Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Attend to me, O Jehovah, and hear for the voice of mine adversary.

New American Standard Bible

Do give heed to me, O Lord,
And listen to what my opponents are saying!

King James Version

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

Holman Bible

Pay attention to me, Lord.
Hear what my opponents are saying!

International Standard Version

LORD, pay attention to me. Listen to the voice of my accusers!

A Conservative Version

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of those who contend with me.

American Standard Version

Give heed to me, O Jehovah, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

Amplified


Pay attention to me, O Lord [and intercede];
Listen to what my adversaries are saying [and are plotting against me]—

Bible in Basic English

Give thought to me, O Lord, and give ear to the voice of those who put forward a cause against me.

Darby Translation

Jehovah, give heed to me, and listen to the voice of those that contend with me.

King James 2000

Give heed to me, O LORD, and listen to the voice of them that contend with me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Listen attentively to me, Yahweh, and listen to [the] voice of my opponents.

Modern King James verseion

Pay attention to me; O Jehovah, and attend to the voice of my foes.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Consider me, O LORD, and hear the voice of mine enemies!

NET Bible

Then I said, "Lord, pay attention to me. Listen to what my enemies are saying.

New Heart English Bible

"Give heed to me, LORD, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.

The Emphasized Bible

Give thou ear O Yahweh unto me, - And hearken unto the voice of mine accusers.

Webster

Give heed to me, O LORD, and hearken to the voice of them that contend with me.

World English Bible

Give heed to me, Yahweh, and listen to the voice of those who contend with me.

Youngs Literal Translation

Give attention, O Jehovah, unto me, And hearken to the voice of those contending with me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קשׁב 
Qashab 
Usage: 46

to me, O Lord

Usage: 0

to the voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

יריב 
Yariyb 
Usage: 3

References

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Jeremiah's Imprecatory Prayer

18 And they will say, Come, and we will purpose purposes against Jeremiah; for law shall not perish from the priest, and counsel from the wise, and the word from the prophet Come, and we will strike him with the tongue, and we will not attend to any of his words. 19 Attend to me, O Jehovah, and hear for the voice of mine adversary. 20 Shall evil be requited for good? for they dug a pit for my soul. Remember my standing before thee to speak good for them, to turn back thy wrath from them.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:16

O Jehovah, incline thine ear and hear; O Jehovah open thine eyes and see: and hear the words of Senherib, which sent him to reproach the living God.

Nehemiah 4:4-5

Hear, O our God; for we were despised: and turn back their reproach upon their head, and wilt thou give them for plunder in the land of captivity?

Nehemiah 6:9

For all of them causing us to be afraid, saying, their hands shall be slackened from the work, and it shall not be done. And now strengthen my hand.

Psalm 55:16-17

I will call upon God, and Jehovah will save me:

Psalm 56:1-3

To the overseer for the silent dove of those far off: to David, a poem in the rovers taking him in Gath. Compassionate me, O God, for man panted after me; warring all the day, he will press me.

Psalm 64:1-4

To the overseer; chanting to David. Hear, O God, my voice in my complaint: thou wilt guard my life from the fear of the enemy.

Psalm 109:4

For my love they will oppose me: and I for prayer.

Psalm 109:28

They will curse and thou wilt bless: they arose and they shall be ashamed; and thy servant shall be glad.

Jeremiah 20:12

And Jehovah of armies trying the just, seeing the reins and the heart, I shall see thy vengeance of them: for to thee I uncovered my cause.

Micah 7:8

Thou shalt not rejoice against me, O mine enemy: if I fell I arose: if I shall sit in darkness, Jehovah a light to me.

Luke 6:11-12

And they were filled with want,of understanding; and they discoursed with one another What they may do to Jesus.

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