear O God, to my prayer; thou wilt not hide thyself from my supplication.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician on neginoth, a maschil. A Song of David.] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not yourself from my supplication.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give ear, O God, [to] my prayer, and do not hide yourself from my plea.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. For stringed instruments. A contemplation. A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not Yourself from my cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, an instruction of David} Hear my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my petition.
NET Bible
For the music director, to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a well-written song by David. Listen, O God, to my prayer! Do not ignore my appeal for mercy!
New Heart English Bible
Listen to my prayer, God. Do not hide yourself from my supplication.
The Emphasized Bible
Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And do not hide thyself from my supplication:
Webster
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David. Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
World English Bible
Listen to my prayer, God. Don't hide yourself from my supplication.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer with stringed instruments. -- An instruction, by David. Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And hide not from my supplication.
Themes
Music » Maschil » This musical sign occurs in the titles of
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 55:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Betrayal By A Friend
1 Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication. 2 Attend to me, and answer me. I am restless in my complaint, and moan,
Cross References
Psalm 61:1
Hear my cry, O God. Attend to my prayer.
Psalm 5:1
Give ear to my words, O LORD, Consider my meditation.
Psalm 6:1
O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, nor chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
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 27:9
Hide not thy face from me. Put not thy servant away in anger. Thou have been my help. Cast me not off, nor forsake me, O God of my salvation.
Psalm 28:1
To thee, O LORD, I will call. My rock, be not thou deaf to me, lest, if thou be silent to me, I become like those who go down into the pit.
Psalm 54:1-2
Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy might.
Psalm 64:1
Hear my voice, O God, in my complaint. Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
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 80:4
O LORD God of hosts, how long will thou be angry against the prayer of thy people?
Psalm 84:8
O LORD God of hosts, hear my prayer. Give ear, O God of Jacob. Selah.
Psalm 86:6
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, and hearken to the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 143:7
Make haste to answer me, O LORD, my spirit fails. Hide not thy face from me, lest I become like those who go down into the pit.
Lamentations 3:8
Yea, when I cry, and call for help, he shuts out my prayer.
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.