Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thine ear unto my cry;
Holman Bible
listen to my cry.
International Standard Version
Let my prayer come before you; listen to my cry.
A Conservative Version
Let my prayer enter into thy presence. Incline thine ear to my cry.
American Standard Version
Let my prayer enter into thy presence; Incline thine ear unto my cry.
Amplified
Let my prayer come before You and enter into Your presence;
Incline Your ear to my cry!
Bible in Basic English
Let my prayer come before you; give ear to my cry:
Darby Translation
Let my prayer come before thee; incline thine ear unto my cry.
Julia Smith Translation
My prayer shall come before thee: incline thine ear to my wailing;
King James 2000
Let my prayer come before you: incline your ear unto my cry;
Modern King James verseion
Let my prayer come before You; bow down Your ear to my cry.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O let my prayer enter into thy presence. Incline thine ear unto my calling.
NET Bible
Listen to my prayer! Pay attention to my cry for help!
New Heart English Bible
Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
Webster
Let my prayer come before thee: incline thy ear to my cry;
World English Bible
Let my prayer enter into your presence. Turn your ear to my cry.
Youngs Literal Translation
My prayer cometh in before Thee, Incline Thine ear to my loud cry,
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 88:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Cry Of Desperation
1 O Yahweh, God of my salvation, I cry out by day [and] through the night before you. 2 Let my prayer come before you; incline your ear to my cry. 3 For my soul is full with troubles, and my life approaches Sheol.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 8:31
[If] a man sins against his neighbor and he pronounces an oath against him to curse him, and the curse comes before your altar in this house,
Psalm 31:2
Incline your ear to me. Quickly deliver me. Become my rock of refuge, {a fortified keep} to save me.
Psalm 79:11
Let the groaning of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your {power}, spare [the] children [appointed to] death.
Psalm 141:1-2
I call on you, O Yahweh; hasten to me. Listen to my voice when I call to you.
Lamentations 3:8
Though I cry out for help, he shuts out my prayers.