Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Hear my cry, O God. Attend to my prayer.
New American Standard Bible
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
King James Version
{To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.} Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Holman Bible
For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.
pay attention to my prayer.
International Standard Version
God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.
American Standard Version
Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
Amplified
Listen to my prayer.
Bible in Basic English
Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.
Darby Translation
{To the chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.} Hear, O God, my cry; attend unto my prayer.
Julia Smith Translation
To the overseer upon the stringed instrument; to David. Hear, O God, my wailing; attend to my prayer.
King James 2000
[To the Chief Musician upon neginah, a Psalm of David.] Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Hear, O God, my cry; attend to my prayer.
Modern King James verseion
To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
{To the Chanter, upon Neginoth, of David} Hear my crying, O God, give heed unto my prayer.
NET Bible
For the music director; to be played on a stringed instrument; written by David. O God, hear my cry for help! Pay attention to my prayer!
New Heart English Bible
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
The Emphasized Bible
Hear, O God, my loud cry, Attend unto my prayer:
Webster
To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
World English Bible
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
Youngs Literal Translation
To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. -- By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.
Themes
Abidance » Who shall abide in the lord’s tabernacle
Abidance » Who shall abide under the shadow of the almighty
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 61:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer In Difficult Times
1 Hear my cry, O God. Attend to my prayer. 2 From the end of the earth I will call to thee when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 4:1
Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness. Thou have enlarged me in distress. Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalm 55:1-2
Give ear to my prayer, O God, and hide not thyself from my supplication.
Philippians 4:6
Be anxious about nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thankfulness make your requests known to God.
Psalm 5:1-3
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 28:2
Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry to thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Psalm 54:1
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 86:6
Give ear, O LORD, to my prayer, and hearken to the voice of my supplications.
Psalm 130:2
LORD, hear my voice. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.